Following on the heels of the Izhimis family feud, we now report on a competing marks proceeding between Abu Shukra Import Export and Marketing Ltd and Strauss Coffee B.V. Again, this relates to Turkish coffee. On 2 May 2013, Abu… Read More ›
החלטת בית משפט
Are methods of calculating ridiculous alleged legal costs trade-secrets?
Teva successfully opposed IL 184027 to Novartis titled “COMPOUND TRISODIUM [3-((1S,3R)-1- BIPHENYL-4-YLMETHYL-3- ETHOXYCARBONYL-1- BUTYLCARBAMOYL)PROPIONATE-(S)- 3¶METHYL-2¶PENTANOYL{2¶¶ TETRAZOL-5-YLATE)BIPHENYL- 4¶YLMETHYL}AMINO)BUTYRATE] HEMIPENTAHYDRATE, ITS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS, METHOD FOR ITS PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF IN THE PREPARATION OF MEDICAMENTS.” The application was filed on 18… Read More ›
Israel Patent Office Rules Costs for ‘Unnecessary’ Design Cancellation Proceeding
There are very few Israel Patent Office rulings or Israel court rulings relating to designs. However, they do occur. Israel Design No. 53151 to SHL Alubin ltd relates to a profile. It was submitted for registration on 6 September 2012,… Read More ›
Reconsideration of a Patent Extension Term
In an odd development, but not one that without precedent – see here and here – Dr Shlomo Cohen Law Offices has asked the Israel Patent Office to reconsider a judicial ruling. In this instance, the original ruling relates to the… Read More ›
Statutory Damages for Reproducing Photographs
Under the Israel Copyright Law 2007 there are statutory awards available for copyright infringement of up to 100,000 Shekels without proof of damage. There is a separate statutory award for damage to the moral right to be acknowledged as an author of… Read More ›
Scratch Those Marks
Back in February we reported on an Opposition to Israel trademark application 240319 and 253416 both filed by AL-SHURKAH ALWATANEYA LISENAET AL-ALAMENYOM WALPROFILAT (National Aluminum & Profile Co.). The Opposition was filed by Exstal who succeeded in opposing the marks, claiming… Read More ›
Photos of Real Estate Are Copyright Too…
Estate Agents as they are called in English, or realtors as the Americans refer to them, help owners sell or rent out properties, and take a commission for so doing. A picture is worth a thousand words as the saying… Read More ›
Restaurant Fined for Screening Euroleague Football
A Nahariya restaurant screened Euroleague football matches in 2012, using them as a way to attract customers. Charlton who has the broadcasting rights and deals with satellite and cable TV companies claimed that their license was for private use, not… Read More ›
BIG
Big Commercial Centers LTD owns Israel registered trademark no. 114902 for Shopping and commercial centers in Class 35. The mark was applied for in 1997 and registered in September 2000. Big Commercial Centers LTD obtained a temporary injunction against a mall in the… Read More ›
DSM Awarded Significantly Reduced Costs in Opposition
DSM IP Assets B.V. successfully defended Israel Patent Application No. 142789 from an Opposition filed by PMS Shielding Factory LTD. Now DSM IP Assets B.V. have asked for a cool three million shekels that they claimed defending the Opposition cost them. This… Read More ›
