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Michael Factor is an Israel registered patent attorney and lawyer.
In addition to managing the IP Factor, an opinionated blog covering IP issues from an Israeli perspective, I am a member of the Jurisdiction and Law Committee of the INTA Bulletin and will be writing fortnightly Israel trademark updates for that publication.
Over 2009 and 2010 I wrote a bimonthly column in the World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR), a monthly jurisdiction report in Managing Intellectual Property (MIP), and weekly Israel IP reports for Intellectual Property Management (IAM).
In addition to a law degree, Michael has a PhD in Applied Physics and an M.Eng. in Materials Science and Engineering.
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Class Action Against Rami Levy for Passing Off and Deceiving the Public
Rami Levy is a leading supermarket chain. They produce a wide range of own-name products that are cheaper than the brand leaders and which they claim are of similar quality and taste. In the past, we’ve reported extensively on actions… Read More ›
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10 Million Shequel Claim for at Risk Launch of Generic Viagra Thrown Out
The original patent for Viagra (Israel patent IL 98482) had very broad and sweeping claims that covered billions of molecules, only a small number of which cause blood vessel dilation that allows treatment of erectile dysfunction. Teva managed to invalidate… Read More ›
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PA and PoA – West Bank
Following the appointment of a new Trademark Registrar, the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank has introduced some new practices relating to powers of attorney (PoA) that are effective since November 2019. The main change is that the late filing of a… Read More ›
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Appellation of Origin, BDS and Labeling
The Judean Regional Council has successfully applied for and obtained an Appellation of Origin for wines grown in the region under the name Yehuda (– Judea). In a separate event that is perhaps related, the Psagot Winery which is situated… Read More ›
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Hague Training Event
The Israel Patent Office and WIPO are hosting a seminar on the Hague Syatem for registering industrial designs internationally. The Event will be held on 18 December 2019 between 9 AM and 2 PM at Bet Hadar Dafna, 39 Shaul… Read More ›
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ACTIVE SPORT Not Considered Distinctive
Unilever PLC has applied for an Israel trademark for the phrase ACTIVE SPORT for Soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics; colognes, eau de toilette, perfume body sprays; oils, creams and lotions for the skin; talcum powder; preparations for the bath and… Read More ›
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Israel Court Rules Record Copyright Infringement
In one of Israel’s larger copyright payout rulings, the father and son team that operated a pair of art galleries were ordered to pay 600,000 Shekels compensation and a further 200,000 Shekels costs for displaying copies of the artwork of… Read More ›
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Copyright Issues in Photomontage
This ruling looks at whether Gross, the printer of a montage poster by Tratkover entitled “The Declaration”, can be considered as having copyright in the pictures if he had a role in the selection of various background images that appear in… Read More ›
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IPAA Alive and Kicking, or a Zombie?
Just when we’d despaired of the Israel Patent Attorneys Association doing anything, we’ve been delighted to learn that the organization is holding a meeting for Israel Patent Attorneys only. The event will be held on Monday 9th December from 8:30… Read More ›
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Designs in Israel – Some Statistics
In 2018 some 1686 design applications were filed in Israel. This is below the peak of 1866 in 2016, but is higher than any other of the past 5 years. With the changes in place relating to the adoption of… Read More ›
