Global Trademark GO - Israel——Introduction to Israeli Trademark Application

Israel is a party to international intellectual property treaties such as the Paris Convention, the WIPO Convention, and the Nice Agreement, and is also a member of the Madrid Protocol. Therefore, Israeli trademark registration can be handled either through "single country registration" or through How to register an international trademark in Madrid. Israeli trademarks adopt the Nice Classification, and applications for one trademark and multiple categories are accepted.

1. Trademark authority:

• Israel Patent Office
• English: Israel Patent Office, abbreviation: ILPO
• Website: https://www.gov.il/en/departments/ilpo/govil-landing-page
• Trademark Search: Trademarks Search WebSite (justice.gov.il)

2. How to apply for trademark registration:

• electronic submission

3. Trademark registration application language:

• Hebrew, Arabic, English

4. Documents required for trademark registration application:

• Trademark pattern
• List of goods and/or services
• Applicant’s name, nationality and address
• Proof of application fee payment for at least one category of goods or services
• The priority document and its English/Arabic/Hebrew translation must be notarized and certified, and can be supplemented within 3 months from the date of application.
• The power of attorney can be submitted within 3 months from the date of application.

5. Israeli trademark registration application process:

• The application is accepted, reviewed, announced, approved and certified. After the application is submitted, the official will first conduct a formal review, that is, check whether the application requirements and classification information comply with the regulations. The acceptance is usually completed in about one month. After acceptance, the application will be subject to a substantive review, including review of the distinctiveness of the trademark, whether it violates prohibitions and prohibitions, and whether it conflicts with prior trademarks. If the review passes, an announcement will be made; if the review fails, a rejection notice will be issued and The applicant is required to respond within the time limit specified in the rejection notice.

6. Trademark cancellation

• A third party may apply to cancel a trademark registration in Israel on the grounds that the trademark owner has not used it for three consecutive years.

7. Trademark objections

• The deadline for filing an opposition to an Israeli trademark is 3 months after the trademark is published.

8. Authorization, validity period and trademark renewal

• The authorization fee is included in the application fee. The validity period of trademark registration in Israel is ten years, starting from the date of application, and can be extended indefinitely for ten years thereafter. Trademarks in Israel can be renewed by paying a penalty within three months before the expiration of the previous 10-year period and within six months after that period. In exceptional cases, a trademark may be renewed within one year of expiration by payment of the appropriate fee.

9. Average time for trademark authorization

• If the process goes smoothly, it will take approximately 12-18 months to complete the Israeli trademark registration.

10. Madrid registration

• The time limit for responding to a provisional refusal of an international registration in Israel is three months from the date of the refusal issued by the Office. It is possible to apply for an extension of the 3-month period. In order to submit a response, it is necessary to appoint a local representative. After submitting your response, there is an additional option to request an amendment or appeal the interim denial.