ArticleOpen Letter To EntrepreneursI assume that it's ok for me to address you by your first name. Even if you go by a different name, ‘Faith' is what drives you and this is how you appear to the world.IsraelIntellectual PropertyJMB Davis Ben-David
ArticleThe Israeli Approach To Foreign Filing LicensesThe decision was based clearly on current Chinese Law, and is apparently the first decision of its kind in China. IsraelIntellectual PropertyJMB Davis Ben-David
ArticleIsrael Patent Office Claims Practice In Materials, Chemical And Pharmaceutical Cases ~ Part IIIsraelEnvironmentJMB Davis Ben-David
ArticleModified Examination For Israel Patent ApplicationsYour patent has been granted in the US (for example) and you look at all the corresponding applications that you have just filed in other countries. And you think to yourself...IsraelIntellectual PropertyJMB Davis Ben-David
ArticleFrom The District Of Columbia To The Malay Peninsula SINGAPORE 2023 Here I Come!The 2022 INTA meeting in Washington, DC will be remembered by many. For some, this was their first meeting, while for others this was the meeting which in some ways resembled a school reunion...WorldwideIntellectual PropertyJMB Davis Ben-David
ArticleThe "Telle-Quelle" Provision, Not Always A Slam DunkThe Applicant requested registration based upon the Applicant's trademark registration in their home country, the USA. IsraelIntellectual PropertyJMB Davis Ben-David
ArticleOffers For Sale And NoveltyIn the United States, designs are examined and maintained as a type of patent, subject to the same patentability requirements as a utility patent. IsraelIntellectual PropertyJMB Davis Ben-David
ArticleTwo Years, Eleven Months And Three Weeks: From Boston To Washington, DCWhat's the distance between Boston and Washington, DC? According to good old Google, it's about 440 miles, with a journey time of 7 hr 44 min. IsraelInternational LawJMB Davis Ben-David
PodcastNot Just Another Start Up - A White City Wedding (Podcast)One of my favorite movies is the 1985 production White Nights starring Mikhail Baryshnikov. The setting, in Leningrad, as it was known at the time, today St Petersburg, was particularly striking due to the ‘white' nights of northern locations when the sun barely sets during the summer months. IsraelCorporate/Commercial LawJMB Davis Ben-David
ArticleReciprocity Isn't (Necessarily) A Dirty WordI'm sorry that we missed each other at INTA in Singapore. My schedule was so full that it just didn't work out. I hope you had an enjoyable conference, as I did. IsraelCorporate/Commercial LawJMB Davis Ben-David
ArticleWhen Is Gruyere Cheese Not From Gruyere?PDO's provide legal, almost trademark – like, protection to certain exclusive products, spirits and alcoholic beverages under the legislation of certain countries.IsraelIntellectual PropertyJMB Davis Ben-David
ArticleIP Licensing In The MetaverseIt is a truism that a company's intellectual capital and technical know – how are among its most valuable assets and provide its greatest competitive advantage. IsraelIntellectual PropertyJMB Davis Ben-David
ArticleDisruption To (Your) European Business Possible Starting June 1, 2023If you do business in Europe in a field in which there exist patented technologies, and especially if you own one or more European patents in even a single European country, you should continue reading.European UnionIntellectual PropertyJMB Davis Ben-David
ArticleThrough The Looking Glass: Towards A Clearer View Of Trademark Rights In The MetaverseThe metaverse, hailed as the next big technology platform, is the new generation of the internet, sometimes called Web 3. IsraelIntellectual PropertyJMB Davis Ben-David
ArticleConfusing, Or Not Confusing. That Is The QuestionAfter completion of successful examination, a trademark application filed in Israel will be published in the online Israel Trademarks Journal. IsraelIntellectual PropertyJMB Davis Ben-David
ArticleThe Interface Between Trademarks And Domain Names- Part 5: Proving The Third Element In UDRP Proceedings: The Disputed Domain Name Was Registered And Subsequently Used In Bad Faith.This is my final article in this series in which I analyze the interface between Trademarks and Domain Names. IsraelIntellectual PropertyJMB Davis Ben-David
ArticleLessons To Be Learnt – An Occasional Review of Recent UDRP DecisionsI kick off the New Year with this the first of my case reviews in my new occasional series: "Lessons to Be Learnt- An Occasional Review of Recent UDRP Decisions". IsraelIntellectual PropertyJMB Davis Ben-David