Many inventors are very careful to keep the details of their inventions a secret before filing an application for patent and very often, they lose precious time keeping their invention tucked away in a drawer before applying for a patent. The most often used and recommended process is that the

The holder of a registered patent is granted a monopoly for the period of the patentand In accordance with Clause 52 to the Patent Law 5727 – 1967, that means a period of 20 years from the date on which the request for patent was filed. During that period the patent holder

On November 22, 2011, the Israel Patent Office announced that following the announcement made by WIPO and in accordance with the PCT Treaty, from January 1, 2012, there will be changes in fee scales. The announcement means that inventors and anyone requesting patent will benefit from lower fees and

After completing the request for patent process, if their inventions meet the criteria mandated in the Patent Law, the Patent Regulations and in Court decisions, inventors and others requesting patent will receive a Certificate of Patent. Certificate of Patent is a document issued by the Patent Office and signed by the

After completing the request for patent process, if their inventions meet the criteria mandated in the Patent Law, the Patent Regulations and in Court decisions, inventors and others requesting patent will receive a Certificate of Patent. Certificate of Patent is a document issued by the Patent Office and signed by the

A request for patent is submitted to the Patent Office, where there are several different departments to deal with the different types of requests filed. The Patent Office has four departments: Patents Department – Deals with requests for patents. Designs Department – Deals with requests for designs Trademarks Department – Deals with

During the request for patent process, the inventor requesting the patent and the patent attorney are in contact with the Patent Office at which the request for patent was filed. Not all patent offices around the globe comply with quality standards for the patent examination process. Receipt of quality standard certification

The process for the registration of patents is mandated principally in the Patents Law and the Patents Regulations. When drawing up a patent, a patent attorney must ensure the existence of the significant and procedural conditions that will enable the patent examiner acting on behalf of the Patent Office to grant

On September 26, 2011, the Patent Office published the Patent Journal for August 2011. Inventors and entrepreneurs looking for patents and designs can peruse the Patents and Designs Journal, which contains a wealth of information from the Patent Office. The Patent Office website states that the following link provides