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Israel Supreme Court Decides that There is No Copyright in Teaching Methods
On October 10, 2012 Israel Supreme Court accepted the appeal in the matter of Rivka Muzafi v. Rachel Kabali and ruled that there was no copyrights infringement of Grammar textbooks written by Kabali. The Israeli Supreme Court decided that there … Continue reading
Holon Children’s Museum Found to be Infringing Copyrights
by Don Cymerblit and Hagar Raved On August 2, 2012, the District Court in Tel-Aviv handed down a decision in the matter of Miriam Bilu V. The Municipality of Holon et al. The claim involves copyrights infringement in the drawings … Continue reading
Israeli Supreme Court holds that Employee May seek Compensation for Invention irrespective of Employee Invention Agreement
Israeli Supreme Court ruled in a precedent decision that an employee who invented something or receives a patent during his work is allowed to demand payment for it from the employer, even if the contract of employment specifically states otherwise … Continue reading
The Importers of Counterfeit Winnie the Pooh Products Should Have Known That the Products Are Not Genuine
The District Court of Tel Aviv-Yafo handed on July 24, 2012 its decision in Disney Enterprise’s lawsuit against Kedar Toys and its manager for importing counterfeit Winnie the Pooh products. In 2001 the Plaintiff, Disney Enterprise reached an agreement with … Continue reading
Commercial Use of Infringing Works is Forbidden even if the Works were Purchased under Market Overt
A longstanding dispute involving the famous “Ibn-Shushan Dictionary” led to a key ruling of the Supreme Court regarding the indirect breach of copyright by a party that purchased the goods in good faith under market overt. The Court ruled that … Continue reading
Death at a Coffee Shop Leads to a Controversial Decision on Anton Piller Search and Seizure Rules in Israel
The tragic case of Hen Efrat who died after digesting nuts during a visit to the “La Gufra” coffee shop in Tel Aviv led to a significant decision relating to how an Anton Piller type order can be used under the Israeli … Continue reading
Recordation of Sport Events is Subject to Copyright Protection in Israel
Last week, the Israeli Supreme Court handed down its decision in Civil Appeal 9183/09 The Football Association Premier League Limited v. John Doe (Published in Nevo, May 13, 2012). Vice President of the Court, Judge Rivlin handed down the unanimous opinion, overturning … Continue reading
Israeli Court Requires Near Certainty for Destruction of Evidence to Issue and Anton Piller Order
On November 27, 2011 the Magistrates Court in Tel-Aviv issued its decision in Efrat v. Cafe “La Gufra” regarding a request to cancel an “Anton Piller” search and seizure warrant that was granted before the main lawsuit in the case … Continue reading
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Slogans Can be Registered as Trademarks in Israel
On December 8, 2011 the District Court of Tel Aviv handed down its decision in an appeal filed by Everyday Battery Company against the Patent Registrar. The District Court refused to allow the registration of the mark FREE YOUR SKIN … Continue reading
Protection of Trade Secrets in Civil Proceedings in Israel
In a recent decision (Oppositions to Register Trademarks Nos. 222,501 and 226,634 MOOI SWEET WONDERS (logo) and MOOI, Mewah Brands (S) Pte Ltd. v. Danshar Ltd., 16 November 2011) the Israeli Patent Office discussed in brief how to protect trade … Continue reading
