The ‘All for a Dollar’ store in Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff’s Center was sued by Times Warner for selling goods that were decorated with images to which Time Warner owned the rights. The images included Tom & Jerry, Power Rangers, Superman… Read More ›
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Unsupported Claims for Dental Plate Lifter Cost Patentee 149,000 Shekels in Costs
IL 199377 is a patent titled “EXPANDABLE DEVICES FOR DISPLACING THE SCHNEIDERIAN MEMBRANE” it was invented by Ben-Zion Carmon back in 2001 and is a patent of Division of an earlier Application. When Carmon attempted to enforce the patent against… Read More ›
Google and Waze Sued By Israeli Inventor
Waze is an Israeli company that developed an Application (App) for helping drivers choose optimal routes and for estimating arrival times. It uses crowd sourcing to detect and help avoid congestion. Google bought Waze in $1.15 billion back in 2013. Now another Israeli… Read More ›
Large Consignment of Fake Plumbing Components Destroyed at Importer’s Cost
When one thinks of fake goods, luxury items such as Rolex watches and perfumes spring to mind. Software and music is also copied and distributed easily, but one doesn’t think that anyone would fake plumbing materials. Actually, fake light switches,… Read More ›
Israel Supreme Court Refuses to Soften Stiff Sentences for Counterfeit Viagra Dealers
On appeal, the Central Region District Court in Lod ruled a ten month gaol sentence and fine for Roi Peer who had distributed counterfeit Viagra pills. Roi Peer appealed the ruling to the Supreme Court, where Justice Jubrahn ruled as… Read More ›
Double Jeopardy in A Design Cancellation
Diesel S.P.A. own Israel Design No. 51959 and Hoodies LTD filed for cancellation of the design claiming that it was published in Israel prior to registration which is contrary to the current Design Ordinance. Diesel requested… Read More ›
Onnuri and Sujuk – Bifurcation!
Yoad Potrimelach owns Israel Trademark Nos. 183243 and 190290 for Onnuri and Sujuk. Zvi Alfisher filed a request to cancel the registrations on the grounds of inequitable conduct under Section 39(1a). Israel Trademark Nos. 183243 and 190290 for Onnuri was… Read More ›
Competing Certification Marks
CERTIFIED INTERNAL AUDITOR מבקר פנימי מוסמך מטעם לשכת המבקרים הפנימיים – ישראל This ruling relates to certification marks. It has ramifications for marks for the word Kosher and the like. The background is a fairly common occurrence where a local… Read More ›
Monkey Business
In 2011 British wildlife photographer David Slater was on the island of Sulawesi, following a troop of macaques. He set up his camera and waited. Suddenly, a cheeky monkey grabbed the camera, smiled into the lens and pressed a button…. Read More ›
J-Date swipes at J-Swipe
There are well-defined groups of Jewish singles looking for partners. In traditional society, the match-maker paired up potential partners, and made his/her living from so-doing. In the wider society, friends and acquaintances suggested that people who seemed compatible should meet…. Read More ›
