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Israel, officially known as the State of Israel, is a liberal democratic parliamentary state located in the Middle East, on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan and the West Bank to the east, Egypt and the Gaza Strip to the southwest, and the Read more

Israel Profile

Israel, officially known as the State of Israel, is a liberal democratic parliamentary state located in the Middle East, on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan and the West Bank to the east, Egypt and the Gaza Strip to the southwest, and the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea to the south. The capital of Israel is Jerusalem. Israel is a representative democracy with a parliamentary system.

Israel Intellectual Property Legal System

  • Trade Marks Ordinance
  • "Intellectual Property Law Amendment Act"
  • "Patent Law"
  • Consumer Protection Act
  • "Patent System"
  • The Designs Provisions of the Patents and Designs Ordinance
  • "Patent Rules"
  • "Appearance Design Regulations"

International Organization/Agreement

  • Brussels Convention on the Sending of Program Signals for Satellite Transmissions
  • Nairobi Treaty for the Protection of the Olympic Emblem
  • Patent Law Treaty
  • Trademark Law Treaty
  • WIPO Copyright Treaty
  • WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
  • Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
  • Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations
  • Patent Cooperation Treaty
  • Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
  • Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms
  • The Strasbourg Agreement on the International Patent Classification
  • "Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization"
  • Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and Their International Registration
  • Nice Agreement on the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks
  • Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
  • Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Origin of Goods
  • Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
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Filing Language
Hebrew
English
Arabic

申请流程 Application Process Flow

发明专利申请流程 Invention

Name of Patent Office

Israel Patent Office

English: Israel Patent Office, abbreviation: ILPO

Website: www.justice.gov.il

Israel Patent Search: Publications | Israel Patent Office (www.gov.il)

  • The format of the patent application number in Israel is:
    • 【IL】+【6-digit serial number】

Filing Languages: Hebrew, English, Arabic

via Paris Conventionvia Nationalization of PCT

Necessary documents:

  1. Abstract
  2. Abstract Drawing
  3. Claim
  4. Specification
  5. Drawing

Necessary documents:

  1. Abstract
  2. Abstract Drawing
  3. Claim
  4. Specification
  5. Drawing

Attachments (if any)

  1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
  2. Deposited Receipt of Microorganism and English thereof 
  3. Viability Statement of Microorganism and English Translation
  4. Power of Attorney
  5. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
  6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
  7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  8. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
  9. Translator statement
  10. IDS documents

 

Attachments (if any)

  1. WIPO Publication
  2. ISR/IPRP
  3. Amendments under Art. 19/34/28/41 at the time of the national phase entry 
  4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
  5. Deposited Receipt of Microorganism and English Translation 
  6. Viability Statement of Microorganism and English Translation 
  7. Power of Attorney
  8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
  9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  10. Translator statement
  11. IDS documents

20 years, and the patent protection period of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment can be extended within 14 years from the date of granted.

  • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
  • via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

ILPO conducts formal and substantive examinations for patent applications. ILPO automatically examines the applications in the order in which they are received, and the applicant does not need to submit a separate request for substantive examination, nor does it need to pay any substantive examination fees. After passing through the substantive examination, a letter of granted will be issued. Within 3 months after the issuance of the letter of granted, if no one else raises an objection, the patent application will be officially granted. Applicants are required to submit an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) and attach a list of all prior art prior to the granted.

The novelty grace period can be enjoyed 6 months from the filing date/priority date after the first disclosure if the following situations occur:

  • Disclosed by the inventor, patentee or his successor patentee.
  • Disclosed at an industry and agriculture trade show in Israel.
  • Disclosed at an internationally recognized exhibition (requires formal notification to ILIPO prior to the opening of the exhibition). 
  • Inventor notifies the patent office in advance, he will report at a scientific society or publish the contents of the report. 

3-5 years

  • Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted fee within 3 months after receiving the notification of granted.
  • Annuity: The applicant should pay the 1st annual fee (1-6 years) within 3 months after receipt of the notification of granted, and then pay the annual fee every 4 years, i.e., pay the annuity of 7-10 year in the 6th year from the filing date, the annuity of 11-14 year should be paid in the 10th year, the annuity of 15-18 year should be paid in the 14th year, and the annuity of 19-20 year should be paid in the 18th year, or all annual fees can be paid at one time.

Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."

Yes

No

Name of Patent Office

Israel Patent Office

English: Israel Patent Office, abbreviation: ILPO

Website: www.justice.gov.il

Israel Patent Search: Publications | Israel Patent Office (www.gov.il)

  • The format of the patent application number in Israel is:
    • 【IL】+【6-digit serial number】

Filing Languages: Hebrew, English, Arabic

Necessary documents:

  1. Pictures/Photos of Design (6-sided views)
  2. A Brief Description

Attachments (if any):

  1. Power of Attorney
  2. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
  3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
  4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  5. Translator statement
  6. IDS documents

The term of protection is 5 years from the filing date and can be renewed 4 times for 5 years each time, up to a maximum of 25 years.

  • via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
  • via Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

ILPO conducts formality examination and substantive examination for designs application. ILPO automatically examines the applications in the order in which they are received, without requiring the applicant to file a separate request for substantive examination and to pay fees. Pursuant to Article 38 of the Israeli Patent Law, the processing of the application must be completed within 12 months of the commencement of the examination. If the applicant fails to complete the examination within time limit due to the applicant's fault, the applicant will be deemed to be abandoned and the procedure will be closed.

If it is disclosed by the right holder or by a third party, no matter whether it is legal or not, the novelty grace period can be enjoyed within 12 months from the filing date/priority date.

  • Grant fee: None
  • Annuity: Annuity should be paid before the validity period of each 5 years expires, and the annual fee for the entire 25-year validity period of the design can also be paid in advance.

6-8 months

No

Yes

Each design application may contain only one design, with the exception of a set of articles, that is, two or more articles meeting the following conditions: they belong to the same class, and their visual characteristics differ only in non-material details (They share the same design), and they are often sold or intended to be used together. Such as: cutlery, chess pieces,etc. The fee for a multiple application is different from the fee for a regular design application.

发明专利、实用新型及外观设计进入国家申请流程
套餐价格（官费和服务费） / Package fee

Currency Unit: RMB

Patent Type Route Click to Get Price List In Detail Package Fee
Invention Paris Convention

Israel Invention Patent Paris Convention Application fee

Basic Services: 80340.00
Value Service: 86900.00
Expert service: 100020.00
PCT

Israel Invention Patent PCT Application fee

Basic Services: 80340.00
Value Service: 86900.00
Expert service: 100020.00
Appearance Design Paris Convention

Israel Appearance Design Patent Paris Convention Application fee

Basic Services: 9880.00
Value Service: 13740.00
Expert service: 16770.00
Explanation of Package Fee:
  • Basic Package Fee: Contains the standard cost of the necessary stage for a patent application from new-filing to be granted.
  • Value Service: In addition to the above, the package fee also contains the service for analysis and comments concerning the office action provided by lawyer.
  • Expert service: In addition to the above, the package fee also contains the service for analysis, comments and amendments concerning the office action provided by lawyer.
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