Israel Commissioner of Patents Issues Circular Regarding Requesting Allowance of ISrael Patent Based on Issuance Abroad that is Under Challenge
In MN 72, Israel Commissioner of Patents, Dr. Meir Noam has ruled that when Section 17c of the Israel Patent Law is invoked to request allowance on the basis of a patent that has issued from one of the countries offering substantive examination of appropriate standard, if that patent is undergoing opposition or cancellation proceedings, the allowance will be suspended until the proceedings are concluded.
Dr Michael Factor is a leading Israel Patent and Trademark Attorney. For queries regarding filing and prosecuting patents in Israel contact Dr. Factor on mfactor @ ipfactor.co.il.