Monthly Archives: February 2011

Israeli Supreme Court finalizes dispute over the ORT trademark

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Jonathan Agmon

The Israeli Supreme Court recently ruled in the case between the Worldwide Ort and Ort Israel. The dispute revolved around the rights to use the trademark ORT written in both the Hebrew and the English letters. The ORT organization was … Continue reading →

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Tel Aviv Magistrates Court Awards Damages to Copyright Infringement

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Jonathan Agmon

On 31 January 2011 the Tel Aviv Magistrate Court (Judge Avigail Cohen) handed down a decision relating to Copyright and Passing off. The Court awarded NIS9,000 (USD2,400) for copyright infringement of a single picture. The case was brought by Jacov … Continue reading →

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Motion to Revive an Abandoned Design Rejected

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Jonathan Agmon

The Israeli Patent Office rejected on 3 February 2011 a motion to revive an abandoned design. The design serial No. 40394  registered to Ran Gorestien was abandoned March 2010 for failure to pay the renewal fees. The motion to revive stated that the … Continue reading →

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Israeli Patent Office Guidelines for Examination

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Jonathan Agmon

The Israeli patent office published in late December the Patent Office Guidelines for Examination. The Guidelines are published for comments though the process for public comments and review is unclear. The Guidelines currently include a 2 page document with 14 … Continue reading →

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