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Compulsory licenses
By Dr. Sharona Lahav & Co. May 22, 2024
An owner of a registered patent has the right to prevent others from using his or her claimed invention for a period of 20 years.
Accelerating the examination of patent applications
By Dr. Sharona Lahav & Co. May 22, 2024
With the ever-increasing number of patent applications being filed and a limited Patent Office staff, examination could begin years after filing an application.
Sec. 17(c) of the Israel Patent Law
By Dr. Sharona Lahav & Co. May 22, 2024
It is possible to request allowance of an Israeli Patent Application under Sec. 17(c) based on the grant of certain corresponding patents. Requesting the allowance under this provision may avoid...
Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
By Dr. Sharona Lahav & Co. May 22, 2024
The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is a process in which a national patent office can adopt the conclusions of an examination carried out by another national patent office in order to accelerate a patent
Patent claims
By Dr. Sharona Lahav & Co. May 22, 2024
A patent application contains several parts, each providing specific information about your invention. A patent application is sectioned into patent claims, drawings and specification.
Is an invention based on a method of doing business patentable?
By Dr. Sharona Lahav & Co. May 22, 2024
A method of doing business developed and used by a business differentiates that business from its competitors, and when this method is patented, a business can prevent its competitors from making any
Are software-based inventions patentable?
By Dr. Sharona Lahav & Co. May 22, 2024
When computer software is granted copyright, it is possible to prevent copying or duplicating it. However, when a software- based invention is registered as a patent, the owner has more robust...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office
By Dr. Sharona Lahav & Co. May 22, 2024
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is a U.S. Department of Commerce agency. The USPTO headquarters are in Alexandria, Virginia.
The European Patent Office (EPO)
By Dr. Sharona Lahav & Co. May 22, 2024
The EPO was established in 1977. It is an international public organization with administrative and financial autonomy headquartered in Munich, Germany, with a satellite office in Berlin.
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