Donald Trump recently posted a Game of Thrones-style meme on Twitter that included reference to the sanctions against Iran that are set to take effect. The tweet created a stir on social media and generated much reaction. HBO, the show’s producer,...
For years we were accustomed to putting our signatures down in handwriting. In recent years, however, other signing methods have creeped into our lives, such as, for instance, signing on electronic screens or different kinds of tablets, using our...
The Industrial Revolution and the Globalization of Intellectual Property It is common to trace the onset of the Industrial Revolution back to the patent issued to John Kay in 1733 for the flying shuttle, which allowed fabric to be rapidly woven...
Patents play a major role for technology-based, emerging ventures[1]. The manner of handling of patent affairs may often make the difference between unheralded success and colossal failure! Patentability considerations for the purpose of protecting innovations through patents and freedom-to-operate...
New Design Law came into effect on 7 August 2018 Ministry of Justice subsequently published draft new Design Regulations Israel is expected to join Hague System by end of 2018 On 7 August 2018 the new Israeli Design Law came into effect. The new law...
Use of trademarks by licensees is extremely common and constitutes a substantial part of modern trade. The conditions for attributing use of a trademark by a licensee to the registered trademark owner differ among jurisdictions: in some countries,...
The Tel Aviv District Court issued a temporary injunction against the Israeli chain Max (also known by its former name Max Stock) which used and applied to register a trademark for its logo that is similar to that of Miniso, a Japanese retail giant...
On 7 August 2018 a magistrates’ court in Israel issued a ruling discussing the question of whether relief ought to be granted to pornographic filmmakers claiming infringement of their rights. The ruling held that despite copyrights existing in...
