State of Israel Ministry of Justice
Israel Patent Office Annual Report 2016 State of Israel Ministry of Justice
Israel Patent OfficeAnnual - Report 2016 2 State of Israel Ministry of Justice director General
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Israel Patent OfficeAnnual - Report 2016 4 Preface
2016 was a year of extensive activity, marked by reduction of queues and increase of outputs in all ILPO Departments. A central streamlining measure implemented in the ILPO, experienced also by those using its services, was the transition of all ILPO Departments to full online work. A fully online services and correspondence system was launched in the Trademarks Department on June 2015, such system was also launched in the Patents Department on December 2015, in the PCT Department on July 2016, and in the Designs Department on December 2016. Each system enables the public full online work also in regard to legal proceedings before the Commissioner in each field.
The ILPO has been publishing an Annual Report for six years now, in order to present its various activities. The Report reveals extensive work and advancement in the quality and standards of services provided by the ILPO to the public using its services. Each year, the scope of activities presented increases, and additional areas are exposed to public review. This year, alongside the data concerning use and performance of the various Departments, we included a more detailed data of the financial performance, and for the first time, we present the ILPO’s employment diversity data.
At the end of 2016, out of approximately 200 employees, 59% are women. Professional examiners form the majority of human capital in the ILPO. Most of them are employed in the ILPO Examiners’ Promotion Track, a unique and attractive promotion track for academics in the civil service. The ILPO is committed to equal employment of all sectors in Israel. About 9% of the current employees are members of different minority groups and several positions are designated to people with disabilities. The increase in human capital led to a decrease in employees’ age, and today 38% of ILPO employees are between the ages of 31-40, while 30% are between the ages of 41-50. This diverse and talented human capital is the main factor which enables the ILPO to provide services in the availability and quality to which it is committed. It should be emphasized that the ILPO examiners benefit from an incentive wage plan, based on various parameters implemented in the ILPO work plan, and mostly on the quantity and quality of first examinations and continued examinations. We expect to finish a recruitment process of 20 additional examiners in 2017-2018, for whom the positions were recently approved.
In 2016, many activities towards training and knowledge implementation took place. Know- how courses were purchased (Computers and Communication, Pharma and Optics), new cadets were trained for examination of patents, trademarks and designs. For the first time, the ILPO started a mid-level directors training program for team and field leaders, to form the ILPO management core.
Following the 2015 Annual Report which, for the first time, included financial data regarding the ILPO activity, this report presents a more comprehensive data. In 2016 the surplus of income over expenses transferred to the State treasury was over 43.5 million. Most of the ILPO income originates from fees in the fields of trademarks and patents, while the international activity of the ILPO under the PCT constitutes a growing field of revenue. The patent field’s income is equally based on application and renewal fees. At the same time, in the trademarks field, about one third of the revenue originates from application fees and about two thirds - originate from renewal fees. 5 TheILPO met the goals set it by the Committee for the Setting and Evaluation also of inILPO’s Goals 2016. A peak number ofpendency continued wasexaminations reduced were performed, toamount first 28.5of earlyexamination monthsexamination (an requestsPPH 8% arrangements)in the decrease, wasvarious increased. comparedacceleration With theSeptember means tocontinued (mostly 2016, 2015)training based andof while 15theon cadetsmanning the whichexpected beganof to increaseinadditional and the pendency20 approvedto further reduce.positions, Inthese 2016outputs a are decrease of observed.about 7%On thein theother numberhand, applications theof bypatenttrend Israeli ofapplicantsapplications increase in thefiled applicantsinframework the inof to thebeamount IsraelPCTrated continued.13thofwas in internationalThisthe ledworld maintaining the in Israelitermspatentits status of in this usingarea which thisis important tool. to TheIsraeli ILPOinventors,in the is world and consistentlywas rankedin termsfirst of timeliness as a Receiving Office for internationalIn addition, applications. we observe a continued upwardsincrease trend inof outputs9% ofin ILPOthe patentnumber examiners. increaseof almostofIsraeliAn 12%designationsin patentsthetoInternational grantedSearch andExamination was notedAuthority. simultaneouslyIn with an September 2016,classification the CPC. This ILPO puts efficient the patent ILPOclassification. among examinersA the team firstOfficeof providedinstructors countries started an in-depth usingfrom training usingthe to this all United ILPO innovative patent how States theexaminers. the ILPO and Patent Thismakes is anothersureand new to exampleTrademark use of the internationalasmost an exampleadvanced of itsinternational contribution streamlining to the global toolspatent system.as well In the trademarks field, the of ILPOILPO’s alsoGoals. met Duringits 2016,goals 19,429Trademarksset Department classesby wasreduced thedays,15bywere although Committeethenumberexamined. examinersof remainedfor The theexaminationunchanged. Setting Intime thein coursethe of 2017option tothe view documents Trademarksfound in databasethe trademarks files, is in order expectedto theimprove servicetransparency to alsoprovidedand include to the an public. Inapplications 2016, afiled, decreaseand of 16% in ofthe number 11% of wasclasses notedfiled. ofAfter in 2015, theapplications in whichnumber the number of and classes peaked,designation the ratefigures maintained returned in its to18th the those place Madrid inof internationalProtocol.previous Similarly,trademarksyears. Israelinapplications international2016 Israelunder registration retained under theits Madrid30 Protocol.place as anIn theoffice Designsof Department,origin in the examinationwith average time pendency was for significantlyfirst examination reduced alsothe reduced to 3.5 numberto 3.5months, months. of This, while applications in 2016 attributed filed to was the the growing highest interest Designs in Law,in theexpected this pastto important be 10 enactedfield,law years. will leadat given to Thisthemany revisionstheKnesset rise in promotionthe(the ILPO’s may workIsraeli inofto be this joinfield,Parliament)the asthe it new is Hagueinexpected 2017. toAgreement lead ThisIsrael for countriesthe Internationalparty to the RegistrationAgreement. Aof roundfieldIndustrialof Designs. tableFollowing openDesignsthis event,to importantthe in publicchangesthe were wasmade inthe heldDepartment’s guidelines, in workwhile 2016making adjustmentsin theglobalto trends thefield inconcerning thereproductions of designs.
Israel Patent OfficeAnnual - Report 2016 6 In the framework of the 2017 work plan, the investment in the online work systems and their improvement will continue. A central system to be launched in 2017 is a new operational system in the Patents Department that will replace the current system, which has been in use for the past 13 years. The ILPO will also prepare for exercising the new Designs Law and joining the Hague Agreement, including all operative implications of such move. New work guidelines will be prepared in the Patents Department, updated in accordance with the plan which was published by the Department at the beginning of 2017, following a process of consultation with the public.
The ILPO is a pilot unit for the Governmental Regulation Impact Assessment Project, according to a government resolution regarding this issue. In 2016, a report was completed after receiving comments from the public, and an improvement plan was prepared. For example, given the report’s findings, only one update of the work guidelines will be published in all Departments in 2017. In 2016 a program for reducing the amount of Commissioner Circulars and Notices was launched. After the release for public review and holding a round table open for the public, Commissioner Circular 033/2016 and Commissioner Circular Update 026/2014 in the field of trademarks were published. These circulars unified many subjects, and 9 old circulars and notices were cancelled. In the field of patents, Circulars 34/2016 and 35/2016 were published on December 2016 for public review. A round table in their respect took place in the first half of 2017, and they are expected to cancel 21 circulars and 2 notices.
The ILPO holds leading international status, derived from the increased usages of Israeli applicants in the international tools the ILPO makes available to them. The ILPO has widespread connections with leading patent offices around the world. In 2016, the ILPO hosted many delegations, including a senior delegation from the State Administration for Industry & Commerce of China, with which the Israeli Ministry of Justice signed a Memorandum of Understanding; representatives from the National Institute of Industrial Property of France, who discussed future collaboration, including with respect to appellations of origin and geographical indications; a delegation from the USPTO in the framework of CPC system training; representatives of the Danish Patent and Trademark Office, who took part in the intellectual property forum of the Ministry of Justice hosted by the ILPO; and a senior delegation headed by the vice mayor of Shanghai who is in charge of intellectual property in the district.
The ILPO also holds a status of influence in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and conducted many activities with WIPO throughout the year. For example, events to increase awareness to the employment opportunities of Israelis in WIPO, held in academic institutions, and the International Convention on the Economy of Innovation with AIPPI, which was attended by WIPO Director General. For the past 5 years, the ILPO has been holding, jointly with WIPO, a prestigious course for patent examiners in the Pharmaceutical field. Examiners from leading patent offices are invited to attend the course every year. In 2016, the largest course so far was held, with the participation of 16 examiners from 10 countries. A similar course is expected to take place in 2017 in the Computer and Telecommunication field, with the participation of 11 examiners from 11 different countries.
As the regulator of the industrial intellectual property field, the ILPO is responsible for promoting laws and regulations in this field. For the past five years, the ILPO has advanced the new Designs Law that is expected to significantly change the designs field in Israel. The
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Israel Patent OfficeAnnual - Report 2016 8 ILPO’s Vision and Mission
“Creating an environment for the promotion of creativity and technological innovation”
The ILPO provides an environment which enables and encourages proper protection for creative works. It does so, by exercising the designated legal systems and making them more accessible. By registering patents, designs, trademarks and appellations of origin in accordance with the law, the regulations, and the case law which provide proper legal protection for the industrial intellectual property in Israel, after a procedure of examination, the ILPO may guarantee that the exclusive right given following registration is granted to the applicant while maintaining the legal rights of others, along with the publication of the applications and registered rights.
One of the ILPO’s main goals is increasing public awareness regarding the industrial intellectual property system.
In the course of its work, the ILPO acts to maintain relations with other Patent Offices around the world and international organizations which handle the protection of industrial intellectual property, including receiving international patent applications, carrying out international search and preliminary examination under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), and receiving international applications for trademarks under the Madrid Protocol.
Another main goal is to ensure that the legal system and regulation enable these designations, and that these suit the varying needs of the public.
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Israel Patent Office - 10 List of Charts Human Capital and Training
Chart 1. ILPO Structure 2016 20
Chart 2. Segmentation of ILPO Employees by Profession 21
Chart 3. Affirmative Action Positions in the ILPO 21
Chart 4. Segmentation of ILPO Employees by Education 21
Chart 5. Segmentation of ILPO Employees by Gender 21
Chart 6. Segmentation of ILPO Employees by Age 22
Chart 7. Segmentation of ILPO Employees by Place of Residence 22
Chart 8. Segmentation of ILPO Employees by Seniority (Years) 22
Chart 9. Segmentation of ILPO Employees by Religion 22 Financials
Chart 10. Patents Department - Segmentation of Revenue from Fees 2015-2016 (NIS) 34
Chart 11. Trademarks Department - Segmentation of Revenue from Fees 2015-2016 (NIS) 34
Chart 12. PCT Department - Segmentation of Revenue from Fees 2015-2016 (NIS) 35
Chart 13. Designs Department - Segmentation of Revenue from Fees 2015-2016 (NIS) 35
Chart 14. ILPO Expenses (NIS) 36 Legal Department
Chart 15. Appeals Filed in 2014-2016 to the District Court on Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents, Trademarks and Designs, the Deputy Commissioner and the IP Adjudicator 42
Chart 16. Results of Judgments Rendered in 2014-2016 in the District Court in Appeals on Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents, Trademarks and Designs, his Deputy and the IP Adjudicator 42 Trademarks
Chart 17. Trademark Applications and Registered Trademarks in 2007-2016 50
Chart 18. Applications and New Classes Filed and Registered Classes in 2007-2016 51
Chart 19. Top Ten Countries of Origin for Trademark Applications in Israel in 2016 (percentages) 51
Chart 20. Trademark Applications in 2016 - by Classes 53
Chart 21. International Applications Filed through Israel as Country of Origin in 2010-2016 54
Chart 22. National and International Applications Closed in 2010-2016 54 11 69 70 70 73 74 74 75 75 69 68 66 67 67 68 65 66 55 56 56 57 57 58 59 59
Applications in which a Refusal Notice Was issued in 2014-2016 - by Fields Patent Applications Refused, Withdrawn or Abandoned by Applicantsin 2010-2015 (Before and After Examination) Divisional Applications according to Section 24 of the PatentsLaw 2013-2016 - by Fields Divisional Applications according to Section 24 of the PatentsLaw 2013-2016 - by Fields in 2007-2016 – by Departments Notice Had Been Issued in 2014-2016 Status of Applications in which a Refusal Average Pendency (months) for Continued Examinations in 2016 - by Fields Average Pendency (months) for First Examination in 2007-2016 Patents Granted to Israeli Applicants vs. Patents Granted to Foreign Applicants in 2007-2016 (percentages) Patent Applications Filed in 2016 - by Fields Patent Applications by Fields in 2010-2016 Average Pendency (months) for First Examination in 2016 - by Fields Patent Applications Filed at the ILPO, including applicationsfiling Priority Rights, in 2007-2016 Israeli Applicants vs. Foreign Applicants in 2007-2016 Patent Applications Filed vs. Patents Granted in 2007-2016 Trademarks granted to Israeli Applicants vs. Foreign Applicants in 2010-2016 (percentages) Classes examined in First and Continued Examinations in 2010-2016 Pendency for First and Continued Examinations and Total Examination Time in 2010-2016 Accelerated Examinations vs. All Applications Examined in 2010-2016 Trademarks in Force in Israel, including Classes, in 2007-2016 Designation of International Applications Filed in accordanceMadrid withProtocol the in 2015 - by Countries (Israel ranks 18) Israeli Applicants vs. Foreign Applicants in 2010-2016 (percentages) Protocol in 2015 - by Country of Origin (Israel ranks 30)
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Israel Patent Office - 12 Chart 47. Average Time (months) from Filing a Divisional Application until Examination End vs. Average Total Time from Application Filing until Examination End (Second Publication or Abandonment/Refusal) 76
Chart 48. First and Continued examinations in 2016 - by Fields 76
Chart 49. First and Continued examinations, by months in 2015-2016 - Biotechnology 77
Chart 50. First and Continued examinations, by months in 2015-2016 - Chemistry 77
Chart 51. First and Continued examinations, by months in 2015-2016 - Mechanics and Electronics 78
Chart 52. Applications Granted according to Section 17(c) of the Patents Law Out of All Applications Granted in 2007-2016 79
Chart 53. Exercise of Section 17(c) of the Patents Law in 2014-2016 - by Fields 79
Chart 54. Status of Accelerated Examination of Applications According to Regulation 35 of the Patents Regulations in 2010-2016 80
Chart 55. Accelerated Examinations in 2013-2016 - by Fields 80
Chart 56. Average Time (months) from Filing an Accelerated Application until Examination End (Second Publication or Abandonment/Refusal) vs. Average Total Processing Time of Non-Accelerated Applications from Filing to Examination End 81
Chart 57. Patents Expired in 2016 (by Fields) 82
Chart 58. Approved Requests to Delay Examination in 2012-2015, Pursuant the Entry into Force of Commissioner Circular 05/2011 83
Chart 59. PPH Applications in 2011-2016 83
Chart 60. PPH Applications in 2014-2016 - by Fields 84
Chart 61. Applications According to PPH Arrangements in 2015-2016 84
Chart 62. PPH Applications by Receiving Office in 2016 85
Chart 63. PCT Applications Filing in 1997-2016 87
Chart 64. Designation of the International Search Authorities by Israeli Applicants in 2007-2016 88
Chart 65. Search Requests Received with the Israeli International Search and Examination Authority in 2012-2016 88
Chart 66. Patent Registration under the PCT vs. National Registration 89
Chart 67. Timeliness in Transmitting PCT Applications to the International Bureau by Receiving Office in 2015 90
Chart 68. Timeliness of the Israeli ISA/IPEA in Transmitting Search Reports to the International Bureau in 2015 90
Chart 69. PCT Applications Filed in 2015 - by Country of Origin (Israel ranks 14) 91
Chart 70. PCT Applications Filed in 2015 - by Receiving Office (Israel ranks 13) 91 13 106 98 99 99 100 101 102 106 97 97 91 96
Top Top Ten Countries of Origin for Filing Design Applications in Israel in 2016 (percentages) First Examinations vs. Continued examinations in 2007-2016 Designs Accepted After the First Examination vs. ContinuedExamination in 2010-2016 Design Applications Not Registered in 2007-2016 Trends Relating to the Duration of Designs in 2007-2016 Design Applications Filed in 2015 - by Countries (Israel ranks 29) Registered Designs in 2015 - by Countries (Israel ranks 23) Design Applications Filed in 2016 - by Classes Applications Filed in 2001-2016 Design Applications vs. Registered Designs in 2007-2016 Average Pendency for First Examination and Total Examination Time (from Beginning of Examination to Publication) in 2007-2016 Top Top 20 Patent Offices in which Israeli Applicants Filed PatentApplications (Direct + PCT) in 2015
Chart 76. Chart 77. Chart 78. Chart 79. Chart 80. Chart 81. Chart 82. Chart 74. Average Pendency for First Examination vs. Design Chart 75.
Designs Chart 72. Chart 73. Chart 71.
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Israel Patent Office - 14 List of Tables Financials
Table 1. ILPO Revenue and Expenses in 2015-2016 35 Legal Proceedings
Table 2. Legal Proceedings Filed in 2013-2016 42
Table 3. Legal Proceedings Closed in 2013-2016 43
Table 4. Pending Legal Proceedings at the End of 2016 47 Trademarks
Table 5. Leading Applicants in Filing Trademarks Applications in 2016 54
Table 6. Leading Applicants in Trademarks Registrations in 2016 54 Patents
Table 7. Patent Applications Filed with and Granted by the Israel Patent Office in 2016 – by Country of Origin 73
Table 8. Leading Israeli Applicants in Filing Patent Applications in 2016 73
Table 9. Leading PCT Applicants at the ILPO as a Receiving Office in 2016 74
Table 10. Leading Foreign Applicants in Filing Patent Applications to the ILPO in 2016 74
Table 11. Top Israeli Applicants who Obtained Patents in 2016 75
Table 12. Top Foreign Applicants who Obtained Patents in 2016 75 Designs
Table 13. Top Five Classes in Design Applications in 2016 100
Table 14. Design Applications Filed and Designs Registered in 2016 - by Classes 104
Table 15. Leading Israeli Applicants in Filing Design Applications in 2016 105
Table 16. Leading Foreign Applicants in Filing Design Applications in 2016 106
Table 17. Leading Israeli Applicants in Registering Designs in 2016 106
Table 18. Leading Foreign Applicants in Registering Designs in 2016 107
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Chapter 1 Human Freedom Capital of Informationand Training Law
Chapter 1 - Human Capital and Training 19 The ILPO has a designated promotion track for examiners.areas of A practicetradition whichof in-depth exceed projects the ordinaryin The workILPO isconsiders an integral this parta inmean the toassimilationpromotion develop track.of theand ILPO’spreserve tradition theas a ‘learningorganizational organization’. knowledge and During 2016, ILPO team 36 leaders staff meetings participated took in place.three a professional The training tours various in several course teamscompanies, for jointly in Industries with the their IATI (Israel’s - Israel Patents Advanced position, high-tech DepartmentTechnology and and life alsosciencethe industries wentTrademarks to umbrellaand Designsorganization). Departments learnedIn addition, visited about the the Ashdod custom Customs department’sX-raysite, and witnessed House, work,attempts where to seize visitedcounterfeiting they thegoods. tookMost custom’spartof the in ILPO variousemployees exhibits professional room training andcourses lectures (200 the (13 courses) courses andand enrichmentlectures). courses and In the field of emphasizes training,constant knowledge preservation the andacquisition. ILPO In2016 theDepartment isassimilating started independent. a training tracking system, As and its a assimilation ‘learning will be complete organization’, in 2017. the ILPO As the data below reveals, genderthe andhuman sector. The vastcapital majority inventoryof ILPO employeesin Such havethe advanced humanILPO academic is capital education.diverse segmentationin termsservices enablesof the public the is ILPO accustomed to representing provideto receive,and diverse the publicwhile advanced service. meeting professional the government goals to form Following the decision of the Committeenew cadets for from differentthe Setting fields wereand recruitedEvaluation in the ofpast yearILPO’s (August Goals, 2016). 16 The work year summary continues the year, which processeswere intended the to provideDepartment solution todealt challenges thewith human and ingoalsresource. inthe the fieldpassing of handling The purpose of professionalism the and Human wellbeing of Resource the humangoals capital and Department needs.in the ILPO, while in accommodating the to its ILPO is ensuring the quality, Legal Legal Legal Legal Court Officer Interns Judicial Patents Patents Advisor Register Assistants Department Administration Administration Human Human Resources Teams (3) Teams Chemistry Director & Budget Administration Team Biotechnology Director Trademarks Trademarks Deputy
Examiners Administration Team PCT Director Pharmaceutics Pharmaceutics
Examiners Formalities Formalities Administration of Examiners Superintendent Superintendent Library Deputy Deputy Team electronics of Examiners Superintendent Mechanics and and Mechanics Director of the Israel Patent Office (ILPO) Office Patent Israel the Director of Patents Patents Director
Formalities Formalities Administration Team
Designs Designs Director
Physics
Examiners Administration Relations Deputy Director of the ILPO the of Director Deputy International International Team ILPO Structure in 2016: Medical Devices Medical Quality Quality Assurance | Chart 1 | Teams (2) Teams Computers and and Computers Information Information Communications Communications Management and Database Database and
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Israel Patent Office - 20 Chapter 1 - Human Capital and Training 21 | 63.8% | 50.0% | 15 | 59% Women Minorities | 29.5% Patent Examiners Master‘s degree B.A. | 10.7% | 1 | 9.0% | 7% | 2.2% | 41% | 3 | 4.5% | 5.0% | 4.5% Men | 13.5% Segmentation of ILPO Employees by Gender Segmentation of ILPO Employees by Education Affirmative Action Positions in the ILPO Segmentation of ILPO Employees by Profession of ILPO Employees Segmentation Ph.D
Ethiopian Lawyers People with disabilities Design Examiners Trademark Examiners Other Academics PCT Examiners Administrative Employees High School Diploma | Chart 5 | | Chart 4 | | Chart 3 | | Chart 2 | | Chart 2 | 72.4% 41-50 | 30% Jerusalem area 31-40 | 38% 6-10 | 40.7% 0-5 | 22.2% 31-35 | 0.5% 20-30 | 7% | 0.5% | 3.1% | 90.8% Druze | 4.2% South 26-30 | 2.1% | 1.6% | 20.1% | 6.9% 90-100 | 1% Jewish 81-90 | 3% 21-25 | 1.5% 51-60 | 12% 11-15 | 31.2% North 71-80 | 5% 16-20 | 1.5% 61-70 | 5% Segmentation of ILPO Employees by Religion Segmentation of ILPO Employees by Place of Residence Segmentation of ILPO Employees by Seniority (Years) Segmentation of ILPO Employees by Age
Muslim Christian Tel Tel Aviv and Central Israel | Chart 9 | | Chart 7 | | Chart 8 | | Chart 6 |
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Israel Patent Office - 22 Chapter 12 FreedomILPO in the of InformationPublic Sphere Law
Chapter 2 - ILPO in the Public Sphere 25 Inthe festive launch event of the exhibition took part the Ministry Ms.of Justice Director Emi General, Palmor; WIPO DirectorPermanent GeneralRepresentative , Dr. at Francisthe Mr. Asa Gurry;UN, Kling, Geneva, theand representatives AmbassadorMs. Aviva of anddifferentRaz-Shechter; and Israel’s officecountries directors.the in TheILPOlevels exhibition ofDirector, wasministers, a great success ambassadorsvisitors. and invoked much interest among its The exhibition presented dozens of “made in Israel”arena inventions in three that leftcentral a mark fields: on the globalHealthcare andInformation Life Quality, Technology. Agriculture The exhibition and Sustainability, was part withand WIPOof andthe the productiveIsraeli advocacy collaboration efforts of theof Ministrythe ILPOof Foreign Affairs. In October 3-11, 2016, during thepresented WIPO General in Assemblies, Geneva, an Switzerland,interactivetechnology achievementsexhibition that of wasIsraeli allowed companies. a sneak peek into various breakthrough Israeli Innovation Exhibition in WIPO JobsWipo.aspx http://www.justice.gov.il/Units/RashamHaptentim/Jobs/Pages/ In addition to these events,units of meetings Tel Aviv University, were the set Interdisciplinary betweenof the IsraeliCenter WIPOand Chambersthe delegation President of of and promotethe Commerce alumniFederation employment toof Israelis review in WIPO. possible long-termThe diverse collaborations employment opportunities that in WIPO wouldare available on: WIPO Recruitment Events In March, a delegation from the WIPOthe Human purposeResource Planning of Section increasing visitedspecifically Israel awareness andwith in the UN inin general. Israel to the Eventsorganized employmentby the ILPO, the Ministry opportunitiesof Foreign Affairs and alumni institutes, inunits in the academic WIPO took place on March 8,Center, Hertzliya.2016, Thein WIPOthe delegationHebrew membersUniversity presentedand andfields in thetheseof activity,eventsInterdisciplinary termsthe organizationof employment asand salarywell and asapplication the mannerscreening for positions,interestprocess. in the Manyoptions availablestudents to them.participated in these events and showed
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Israel Patent Office - 26 Chapter 2 - ILPO in the Public Sphere 27 On the occasion of this event,WIPO Directorand General,through Francis Dr. the Gurry, arrivedcollaboration to Israel. In hisMinisterbetween short visit,ofWIPO he metJustice, withand the theparticipated ILPO, Israeliin a Chambersround of Commercetable organizedand “Pharma togetherIsrael”innovation and tour withconducted in Tel Avivthe wherean Federationentrepreneurship he visited anof incubator and for junior entrepreneurs. The ILPO took an active invitingpart senior guestsin from parallel the offices convention’sworldwide and its representatives steeringpart in panelstook asignificantcommittee, and lectures. was responsible for In March, “The 2nd InternationalIsrael. ConventionThe convention was onorganized theby AIPPI Economy(International ofIntellectual Association Innovation” for Property).the Protection took of place in Economy of Innovation The 2nd International Convention on the World Intellectual Property Day Each year the World Intellectualinitiative of WIPOProperty was intended to increase Day awareness is to the beinginfluence have overpatents marked ourand everyday copyrights all life, invokearound understanding the thatpromotes protectingworld. intellectual creativityThis property and rights innovation,entrepreneurs praise to developing creativity cultures and andto intellectualsocieties the contribution propertyworldwide, rights as of ofothers.well as creators encourage andrespect In 2016 the ILPO markedcelebrating the 20 years World of PCT (Patent Intellectual Cooperation Treaty) Property activities in Day OpeningIsrael. remarks in at Israelthe event were on spoken by Junethe Director Ms. 6, General Emi of 2016, thePalmor, Ministry and of Justice,the ILPO Director,purposes Mr. Asa andKling. variousA round usestable representatives oftook ofplace PCT technology concerning in transfer theoffices of whichacademic academy are institutions leaders and in PCTand applicationsprivate industry companies filing with in Israel. the Inthe participation event, the ILPO granted its award for of excellent student paper for 2015, and thepresented winners their works to the audience.
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Israel Patent Office - 28 Chapter 2 - ILPO in the Public Sphere 29 In the course, the trainees attendedprovided ILPOpatentworkshopsbyexaminers learntILPOandprocedures,theof anddifferentits departmentslectures in differentand Israeliexamination legislation. fields The course participantsHebrew alsoUniversity wenttechnology on professionaltransfer office, toursand Teva the (YissumVolcani Center) and- theculturalas well as touristic tours (in various sites in Jerusalem). In April, as it does every year, the ILPO heldand a Examinationone-week training in theprogram Field on Patentof Pharmaceutical Searchdeveloping countries.Inventions This for for year, theWIPO first time,Academy patent trainees examinersparticipated fromfrom additional in the course countries following the ILPO’s direct invitation.10different Incountries total, representativesparticipated in the fromcourse: Spain, China, Nigeria,Finland, the Jamaica,Philippines, Korea,India, Georgia and Poland.heldfor foreign Thisparticipants. is the Asenior largestWIPO representative course alsoof lectures. participated its kindin the coursethe and ILPO Academy trainees TrainingCourseWorkshopWIPOILPOfor the of
Chapter 13 Financial Freedom Data of Information Law
Chapter 3 - Financial Data 33
2% (3%) -6% -1% 16% 11% (10%) (17%) (-24%) Change in Change Change in Change Results (%) (%) Results Results (%) (%) Results 2015 2015 2015 2015 4,884,981 1,032,653 46,970,702 51,682,962 (5,458,312) 104,571,298 (60,059,938) (30,795,875) (23,805,751) December 31 31 December December 31 31 December For the Year Ended Year the For For the Year Ended Year the For 2016 2016 2016 2016 5,674,251 1,147,866 47,948,238 48,830,636 (5,995,000) 103,600,991 (60,064,041) (35,982,339) (18,086,702) Statements of Financial Performance (NIS) Revenue Revenue Expenses Expenses ILPO Revenue and Expenses in 2015-2016 (NIS)
Total Expenses Rent Personnel and Non-Permanent Positions Expenses Operating Expenses (Acquisitions, Computing, Training) Revenue from Patent Fees │ Table 1 │ (*Note that the data was collected atthe end ofJanuary 2017. The data does not constitute confirmeda report and rely on information gathered from several on thatinternal date).government systems The 2016 state budget sets the ILPOILPO budget adhered at approximatelyto its ILSbudget. 52 million.Mostemployees, ofThis thewhileyear theILPO the expensesmajority are ofinvestment composedthe in informationbalanceof work and iscomputer wagededicated systemsto andits ongoing to procurement.operation expenses, namely, The source of most of the ILPO revenue is its Aactivity growing in therevenue field of fieldtrademarks is andthe patents. PCT fees, activity includes which, revenues alongside from feesinternational paid forconducted applicationsthe byinternational the ILPO filing as an search ISA/IPEA. and examination activity The ILPO acts as an executive agency pursuant to8, 2006.Government Onthe organizational Resolutionlevel this4722 means, datedamong else,March that the ILPO’s expenses on itsdepend income. The entire ILPO revenue originates from fees. Revenue from Trademarks Fees Revenue from PCT fees Revenue from Designs Fees Other Revenue - Differentials Total Revenue
6,100,343
346,594
5,781,588 Other
Other 458,514
798,534 150,288
840,627 147,334 opposition Request for for Request
years for 20
Renewal
142,275
4,557,166
138,902 4,110,255 handling application application International International Last
years)
(19-20
renewal 684,469
519,897 5,283,806 5,405,191 Immediate examination
years)
Fourth 815,360 (15-18 renewal
944,280 6,004,071
Searches
5,483,250 298,205
Third years)
(11-14 renewal 257,294
Time Time
6,315,147 Extension
5,615,797 1,334,967
(7-10 years) Second 1,105,496 renewal year 2016 year year 2016 year
Change in in Change
3,598,425 registrations
19,548,674 3,138,995
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years) renewal 17,987,078 (up to 6
renewal National National
3,292,799
10,213,258
3,302,601 fee 11,900,899
National National according Allowance to Reg. 52 to Reg.
applications
11,997,947 15,296,546
13,345,707 year 2015 year 18,223,268 year 2015 year Int’l Int’l Patents Department - Segmentation of Revenue from Fees 2015-2016 (NIS) 2015-2016 Fees from Revenue of Segmentation - Department Patents Trademarks Department - Segmentation of Revenue2015-2016 from Fees (NIS) patent
Filing a + renewal + application applications | Chart 10 | | Chart 10
| Chart 11 |
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Chapter 3 - Financial Data 35
27,404
25,488
23,320 Fee 34,086 Priority Document
extension
Judicial time
131,830
47,464
129,515 Fee
Examining 42,711 Preliminary
18,370 Administrative time extension
11,939 Fee 93,057
Late Payment 71,700 10,587 Reduced
application
fee of design 28,462
ISA 171,400
Additional fee
145,847 1,592,119
Renewal 1,148,325 third period year 2016 year WIPO) year 2016 year IL(US&IL
Search Fee-
applicants via
196,990
787,050 214,455
period 718,100 Fee
Renewal second Transmittal Transmittal
578,952 3,105,014
2,823,746 - IL 478,800 Filing year 2015 year year 2015 year Designs Department - Segmentation of Revenue from Fees 2015-2016 (NIS) 2015-2016 Fees from Revenue of Segmentation - Department Designs a design PCT Department - Segmentation of Revenue from Fees 2015-2016 (NIS)
application Search Fee | Chart 13 | | Chart 12 | 5,995,000 Rent 5,458,312 18,086,702 23,805,751 Computing, Training) Computing, Operating Expenses (Acquisitions, (Acquisitions, Expenses Operating year 2016 year 35,982,339 Positions Expenses 30,795,875 year 2015 year ILPO Expenses (NIS)
Personnel and Non-Permanent | Chart 14 |
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Israel Patent Office - 36 Chapter 14 Legal DepartmentFreedom of Information Law
Chapter 4 - Legal Department 39 1 . and are distributed to 2 /Rasham_Decision.aspx aspx . , free of charge for the public review. 3 In the framework Department of the reviewed Governmental the CommissionerNew Regulation circulars Circulars were Impact regarding composed issues Assessment they trademarks and addressed circulars were Project, andregulated madein patents. law theand work redundant guidelines. were Starting canceled an after RIA the – Regulationpatent attorney Impact profession Assessment (exams, processlicensingpublished and and regarding indiscipline). the course regulationof A2017 call round tablesfor of suggestionswill be the held. was Conducting an empirical study purpose regardingof reviewing the thelevel of use pre-grant of such procedures,that opposition may their point duration procedureto andineffectiveness. other issues with The thestudycourse ofresults 2016 in werevarious presented forums and tothe thedata waspublic uploaded in tothe the ILPO website.
http://www.justice.gov.il/Units/RashamHaptentim/Pages/Nemala. http://www.justice.gov.il/Units/RashamHaptentim/legalinfo/Pages http://www.ilpatsearch.justice.gov.il/UI/MainPage.aspx
1 2 3 The substantive judicial resolutions are published on the ILPO website Appeal on the Commissioner’s decisionsseen frommay Chartbe 15,submitted the rate of appealsto the is low District Court. As can be A large part of theCommissioner, Legalthe Deputy Department’s Commissioner workand amountthe ofnew focusesproceedingsIP Adjudicator. filed inthe on patentsThe fielddata judicialhas somewhat indicate increased. fieldthat decisionsThe trademarks presentsthe issuedan increase by in the the numberclosed remainedof new constant. proceedings filed while the number of files 2. 3. 1. This year the Department was involved in several matters: The Legal Department is involved in the variousILPO’s ongoinggovernment management offices. and Itinteracts also withSummarypromotes the of thelegislative legislative initiatives initiatives relatingthe regardingDepartment to proceedings ILPOwas involved activity.in front in ofduring the Commissioner2016 and aredata included below. In the course of 2016, a Legal Advisor was alsothe appointedLegal to Advisorthe ILPO. Amongassists his positions,the managing ILPO the ILPO’smanagement ongoing activities, in and isreviewing in charge oflicensing. patentlegal attorneys’ issues certification arising and from the The Legal Department includesAdjudicator, supported the by Commissioner,two attorneys theatwhich law. supports DeputyThe theDepartment exercise Commissioner alsoof judicial includes powers andwella ofassecretariat thosetwo theinterns. presiding IP in the legal proceedings as the legal databases. All decisions in the patentswrappers fieldposted mayon thealso ILPO be websitefound in the different file- 64 85 76 100 Total 146 153 160 178 Total 9 5 12 14 1
Total to Patent Oppositions Reinstatement 27 24 40 36 Register 1 4
Motions for Cancellation Order / Correction of Deletion from / Extension to Grant a Oppositions Patent Term 4 6 1 2 6 3 10 13 1
25 27 15 28 a Ruling a Service Invention Regarding Motion for Ex Parte Unilateral Proceeding Proceedings 1 1
Motions Name of Inventor DESIGNS PATENTS for Noting TRADEMARKS 70 86 81 Requests for Determination of Compensation and Royalties 101 3 2 2 1 Oppositions Ex 39 21 30 21 Parte Proceedings Cancellation Motion 5 3 8 24 16 24 13 10 Competing COMMITTEE FOR COMPENSATION AND ROYALTIES Applications Motions for Cancellations Legal Proceedings Filed in 2013-2016 Year 2013 2014 2015 2016
49 38 50 42 Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 Opposition Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 Year 2016 2015 2014 2013 │ Table 2 │ A. Legal proceedings in the ILPO
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Israel Patent Office - 40 Chapter 4 - Legal Department 41 83 74 68 82 Total 163 145 154 154 Total 57 103 1 1 Total Total
8 4 9 12 Total to Patent to Oppositions Reinstatement 7 Total 2 1 1 2 32 27 21 31 Term Order to Grant to a Patent a Extension Register Oppositions Motions for Motions 1 Cancellation 19 / Correction of of Correction / Deletion from / from Deletion Register to Patent to 1 4 2 Motions for Motions Oppositions 1
Deletion from Deletion / Cancellation / Reinstatement / Correction of Correction / - Other - 9 7 3 4 Service Inventions 40 21 19 22 Ex Parte Ex 1
Ex Parte Proceedings Parte Ex Proceedings a Ruling a a Service a Invention Regarding Motion for Motion 6 8 11 19 DESIGNS Ex Parte Ex Ex Parte Ex Proceedings Proceedings PATENTS PATENTS DESIGNS 1 1
TRADEMARKS TRADEMARKS Motions Name of Name Inventor 3 1 1 5 Ex Parte Proceedings Parte Ex Requests for Determination of Compensation and Royalties and Compensation of Determination for Requests for Noting for 77 78 95 81 Motions for Motions Oppositions Cancellation Ex 22 31 34 15 Parte Proceedings 10 57 Motions for Motions Oppositions Cancellation Requests for Determination of Compensation and Royalties and Compensation of Determination for Requests 14 19 19 20 5 7 5 5 for Competing COMMITTEE FOR COMPENSATION AND ROYALTIES COMMITTEE FOR COMPENSATION AND ROYALTIES Applications Motions 1 Cancellation Pending Legal Proceedings at the End of 2016 Legal Proceedings Closed in 2013-2016 Year Year 2016 2015 2014 2013 2014 2015 2016
45 40 41 45 Motions for Cancellation for Motions 8 35 Year Oppositions 2013 2014 2015 2016 Competing Oppositions Applications Year 2015 2016 2014 2013 │ Table 4 │ │ Table 3 │ 0 1 6 Designs 0 6 Other* 6 Results of Appeals which which Appeals of Results in 2016 Decided were 8 6 8 Trademarks 3 5 2016 Rejected 3 3 2 Results of Appeals which which Appeals of Results in 2015 Decided were 1 Patents - Extension Orders Extension - Patents 2015 1 3 2 3 0 Patents Appeals Filed in 2014-2016 to the District theCourt Commissioner on Decisions of Patents,of Trademarks andCommissioner Designs, the and Deputy the IP Adjudicator Results of Judgments Rendered in 2014-2016 Appealsin the Districton Decisions Court of inthe Commissioner ofDesigns, Patents, his Trademarks Deputy and and the IP Adjudicator 3
2014 Accepted / Partially Affirmed Results of Appeals which which Appeals of Results in 2014 Decided were “Other” - appeals deleted / case settled / case remanded for rehearing / appellant requested to withdraw appeal | Chart 15 | | Chart 16 |
* B. Appeals
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4 http://www.justice.gov.il/Units/RashamHaptentim/Pages/Nemala. Call for Remarks on Patent Pre-GrantOppositionPatentProcedureson Remarks for Call Entry into Force of the Designs Regulations - e-Filing
Data regarding the procedures (in Excel format and in Hebrew) at the basis of the astudy, presentation that includes background for the graphicstudy, analysis of the data and conclusions and Commissioner’s Notice in the matter were posted on the ILPO website:
4 In 2016 the ILPOprocedures. The conducted study inspected an135 pre-grant2015. empiricalAmongexaminedtheopposition parameters status wereendtheprocedures,proceduresof procedure study whichduration, ended regardingin 2012-number of extensions patent requested and pre-grant parties to the procedure. opposition 2. Now, with the completion of this move, all ILPO Designs)departments offer (Patents, full bilateral Trademarks, online PCT work and capabilities.which This took is the about conclusion three ofyears a complex of work move of the ILPOof Justice.together with other entities in the Ministry Within six months from the Regulationsare boundeffective to use an electronicdate, corporations certificate (“smartor card”)representativesregistration must file new applicationswho and for design other documentsapplicants may through continue to file the such documents new on paper. online system. Private unrepresented Following the amendment, the online filing system inAlso, the Designs alreadyDepartment was launched. in 2014 Department applicantsvia electronic mail had(instead of regular the mail). Thereduce optionpurpose theof the loadnew to system imposed is to on receive the Department documents andOne improve main the from advantageservice providedof the theto thetransition Patents public. improvementto full of theonline information work presentedis a to substantialthe public,communication as savewell aswithin forming thepaper applicant. fast andand efficient 1. OnDecember 29, 2016, the Designs Regulations (Amendment) 5777-2016 Theseentered into Regulationsforce. enable full online Designsfiling Department.of all documents, notices and applications to the In 2016,In several legislative moves which theILPO initiated andparticipated wereinconcluded. These long and complex moves are led by the ILPO’s Legal Departmentwith and conductedthe Intellectual jointly Property UnitMinistry at of Justice.the Legislation and Legal Counsel Department of the Assessment Project C. LegislativeC. Initiatives Regulationand Impact The study findings and several conclusions public were forums. presented Following published withina call thefor remarks theregarding study, pre-grant Ministry on opposition Octoberprocedures. ofreview theThe Justice 13, Ministry issue asked and 2016,to andthe public the in was invited Ministrythese to procedures, provide of comments motions Justiceforand amendments suggestions of specification regardingmotions, in patentas well oppositions as regarding and theinterim following topics, among others: The criteria for reviewing a motion to amend specification duringWhat an opposition;happens to oppositions while discussingparallel a discussion,motion tounification). amend specification (delay, The option to file alternative versionsduring ofprocedure; the claims by the applicant and/or opponent
Criteria to validate compromise arrangements betweento partiesexercise to theopposition Commissioner’s procedures, authority pursuantpublishing to Sectionsuch compromise 34 of arrangements.the Patents Law and Option of referral to arbitration and mediation; Regulating preliminary proceedings guarantee; - motion for further details, Procedures discovery, for ruling depositing expenses and the option to determine a pre-setPreliminary table; sessions / pre-hearing; - - Thedistinction between legal arguments, facts and evidence, priorand the publications;stage of submitting The times set in the Regulations and the option or preclusion toAmending their extension; the patent during opposition: - The stages of the procedures (opposition ups);notice, pleadings, evidence, written summing- Improving Regulation - Reducing Amount of Commissioner Circulars Publishing Call Attorney Occupation for Remarks on Regulating the Patent
4. In the course of 2016 the ILPO continuedProject, the in Governmentalwhich Regulationit takes Impact public partAssessment with sincerespect to2015. the ILPOThis services included andrecommendations recommendations identification were for implemented reducingof duringthesethe the loads. annualloads The work plan.on Athe central part of the project is reducingsubject the is presentedamount ofbelow: Commissioner Circulars. Data in this Government Resolution 2118 burden dated requires October review 22, and Therefore, 2014 assessment on September regarding 8, before 2016, loweringthe Ministry formulation ofregarding Justice the ofpublishedconsideration regulatory newa call of for possible regulatorypublic remarks,legislative attorney legislation. amendments occupation: relating certification to regulating examinations, the licensing,patent discipline,Responses ethicsfrom the public andwere more.received following the call for remarks and roundinthe coming tablesyear will be held in these issues. Simultaneously,andregulations the work tohas begunformulate and the anILPO ethicsexpects billthat the bill will Parliament)be ready for Knesset review(Israeli by the end of 2017. 3. 8. 5. 6. 7. 2. 3. 4. 1. Discussions regarding the scope of requiredcope with legislative the difficulties change found are in thecurrently procedure. taking place to 9.
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Israel Patent Office - 44 Chapter 4 - Legal Department 45 After the 5 Comments As per Commissioner Circulars drafts published, 21 Circulars are expected to be cancelled and 2 added. Additional Circulars were cancelled in 2016. Drafts were published in 2016. Commissioner Circulars are expected to be cancelled once the new Designs Law is enacted and the issues regulated by legislation. These Circulars are pending review in 2017 These Circulars are pending review in 2017 These Circulars are pending review in 2017
9 8 5 6 9 15 Impact Number of Regulation Effect after Circulars in Assessment Commissioner’s 8 5 6 9 37 18 2016 Number of Commissioner Circulars in Effect at the beginning of Field of DesignsFormulatingLaw- New,Moderna Lawwith respect to Intellectual Property Rights in Product Designs
Circulars http://www.justice.gov.il/ContactUs/Pages/ListServ.aspx
Patents Trademarks Designs PCT Proceedings before the Commissioner General 5 According to the bill, many different classes of designsthat may be subject they to protection are provided new and icons and different screen presentations from for the 25 years. existing So far, the designs ones. registered The by the bill Ordinance includes protection over In 2015, the government published the DesignsDesigns Law Ordinancebill that would originally replace thecurrently enactedPatents regulates and in the designs 1924 field underin preparesIsrael. far-reachingthefor The thechangesexpected isILPO,introduceit implementingtoits workof the in one British of the bill’s Mandate initiators, department. in currently Israel, which 5. Note that there was no revision of the Circulars dealingcomprehensive with Designs legislation given the inexpected this matter. new draftswhich were published for public remarks are entered into effect, additional expectedCirculars to be arecancelled during 2017. According to Commissioner Circular 001/2011,remarks shouldwhen thebe receivedCommissioner regarding believes beCircular publishedthat ondraftspublic the ILPObefore website theirand by theentry Ministry into of Justiceforce, - ILPOthey mailing will list. It should be added that upon the entry intoat theeffect end ofof 2015,the Patent14 Circulars Regulations in the for patents Online field Filing were cancelled. received maximum 15 years of protection.against breach.Registration That is,of amonga else,design againstwillare production,noallow different itsmarketing protectionthan and thesale generalof designs includesimpression thatprotection formedover unregistered by designs. the Thisregistered is a short-term limited design.todesignsprotection for which for Themarketing three years,bill inIsrael began alsosoon after their publication newand differentand that are from designs existing inthe market. This protection ismore limited protectionthan the over registered designs, since it only protects againstOne copying. the main news of Agreement the - billan international is givingagreement registration theallowing Stateoffiling a design one ofin allinternational member Israel states. application the optionfor theDuring 2016 to the discussion join regarding thethe bill continued Hague in the Knesset’s The Economy discussionsCommittee. are expected serveto forconclude preparation during of theIsrael’s firstRegulationsaccession half to enableto of implementationthe 2017,Hague of Protocoltheand law. thisand yearenacting willthe Designs
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Israel Patent Office - 46 Chapter 15 TrademarksFreedom of InformationDepartment Law
Chapter 5 - Trademarks Department 49 In the course of 2017 the Trademarks Database is expecteddocuments to also include found an optionin the to viewtrademarks files, toto theimprove public. transparency and the service provided In 2016 two cadets finished theirDepartment. internship Furthermore,and have thefully trainingintegratedfinish ofheras internshipanotherexaminers at thecadet inend of the2017, continues and two new andcadets joinedshe the Department.is expected to However,inlight ofthe substantial rise inthe amount ofclasses filed in2016, the Department wasable to reduce the examination pendency by about 15 days only. In 2017 the Department is expected to temporarily intake several examiners in order to help reduce this pendency. The Committee for the Setting and EvaluationDepartment of ILPO’s should Goals determined examine thatsurpassed in 18,144 this2016 goal, theas they classes. examined 19,429 classes The throughout Department the year. examiners have met and Over the year, 4,218 trademark applications and 20,730online system.other inquiriesAbout 96% were of filedtrademark using applications the Department filed were and made aboutonline. 81% In addition,of inquiries at the endto of 2016theupgraded the Trademarks and now Database enables was greater search options for applicants. In 2016, the use of the online work system which wasthe launchedDepartment. in 2015Currently, was mostimplemented of the applications in and byinquiries the Trademarks are Regulations.filed online as required
7,643
9,308
4,917
4,391 2016
7,611
10,453
5,691 Total Registrations
4,762 2015
6,816
9,294
4,651
4,643 2014
6,205
9,580
4,930
4,650 2013
4,937 8,733
Total Total Applications 4,226
4,507 2012
11,201
8,804
3,858
4,946 2011
9,121
8,017
463
7,554 2010
8,239 8,366 International International Applications
2009
9,389 10,608
2008
7,621 10,578 Trademark Applications and Registered Trademarks in 2007-2016
2007 National Applications | Chart 17 | In 2016, a decrease of 11% numberwas ofnoted national in applicationsthe number decreased of by aboutapplicationstrademark 7.8%, while decreasedapplications the number by 13.6%. offiled. international The It should be noted that until September 2010, only single-classILPO. As applicationsof September were filed2010, to thewhen IsraelProtocol started for filingoperating international in the trademark framework applications, Therefore,of thethis multi-classchart Madriddoes not fully applicationsexpress the increase may bein the filed.Department’s a betterwork scopes. understanding,For see the nextand registered.chart, presenting data on the number of classes filed A. Examination Data
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Israel Patent Office - 50 Chapter 5 - Trademarks Department 51 | 6.8% | 19.1% | 25.1% | 21.4% Israel Germany United States Other Countries Classes Registered Trademarks Classes Registered Classes New Applications | 3.5% | 5% Top Ten Countries of Origin for Trademark Applications in Israel2016 in (percentages) Applications and New Classes Filed and Registered Classes in 2007-2016
| 4.7% | 2.8% | 5.8% | 2.1% | 3.7% Switzerland China United Kingdom Italy France Spain Japan New Applications | Chart 19 | | Chart 18 | The data were compiled based on the applicant’sfiled address. about oneWe canquarter see ofthat the Israeli applications, applicants followed by US applicants. Alongside a decrease of 11% in the numberwas ofnoted applications in the number filed, of classesa sharper filed. decrease of After16% 2015, in which returned the to those number of previous of examinationyears. applications This time indecrease Israel. and may classesbe attributed peaked, to the the relatively figures long clearly 54 53 43 46 37 32 42 38 31 30 60 61 45 24 24 25 25 29 30 33 21 21 22 25 Total Total 0 0 2 0 0 0 19 40 46 22 36 13 31 27 14 18 39 24 14 25 32 19 22 25 No. of No. of Applications Applications International International 0 6 0 3 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 35 13 43 10 25 37 46 43 22 11 29 30 21 No. of No. of National National Applications Applications Applicant Applicant Leading Applicants in Filing Trademarks Applications in 2016 Leading Applicants in Trademarks Registrations in 2016
Gilead Sciences Ireland UC NOVARTIS AG Apple Inc. Apple Inc. Gilead Sciences Ireland UC Abercrombie & Fitch Europe Sagl Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. Syngenta Participations AG Abercrombie & Fitch Europe Sagl Bora Creations S.L. Johnson & Johnson Philip Morris Brands Sàrl L’OREAL Unilever PLC Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH Johnson & Johnson Sanrio Company, Ltd. Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH Shipman Associates, Inc. Philip Morris Brands Sàrl Sanrio Company, Ltd. Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P Hyundai Motor Company No. No. Serial Serial 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 4 9 8 7 6 5 8 9 6 7 10 10 │ Table 5 │ │ Table 6 │
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Israel Patent Office - 52 Chapter 5 - Trademarks Department 53 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables and Fruits Fresh Non Alcoholic Beverages Alcoholic Beverages Articles Smokers’ Commerce Advertising, Finance and Insurance Repair Construction and Communication Storage and Transportation Materials of Treatment Entertainment Education and Technological and Scientific Services Drink and Food of Providing Services Medical Services Social and Personal 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Paper and Stationery and Paper Materials Insulating and Sealing of Imitations and Leather Bags, Leather Materials Non-Metallic Building Furniture Materials, Cleaning Kitchenware, Glass Materials Textile Raw Ropes Threads and Yarns Fabrics Clothing Footwear and Buttons Embroidery, Lace, Carpets, Rugs Games, Gymnastic articles Food Preserved Meat, Milk, Fish, Confectionery Pastry, 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Trademark Applications in 2016 - by Classes
Chemicals Paints Cosmetics Cleaning Products, Industrial Oils veterinary and Pharmaceutical preparations Common Metals Machines Hand Tools Computer Electric and Scientific, Instruments Devices Medical Cooking, Heating Lighting, Apparatus Vehicles Firearms Metals Precious Music Instruments | Chart 20 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 After class 9, the preparations), leading classes 42 (scientific are cosmetics). 35 and (trade technology and advertising services) services), and 3 5 (Cleaning (pharmacy preparations and Class 9 has been the leading class in Thisthe lastclass decadeincludes in trademarkgoods suchregistration as science, computerapplications. software, electricity etc. In 2016, and class computer9 was requested communicationfor registration i.e. 22% devices,ofin 2,013 applications applications, filed.
1,365
708
287
1,065
561
252
946
605
350
913 411 149
National Applications
905
170 157
1,484
200 17
1,970
National and International Applications Closed in 2010-2016 35 0 International Applications Filed through Israel2010-2016 as Country of Origin in
International Applications International | Chart 22 | | Chart 21 | The Madrid system enables international trademark registrationcountries, andsimultaneously, maintenance inusing member a singlesimple form manner, significantlyand a singlesaving on fee,costs ofin registration a relatively and maintenance. Thisefficient indexand testifies on trend the in the increasing number of Israeli use companies of choosingMadrid Israeli to protectProtocol brands their and trademark abroad.file abroad an viainternational In thecontinued. 2016 Asapplication presented the in Chart upwardsfollowing 30 below, a Israelnational ranked 30 inIsraeli this aspectapplication, in 2015.
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Israel Patent Office - 54 Chapter 5 - Trademarks Department 55 25.1% 74.9% 24% 76% 25.5% 74.5% Applications filed by Foreign applicants by Applications filed 23.2% 76.8% 75.1% 24.9% 71.8% 28.2% Israeli Applicants vs. Foreign Applicants in 2010-2016 (percentages)
70% 30% Applications filed by Israeli applicants by Israeli Applications filed | Chart 23 | In 2016, a total of 5,628 trademarks were removed fromthe therenewal register fee. due to non-payment of A notice of closure of either international following applicationsan owner’s express is effect receivedrequest of theto from basic close theapplication the Internationalapplication in the It country shouldor Bureau followingbeof notedorigin that ceasingduringthe applications theof 5-year abandoned dependencethe in most 2010, partperiod. 2011 single-class and even in applications. 2012 were for Thus, withnumber the transition of abandoned to a applicationsmulti-class system,is expected the to go down. In the absence of entirety, the applicant’s whereas international response, nationalservices applications which applications arehave been abandoned arerefused. client only abandonedIt should cannot with inberequest respectnoted their withdrawal that to inof appropriate goodsinternationalthe application written or applications requestdirectly in thisthefrom regard thewith theILPO, International but must Bureau. file an In 2016, 708 international applicationssame time,and 1631,365 national national applications applications and 20 international were closed.applications At werethe restored. 15,354 21.9% 79.1% 19,429 15,646 22.5% 77.5% 17,597 14,166 22% 78.0% 14,798 Trademarks Granted to Foreign applicants to Foreign Granted Trademarks 10,299 22.8% 77.2% 17,281 Continued Examinations 7,514 29.6% 70.4% 9,258 6,897 72.2% 27.8% 11,798 7,431 Classes examined in First and Continued Examinations in 2010-2016 Trademarks granted to Israeli Applicants vs.2010-2016 Foreign (percentages)Applicants in
74.4% 25.6% First Examinations 12,584 Trademarks Granted to Israeli applicants to Israeli Granted Trademarks | Chart 25 | | Chart 24 | The increase in the amount effortsof investedfirst by the Department’sexaminations examiners in to try2016 and preventcan the beincrease attributed in pendency. to the special These two charts indicate that the majorityby of foreigntrademark applicationsapplicants. filed Thesein Israel markets recordsare infiled Israel, may whichtestify are usuallyon ratelocatedthe of Israeli overseas.nature applicants On of testifiesthe otherthe that hand, thisgoods registrationthe relativelyand mean servicesislow underused.
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Chapter 5 - Trademarks Department 57 17.7
10,161 1.4
625 14.3 18.3
9,387 1.4
438 14.8
Total Time from Moment of of Moment from Time Total Grant Filing to 17.2
8,070 1.3
449 14
Examined Application 15.8
8,899 1.5
311 12.9 14.3
5,086 2.2
293 11.2 10.5
8,360 2.7
179 7.6 16.6
13,622 2.4 Immediate Examinations Immediate Accelerated Examinations vs. All Applications Examined in 2010-2016 Pendency for First and Continued ExaminationsTime and in Total2010-2016 Examination
200 12 Pendency for First Examinations (Months) First Examinations for Pendency (Months) Continued Examinations for Pendency | Chart 27 | | Chart 26 | In 2016, some 6% ofexamination all (most of applications them national marks). examined had been granted prioritized accelerated We can see a minor decrease in pendency for first examinationefforts in 2016, thanks made to the special by remained the the same. Department examiners. The pendency for continued examination
192,716
145,099
184,840
144,490
173,632
141,906
164,183
139,223
153,861
136,097
141,494 130,599
Classes
129,472
124,979
122,994
119,914
120,411
117,437
81,484 Trademarks in Force in Israel, including Classes, in 2007-2016 79,033 Trademarks in force in Trademarks
| Chart 28 |
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5,241
Philippines
Portugal
236 5,510
Belarus
Israel
246
5,599
Israel
Hungary
266
5,820
274 Bulgaria
Kazakhstan
6,670
280 Norway
Viet Nam Viet
7,696 337
…
New Zealand New Czech Republic Czech
7,828
Ukraine
884
9,310
Norway
947
Russian Federation Russian 10,102
1,101
Singapore
Republic of Korea of Republic
Austria 10,418
1,104 Turkey
Turkey 10,569
1,260
Mexico
Spain
11,391
1,278
India
12,997 1,830 Netherlands
China
1,951 14,292
Republic of Korea of Republic
Australia Australia
2,197 14,584
Japan
2,628
Switzerland
15,776
Italy
Japan
2,704
17,436
Russia 3,146
United Kingdom United 21,721
UIPO Switzerland 4,143
21,996 France
USA 6,759
International Applications Filed in accordanceProtocol with in the 2015 Madrid - by Country of Origin (Israel ranks 30) Designation of International Applications FiledMadrid in Protocol accordance in 2015with -the by Countries (Israel ranks 18)
24,849
Germany
7,361
China USA Israel’s International Profile Trademarksin the Field of
| Chart 30 | | Chart 29 | B.
Chapter 16 Patents Freedom and PCT of InformationDepartments Law
Chapter 6 - Patents and PCT Departments 63 2016 was also marked by continued effortsexaminers, to improveby instructionthe search sessions capabilities on theof usethe ofpatent new tools available on databases the ILPO In 2016, the transition to the CPC classificationfiled as systemof September has2016 beenwere classifiedcompleted. in accordance All applicationswith theintended new system. Thisto transition improve the quality ofto searchthe andILPO’s examination,advanced technologicaland was capabilities madecapabilities. possible place IsraelItthanks among is the worldnoteworthy leading countriesthat thesein this field.technological During the year, two editions of relatingthe workto Sections guidelines 7(1) and were8 of thereleased. Patentshuman Law, body Thewhichand criteria dealrevised withfor unity medicalguidelinesof the treatmentinvention, simplified of the cases.the procedures concerning such During this year, efforts to improve the numberquality of regular of andexamination periodical qualitycontinued, checks. byAccordingly, improveincreasing additional the the efforts work wereguidelines made to concerningemphasis the examinationon issues ofarising patent fromapplications the programquality wasand alsochecks.placing put in Inplace addition, to deal withduring professionalregular the ongoing year, gapsa qualityidentifiedtraining checks. on the periodical and In mid-2016 the mandatorythe Department online entered filing into of force.efficiency. all This mannerhad many of implications communications on examination submitted procedure to At the end of AugustofendtheAt2016, recruitmentthe cadetsnew15Departmenttheofto completed.was Facingthis significant recruitment, the training program for the new cadets andwas reconstructed improved. This new program was thecreated previous trainingby examinersprogram, who workedwho jointlywere withtrained thethe team leaders,accordinglessons taking learnedintoto account from past introductionyears. It courseis noteworthy was taughtthatrather thanthe in by externalprofessional full, lecturers. for content the in firstthe time, by the Department’s examiners The effect of the organizational changestaffing which of endedthe in middle-management2015, marked significantbytier the increase completionpositions in Department of outputs(team in 2016,leaders), a decreaseall offields,was overall examinationevident,and further timeshowing in attention a to theinternational quality standards.of the examination and to its compliance with At the2016,endofAtthe average firstexamination pendency was28.5months, less8%than the pendency in 2015. Average total examination timehas for patentsignificantly applications indecreased all departments compared shorten topendency 2015, time in continueddue examinations.to efforts made by the Department to In 2016 the Patents DepartmentEvaluation met ofthe ILPO’s goalsGoals. setThis byincludes 1,367the firstCommittee foreign examination for applications of the5,232 SettingIsraeli withinAdditionally, applicationsand the 9,441 framework and continued of theexaminations examinations International carried were out, Searching performed.204 Authority.applicationsOn these Of applications, were the theconducted totalIsraeli examinersthrough number were theaccelerated first of to examine firstprocesses. the application. is subscribed to, and by increasingproprietary the databases.budget for procuring professional publicationsAs part fromof the decision of the Committeethe forILPO’s the commitment Setting toand decreaseEvaluation pendency of ILPO’sinnew the cadetsGoals Department, isand expected another to take recruitmentplace in 2017. of 13 In 2017, the Department is expected newto receiveoperational the substantivesystem of examinationthe Patent overallmodule Department, of activity.the whichThis wouldmeans providethat operationalfullthe support entiresystem, to examinationtheas opposedprocess to to willthe document take current the place situation examinationwithin inthe manners report.which of examination,the This system quality transition ischecks, used istask-management in orderonly expected to draw and conclusions data to collectionregarding significantly theand quality analysis of alterexamination. theIn 2017, the microorganisms) work and guidelines 23 (amendmentsPatents relating Law are expected to to to the be revised. specification Sections of 4 Achange patentinthe work guidelines (novelty), applications)format and arevision ofthe Patent of 7(2) Journal are also thein expected,order to (patentability make them more accessible to of the public.
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4,935
6,425
4,496
6,904
3,984
6,273
3,698
6,184
3,386
6,793
5,105
6,885
2,291 Patents Granted
7,300
2,013
6,800
1,906
7,789
2,641 Patent Applications Filed vs. Patents Granted in 2007-2016 8,051
Patent Applications Patent Examination Data | Chart 31 | In 2016, a decrease of aboutevident, 7%while thein upwardsthe trend amountin the amountof ofof applications patentgrants sincefully applications 2011examined continues.and patented filedThe constantly number in grew since Israelof 2011. aboutIn 2015, was an 9%increase was found in the numbercan beof attributedpatents togranted the preferencecompared givento 2014.inwhich the examinationThispast yearincrease startedto finish over 5handling years ago.applications In addition,refusal for innotices 2016, thefor procedureapplications for sendingthat underwentconditions 4 to examinationbe accepted, roundscontinued. and As ahave result, notsooner moremet applications thanthe in reachedprevious the years.grant stageIn addition,of the Patentsa Lawrevised dealing guidelinewith medical treatmentwith respect in the a human todecrease bodySection was issued. in 7(1)the This lednumber to of correspondencenumber on ofthis applicationsissue, compared accelerated to the therebypast.based increasingAlso,on the the the number ofuse grants. of PPH arrangements has increased, A. 804 9.7 90.3 5,621 830 9.2 90.8 6,074 825 10.0 90.0 5,448 889 11.2 88.8 5,294 Applications filed by Foreign applicants by Applications filed Applications Claiming Priority Right Priority Applications Claiming 11.4 88.6 1,015 5,778 994 11.5 88.5 5,891 11.5 88.5 1,078 6,222 12.7 87.3 1,078 5,722 12.3 87.7 1,208 6,581 Patent Applications Filed at the ILPO, includingPriority applications Rights, in 2007-2016filing Israeli Applicants vs. Foreign Applicants in 2007-2016
Applications first filed in Israel filed in Applications first 13.4 86.6 1,320 6,731 Applications filed by Israeli applicants by Israeli Applications filed | Chart 32 | | Chart 33 | Chart 33 indicates that the number ofincrease Israeli inapplicants the number remains of Israelisteady overapplicantsprovided the years.in to2016 The may the be attributed public to sinceapplications the e-filing December and foroption submitting 2015, communications significantly by the applicants. facilitating procedures for filing The number of applicationsapplications filed first in Israel filedunder the PCT inor the Paris Israel Convention We decreased remainedshould in aboutnote stable,8%. that in whereaslight applicants of the toSections file number 98overseas or of is 103limited securityof withtheor respectPatentsnuclear to Law,energy. inventions the Such small rightin applicationspart fields ofof the that applicationsIsraeli must relate firstbe to filedfiledstate in Israelin are Israelfiled Regardingin lightfirst.applications of theseHowever, firstlimitations. filed onlyinIsrael on2016, a 202 applications inout of804 thewere examined accelerated track pursuant Commissionerto Commissioner’s Circular Notice withdated November respectapplicants 28, to 2010, do “green and not applications”. makeexamination. This sufficient indicates use that the of Israeli the services the ILPO offers to accelerate the
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Israel Patent Office - 66 Chapter 6 - Patents and PCT Departments 67 | 437 | 2,734 14.3 85.7 | 418 H - Electricity 17.4 82.6 B - Performing Operations; Transporting A - Human Necessities 17.3 82.7 16 84 Patents Granted to Foreign applicants Foreign to Granted Patents 14.3 85.7 14.4 85.6 15 85
14.8 85.2 | 1,757 | 84 16.5 83.5 | 14 Patent Applications Filed in 2016 - by Fields Patents Granted to Israeli Applicants vs. Foreign2016 (percentages) Applicants in 2007-
13.4 82.6 | 766 Patents Granted to Israeli applicants Israeli to Granted Patents | 217 | Chart 35 | | Chart 34 | C - Chemistry; Metallurgy D - Textiles; Paper E - Fixed Constructions F - Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating; Weapons; Blasting G - Physics The decrease in the number of patentsfact granted that to applicationsIsraeli applicants for whichmay originateexaminationmade to from began concludethe over the5 yearsexamination, ago, onmostwere applicationswhich mostly a arefocusfrom made bywas foreignthe lifeapplicants. sciences Anothernumber reason fields.of may allowances be theOn increasethis of in applicationsfield,the examinedmajority ofbased which onare alsothe fileduse byof foreign PPH applicants.arrangements, the
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2,096
31.3 1,956 A Average Pendency (months) for First Examination in 2016 - by Fields Patent Applications by Fields in 2007-2016
2012 Devices 2,128 and Medical IT, Electronics IT, | Chart 37 | | Chart 36 | As a result of the decrease in the number of applicationsdecrease, filed yet in Israel,a dramatic most fields increase present is a foundfield Human(A–in Necessities). the numberAnother fieldof whichapplications demonstrates anincrease in Mechanicalis“F-the Engineering; life Lighting;sciences Heating; Weapons; Blasting”. Thisattributedcanbe thedevelopmentto of the solar energy market, in which we note an increase in the number of applications.
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Israel Patent Office - 68 Chapter 6 - Patents and PCT Departments 69 28.5 (in Hebrew) Hebrew) (in 2016 5.3 30.4 Average 2015 29.4 2014 5.1 28 Devices 2013 and Medical IT, Electronics IT, 32.5 2012 5.4 34 Physics 2011 Mechanics and 35.7 2010 5.6 40.4 Pharma 2009 Chemistry and il/Units/RashamHaptentim/Units/patent/DochBchinot/Pages/default_.aspx 46.4 2008 5.1 Average Pendency (months) for First Examination in 2007-2016 Average Pendency (months) for Continued Examinations in 2016 - by Fields by - 2016 in Examinations Continued for (months) Pendency Average
51.2
2007 Biotechnology every quarter. 1 http://www.justice.gov. | Chart 38 | | Chart 39 | 39 Chart |
1 We invite the public website to follow the first examinations status report, published in the ILPO Inaddition, the Committee for the Setting and Evaluation oftime, ILPO’s Goals averagehas set, durationfor the first goals for first examinationuponcompleting inrecruitment 2016. Theseof additional durationexaminers, goalsthe arewhich ILPO. subjectare currently under training with Since 2007, the average pendency for firstdemonstrated examination continues in to decrease. 2014 Theapplications increase and under 2015 the resulteddespite PCT. the visible In from increase 2016, in the additional number the of PCT applications average examinations examined. pendency of has international significantly decreased, The Committee for the average Settingpendency for and first Evaluation examinationhas met this of should goal and ILPO’s beeven decreased29 Goalsmonths, pendency toand determined 28.5 themonths. Patents that Department in 2016,
Average 26 31 16 5.3 24.3 2016 2016 30 29 40 21 5.5 2015 2015 24 34 22 4.2 26.6 2014 2014 27 37 23 5.6 26.8 2013 2013 29 32 24 27.6 5.6 2012 2012 28 17 9.7 21 20.4 2011 2011 Mechanics, Electronics, IT, Medical Devices Electronics, IT, Mechanics, 22 21.3 28 19 10.1 2010 2010 21.1 22 2 23 20 10 2009 2009 Chemistry 20 23 18 9.9 2008 2008 19.5 Average of Total Examination Time (months) of Patent Applications2007-2016 in – by Departments Average Pendency (months) for Continued Examinations in 2007-2016
20 9.9 17.1 2007 2007 18 17.9 Biotechnology (in Hebrew) Hebrew) (in http://www.justice.gov.il/Units/RashamHaptentim/Units/patent/DochBchinot/Pages/StatusBochanim_NEW.aspx | Chart 41 | | Chart 40 |
2 In 2016, 9,441 continued applications were682 applicationshandled by inthe comparison patent examiners,to 2015. a decrease of Average pendency for continuedSetting and examination Evaluation of ILPO’s has Goals, which met statesexamination the that in 2016 goalwill the pendencynot surpass set for continued6 months. by the CommitteeinvitepublictheWe follow to continuedthe forexaminations statusdesignatedusing a information module in the ILPO website.
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Israel Patent Office - 70 Chapter 6 - Patents and PCT Departments 71 0 2 0 0 18 119 171 395 Granted 12 14 18 19 24 26 33 37 41 90 No. of Patent 2 5 1 0 0 Applications in 2016 107 112 764 Filed Patent Applications* 30 32 613 171 310 275 996 Granted 1,805 Total patents granted: 4,937 Following patent applications*: 705 Following PCT applications: 4,232 74 50 604 194 424 413 Filed 2,521 1,156 Applications in Israel National Phase of PCT Applicant Name Patent Applications Filed with and Granted by thein 2016Israel – byPatent Country Office of Origin Leading Israeli Applicants in Filing Patent Applications in 2016
Country
Elta Systems Ltd. Ramot at Tel Aviv University Ltd. ISCAR Ltd. Teva Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Yissum Research & Development Company Universityof the Hebrew in Jerusalem Ltd. Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. BG Negev Technologies & Applications Ltd.University c/o Ben Gurion Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd. Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd. Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. Rank 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 China South Korea Other Countries Japan United States European Patent Office (EPO) Israel International Bureau (IB) Total applications: 6,427 Total patent applications*: 991 Total PCT applications: 5,436 │ Table 8 │ * Patent applications - applications first filed in Israel or requiring priority pursuant to the Paris Convention. │ Table 7 │ To further To reduce the examination time, the Department continues durationto focus of continuedon shortening examinationsthe and the pendency time for first examinations. The decrease in average examinationreorganization time inresults the mainly ILPO, were from manned. in the Another which reasonentry is the allinto implementation teamforce of of theof leadercorrespondences reduction the in positions the maximalbetween amount in the increased theexaminer the Patents efficiencyand applicant Departmentof the examination to process.4 time correspondences Infor addition, examiner’s a reduction only, response ofwhich the pendencyto theadditional applicant’s effect onarguments the overall wasexamination implemented, time. which had an Total examination time concluding was the examination measured rounds (ending from withthe granttime the requiredor refusal). to resolve date The data an opposition,does ofnot include if filed starting after grant. first examination until 9 9 8 26 15 10 45 43 33 29 29 13 13 in 2016 43 44 46 51 52 55 57 69 86 87 Applications Number of 6 8 8 5 22 52 46 29 27 31 13 13 18 Applications in 2016 in 2015 Applications Applicant Name Applicant Name Leading Foreign Applicants in Filing Patent Applications to the ILPO in 2016 in ILPO the to Applications Patent Filing in Applicants Foreign Leading Leading PCT Applicants at the ILPO as a Receiving Office in 2016
ASML NETHERLANDS B.V. PFIZER INC. REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ֿ F. HOFFMANN-LAF. ROCHE AG NOVARTIS AG GENENTECH, INC. RAYTHEON COMPANY PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD. DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OFHEBREW THE UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD. TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONLIMITED RAMOT AT TEL-AVIV UNIVERSITY LTD. B. G. NEGEV TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS LTD., AT BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY STRATASYS LTD. ISCAR LTD. HADASIT MEDICAL RESEARCH REVICES AND DEVELOPMENT LTD. ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD. THE STATE OF ISRAEL, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS WIRELESS LTD KETER PLASTIC LTD. FACEBOOK, INC. Rank Rank 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 5 2 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 1 Comparing Tables 8 and 9 reveals that, in many cases, Israelinational applicants stage do not in continue Israel tofollowing a a PCT application. 10 │ │ Table Biosense Ltd., ranked first, has filed the majorityacademic of its applicationsinstitutions’ first inTechnology Israel. OutTransfer of first the Offices,in Israel. Compared theto Biosense, Technion the Technion leadsalso chose inaccelerated the Commissioner’sfilingtracks according applications Notice to dated November 28, 2010, for most of its applications. │ Table 9 │
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Israel Patent Office - 72 Chapter 6 - Patents and PCT Departments 73 10 10 43 12 44 13 46 14 51 15 52 18 18 55 19 57 29 69 30 86 31 87 0 Number of Number of Application Refused 2 Patents in 2016 Patents in 2016 3 2016 7 68 Patent Granted 5 26 13 2015 15 79 Application Abandoned Applicant Name Applicant Name 4 Allowance 22 17 2014 2 18 Top Foreign Applicants who Obtained Patents in 2016 Top Israeli Applicants who Obtained Patents in 2016 Status of Applications in which a Refusal Notice2014-2016 Had Been Issued in
ISCAR Ltd. Ramot at Tel Aviv University Ltd. ASML NETHERLANDS B.V. Elbit Systems Ltd. PFIZER INC. Yissum Research & Development Company Universityof the Hebrew in Jerusalem Ltd. REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Verint Systems Ltd. F. HOFFMANN-LAF. ROCHE AG Elta Systems Ltd. NOVARTIS AG Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. GENENTECH, INC. Ben Gurion University of the Negev RAYTHEON COMPANY Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd. PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. FACEBOOK, INC. New Application SN | Chart 42 | Rank 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 │ Table 12 │ │ Table 11 │
3,593
216 21 2016 7
7 3,730
2016 41 130
Applications abandoned Applications abandoned Applicants by
25 24 2015
5,357
209 15 2014 19
9 5,667
2015 60 204
50 15 2013
Mechanics and Physics and Mechanics Medical Devices Electronics and IT,
3,470 Applications withdrawn Applicants by 230
9 10 2012
13
2014 4,933 21
20 105 3 2011 Patent Applications Refused, Withdrawn or inAbandoned 2010-2015 by (BeforeApplicants and After Examination) Applications in which a Refusal Notice Was issued in 2014-2016 - by Fields which a Refusal Notice Was issued Applications in
Biotechnology Pharma and Chemistry Refused Refused Applications | Chart 44 | | Chart 43 | As demonstrated in chart applications 43, inthe fields of noticespharma and biotechnology. can priorWe assume the reason applicationsisthat to most refusalin these fields are highly are complicated, mostlyand the decision theapplications issuedmaking process is also regarding wheninfluenced from examiningother Patent Offices the numberin the ofworld. examinationsWe should note inthat these fields is greaterleads tothan a greaterin fields number outside of lifenotices sciences. prior Thisto refusal. The chart indicates that in applicant41 applicationshave reached consent,intended the forexamination was refusalgranted. concluded in In successfully2015,18 refused theand theexaminerapplications defectsapplication andpresented in 2015in thethe notice applicant prior toare wasrefusal. still unable pending However, 79into 2016.refusedovercome applications the from 2015
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51
48 35
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264 55
257 95 38
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Chemistry and 50
228
20 15
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235
72 Divisional Applications according to Section2013-2016 24 of the - byPatents Fields Law 147 Divisional Applications according to Section2013-2016 24 of the - byPatents Fields Law
A 2013 99 178 Medical Devices 2013 IT, ElectronicsIT, and | Chart 46 | | Chart 45 | A significant decrease in the number of thatabandonedmore applicants applicationswish to receive protectionis noted.in Israel It andmay maintainthe be ILPO’s deducedasustained notices. response Furthermore,to since 2010, refuseda continuingpatent applications, increaseduetothe risingis notedstandards in ofthetheexamination numberalongatthe Department,of with the reduction of the number of examination rounds to 4 per application. Application is considered abandonednotices. when In the theapplicant absencefails applicant ofto or replyto a his or responsetoher representative,one andof thethe application followingILPO’s is considered the abandoned. issue of a notice of alert to the 52.75 31.4 2016 2,985 2,533 34.6 Medical Devices 37 Mechanics, Electronics, IT, 59.9 32.8 2015 36.1 3,289 1,733 Chemistry 40.9 Continued Examinations Mechanics and Electronics TimeAverage Total from Application Filing until Examination End (Second Publication or Abandonment/Refusal) 56.4 35.2 2014 34.8 961 1,952 40.9 Biotechnology First and Continued examinations in 2016 - by Fields Biotechnology Chemistry Average Time (months) from Filing a DivisionalExamination Application End vs.until Average Total Time fromExamination Application End Filing (Second until Publication or Abandonment/Refusal)
First Examinations | Chart 48 | | Chart 47 | The processing time processing for time of divisional non-divisional applications. applications This isDepartment a result of anda is focus instructions to this matter significantly given by the to the patent examiners. shorter than the average The number of divisional applications increasedcancellation in nearly everyof field.Commissioner’s The reason Circular may be theM.N. only be81, divided stipulating from parent that applications. divisional applications may
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362 164 150 100
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First Examinations
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01/2016 01/2016 92 188 184 281
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These charts demonstrate the changes in the ILPOthe workannual throughout goals the year:set whileby meetingthe DepartmentCommittee forprepared the toSetting recruit and andEvaluationand thetrain timeliness ofnew of theILPO’s Internationalcadets, Goals,a Search cadetthe and Examination mentors’ Authority course work was well-met.took place, 300
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Israel Patent Office - 78 Chapter 6 - Patents and PCT Departments 79 22.6 2016 397 21.5 2015 294 IT, Electronics and Electronics and IT, Devices Medical 2016 270 24.2 2014 163 20 2013 344 24 2012 Mechanics and and Mechanics Physics 216 2015 26 307 2011 133 32 2010 31 2009 Chemistry and and Chemistry Pharma 340 267 26 2008 2014 228 Applications Granted according to Section 17(c)out of of All the Applications Patents Law Granted in 2007-2016 Exercise of Section 17(c) of the Patents Law in 2014-2016 - by Fields
112
10 2007 Acceleration of Examination
Biotechnology | Chart 52 | | Chart 53 | This chart presents the total number of applicationsof Section filed in 17(c)2014-2016 of inthe which Patents the exercise Law exercisewas requested. this It Sectionis noted werethat mostfiled examination of inthe requeststhebased fieldto on theof useIT, alongsideof fields,PPH thewith examinationarrangements. a process requestThis was quickerisfor ondue several acceleratedandto countriesthe PPHthe arrangement fromfact which wasthethat, requested.use of 17(c)on these B. 22 29 180 2016 6 462 2016 16 47 13 160 2015 309 36 27 Accelerated Examination based Examination Accelerated Application” “Green on a 8 134 9 2014 2015 96 61 18 132 2013 28 40 Biotechnology Medical Devices Electronics and IT, Accelerated Accelerated Examination 3 21 2014 18 121 2012 44 7 38 109 2011 22 1 3 8 2013 16 49 Status of Accelerated Examination of ApplicationsRegulation According 35 of the to Patents Regulations in 2010-2016 Accelerated Examinations in 2013-2016 - by Fields 54
2010 Mechanics and Physics and Mechanics Pharma and Chemistry Accelerated Examination Examination Accelerated arrangement on PPH based | Chart 54 | | Chart 55 | Increased use of the accelerated examinationthe option slight decreaseis apparent, in the numbermostly ofunder applications PPH, despite filedbe attributed in Israel. Thisto the significant assimilation increase of maythe use offor the PPHimproving and GPPH amongthe the efficiencypublic, as a toolofregarding the the useexamination. of the option of acceleratedAn additional examinationwhich didinincrease applicationsnot previously was first claim filednoted priority in Israel, inright elsewhere.2016
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Israel Patent Office - 80 Chapter 6 - Patents and PCT Departments 81 52.75 19.6 2016 22.1 24.4 59.9 23.9 2015 23.7 20.5 PPH Applications Non-Accelerated of Processing Time Total End Filing to Examination from 56.4
27 2014 29.9 32.6 Average Time (months) from Filing an AcceleratedExamination Application End (Second until Publication or Abandonment/Refusal)Average Total Processing vs. Time of Non-AcceleratedFiling Applicationsto Examination from End
Green Applications Green Examination Accelerated | Chart 56 | Incomparison to the average total processing time, applications requestedin which an wereacceleration fully was processed in about halfin which of accelerationthe time wasit nottook requested. to fully process applications Most of the applicationsComputers, Physics in and Medical which Devices - theleading fields examination in the Israeli industry. was accelerated were in the field of 5 3 2 1 2 2 15 Request of Patent Reinstatement H 2 28 35 16 51 514 235 144 Renewal G After Fifth 3 1 98 50 32 35 41 25 13 295 F Renewal After Fourth 1 E 5 3 1 36 21 30 13 110 Renewal After Third D 2 21 19 55 40 137 After Second Renewal C 5 1 6 6 78 36 10 14 Renewal After First B 7 4 2 10 22 28 23 21 117 A Grant of After the the Patent Patents Expired in 2016 (by Fields)
1 47 15 84 147 Expired | Chart 57 | Chart 57 reveals that most patents thatrenewals, reach arethe inend the of Lifethe Sciencespatent periodfield. - fourth and fifth
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Israel Patent Office - 82 Chapter 6 - Patents and PCT Departments 83 492 2016 2.0% 2016 309 2015 1.9% 2015 94 2014 1.8% 2014 28 2013 0.9% 2013 7 2012 1 1.5% 2011 2012 PPH Applications in 2011-2016 Approved Requests to Delay Examination in 2012-2015,Entry into PursuantForce of theCommissioner Circular 05/2011
Rate of delays of examinations out of the applications for which applications for the out of examinations of delays of Rate 18 Section with in accordance received was response a | Chart 59 | | Chart 58 | As Chart 56 indicates, arrangements, upon ILPOtheexaminers receivingprovide fastestthe processing, a compared accelerationallto motion of examination to acceleratetracks offered by thethe ILPO. examination using PPH In 2016, 492 applicationsincrease of 183 wereapplications compared acceleratedto 2015. This signifies basedand familiarityan increase on in withpublic thisawareness tool, the together use with the accruedled of experienceto PPHan of theincrease ILPO. arrangements,All thein above the public’s anoptions trust on inthe thisILPO’s tool,part: andby tothe onlinetheuse filing.facilitationof a uniform of applicationthe application form and the new option of Thischart concerns thesuspension ofexamination inaccordance with Commissioner’s 05/2011,Circular whereby the examination may thebe requirementssuspended only underafter Sectionthe applicantpublic18 ofdoes responds notthe maketo Law.much useThis of thisyear mechanism,soonalso, as possible.asthe it prefersdata toindicates start the thatexamination the as 21% H 16% 23 20% PPH 26% 125 G 28% 15% 4% 312 F 6% GPPH 4% 97 1% 1% E Electricity Physics Mechanical Engineering; Heating;Lighting; Weapons; Blasting Fixed Constructions
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2014 SELF PCT-PPH 22% Textiles; Paper Human Necessities Performing Operations; Transporting Chemistry; Metallurgy
- - - - Self PCT PPH - International Applications Examined by the Israeli International SearchingAuthority. and Preliminary Examining
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6 Russia 0
1 Germany 1
1 Singapore 2
4 Sweden 5
4 Canada 5
5 China
8 UK 1
18 Korea
18 20 of Republic
13 Japan 2016 24
20 Australia 35
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109 EPO 57
PPH Applications by Receiving Office in 2016 2015
265
USA 162 | Chart 62 |
Israel’s International Profile in the Field of PCT of Field the in Profile International Israel’s The summary of 2016 presents a systemcontinuation by Israeliof applicants.the upwards Accordingly, trendIsraeli theInternationalin hightheSearching rateuseand Preliminary ofof ExaminingPCT the Authorityapplications PCT (ISA/IPEA) hasincreased. designating In the 2016, as part of conduct the transitionfull online ofwork, allthe new ILPO enables filing Departments onlinesite filing of of to the international PCT providing Department applications and the vouchers was and possibilityfromlaunched.other the documents, Department The via to receivingsite email, and documents provides file.the option to view the application In the course of the Department passing as receiving year, office 1,429 by Israeli applicants, international a riseis noteworthy of about applications 7% comparedthat 98.2% to 2015.of these It were applications filed weree-filing filed to online system. theusing the Department’s PCT new In2015 too,the ILPO wasranked first intheworld intimeliness ofprocessing PCTapplications and presented impressive data of 99.9%scope of ofIsraeli processingapplications work were in transferredrequiredits timeframe activityto ofthe up toasWIPO 4 weeks. anInternational ISA/IPEA. Bureau within In 2016,the more than 60% of all Israeli applicantsdesignated designated the Israeli the ISA/IPEA. US The others and applications European of Israelis filed ISA/IPEAs. in the WIPO International In the Bureau ILPO addition in Genevaas the in 2016,ISA/IPEA. to designating By the these end of December figuresapplications 2016, awere theretotal received of 652 from areinternational the International 135 searchIsraeli Bureau. applicants These figureshave in theindicate ILPO’s work,of the as trustthey prefer to designate the Israeli ISA/IPEA. C. During 2016, 1,354 international wereestablished. search This compared reports to1,085 search andreports and 8285examination internationalreports in2015. Since examination October reports2014, the ILPO toprovides applicants international from the searchUS. In andApril ILPOexamination10, 2016, and servicesa thecurrent USalso agreement Patents was Searchsigned and andbetween Trademarks Examinationthe Office Authority (USPTO) forThe concerning currentinternational agreement the patent ILPOstipulates applications activity that theto asfiled ILPO100 willtoPCT servetheapplications asUSPTO. an ISA/IPEAper fiscalforprevious a quarter quotaagreement). of (anup Also,increase under of the 25 currentregardlessapplications agreement, of the technological comparedthe ILPO classificationto willthe provide of theIt applicationthis shouldservice (including be business stressed methods). thatPCT theapplications said in limitationthe framework is agreement, of only by thethe end excluded ofILPO’s 2016, 530 with activityinternational respectas applications US applicants.an to forISA/IPEA. search examining were receivedAccording from to the Aiming to enable the users of these services to track thelimit, status and ofto preventcompliance recall with of the applications quota designatingpresent the ILPO, the numberthe ILPO of USdeveloped applications a tool filed to and received in the ILPO. This tool can be viewed
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1,429 2016
2015 1,331 1,698
1211 2014 1,596
1,199 2013 1,611
967 2012 1,377
1,452 2011 1,062
1,488 2010 1,098
1,555 2009 1,238 2008 1,882 1,704 of Origin - Israel of
2007 Country PCT Applications by 1,635 1,746
1,513 2006 1,584
1,401 2005 1,456 2004 1,191 1,229 2003 1,161 1,124
2002 1,065 1,199
2001 1,222 1,248
874 2000 . Following this development, which enables full transparency of the 924 3 710 1999 729 636
672 1998 PCT Applications in 1997-2016
Receiving Office Receiving
PCT Applications via Israeli PCT Applications via 449 445 1997 http://www.justice.gov.il/En/Units/ILPO/Departments/PCT/Pages/PctDashboard.aspx
The other data is taken from the ILPO database, and is updated for 2016. | Chart 63 |
applications inventory designated by US designateapplicants, the ILPOas evenof ifJanuary they filed 2017, their USapplication applicantsIB), notin onlythemay WIPO in the International USPTO receiving Bureau office (RO/ (RO/US), as was the case so far. 3 Asthe chart indicates, in 2016 the upwards trend in number of international byIsraeli applicants applications continued. filed There also appears to be growing preferencethe PCTof Israelis Departmentto use as a receiving onlineoffice. serviceThis, whichamong enables else, improvedin lighte-filing Departmentof systemthe were –improvement filedas 98.2%using thisofof newthe onlineapplications system. to the * Thefigures* regarding PCT applications countryby originof were taken from WIPO database, and are updated for 2015. in the ILPO website 236
278 2016 915 327 193 135 2016 317 2015 885 819 200
292 2014 719 195 220 2015 128 321
2013 802 658 Applications filed by US applicants applicants by US Applications filed RO/US via 420 USPTO 2012 424 8 269 2014 134 661
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2007 ILPO 754 Applications filed by Israeli applicants via RO/IL via applicants by Israeli Applications filed RO/IB via applicants by Israeli Applications filed
| Chart 65 | | Chart 64 | By the end of December International 2016, Bureau. a total of 652 applications were received from the WIPO In2016, 64% ofIsraeli applicants designated the Israeli ISA/IPEA (compared 59%to55% in2013, in 2014 and 62% inThese 2015).figures Theare othersan indicationdesignated designateof thethe the IsraeliongoingUS ISA/IPEA. andtrust Europeanof Israeli ISA/IPEAs.applicants, as they prefer to
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Russia
0.03%
China
0.04%
Korea
0.09%
Poland 0.10%
Brazil 0.12%
India 0.12%
0.18% Japan
0.21%
Turkey
0.22% USA
0.23%
New Zealand New 0.27%
Mexico
0.30%
Germany
0.30% Italy
0.32% UK
0.42%
Spain
0.44%
France
0.50%
Austria
0.55%
Denmark
0.58%
Norway
0.59%
Belgium 0.70%
0.74%
Netherlands
Finland
0.81%
0.81%
Switzerland
Ireland 0.95%
1.08%
Singapore
Canada 1.22%
1.26% Sweden
1.42% Luxembourg
Patent Registration under the PCT vs. National Registration 2.22%
Australia
Israel Direct resident to PCT application conversion ratio (%) ratio conversion application PCT to resident Direct Patent Cooperation Yearly Review, 2016Treaty - The International Patent System | Chart 66 | In 2015, the “conversion rate” of Israeli applicationsthat manywas high Israelis (2.2%). This prefer reflects tothe claiming fact file priority, or international claiming priority in applications other countries (such directly as the US) underand not in Israel. the PCT, without Data presented in this WIPO report indicatesthe thatuse Israeli of applicantsthe PCTare themechanism. world leadersnumberThisofnational in patentcharts applications presentsfiled later onunder a Thethe conversionPCT. hypotheticismade dividing by “conversion the total PCT rate”applications of filedthe in a certain year by the number of local applications. * Chart is taken from WIPO report:
26.9 31.1
Turkey Sweden 31.7 39.5
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Russian Federation Russian France
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68.2
Canada Russian Federation Russian
86.0 More than 8 weeks Spain 75.3
8-9 months 8-9 86.1 Finland
76.3 Total
89.3
Netherlands
81.2 Office Patent European 91.5 Austria
as Receivingas Office termsin timelinessof in 81.3 Brazil
93.4 Total
87.2 International Bureau International 5-8 weeks
94.5 6-7 months 6-7 90.3 Receiving office
97.4
United States of America of States United China 91.9
98.8
Australia
95.1 Institute Patent Nordic
Share of PCT applications transmitted within 4 weeks (%) Republic of Korea of Republic 99.0 Office Patent European
firsttheinworld Canada International Searching Authority
96.6
99.1 Singapore China Republic of Korea of Republic 98.4
99.2 Chile
4-5 months 4-5 Sweden
99.0
United Kingdom United Share of international search reports transmitted within 3 months (%) Within 4 weeks
99.7
Spain
Australia 99.1
99.7
Japan Japan Timeliness of the Israeli ISA/IPEA in Transmittingthe International Search Reports Bureau to in 2015
Timeliness in Transmitting PCT ApplicationsBureau to the by International Receiving Office in 2015 100.0 99.8
Finland
99.9 100.0 Singapore
Israel Egypt 0 0 75 50 25 75 50 25 100 100
Within 3 months 3 Within
Distribution by time category (%) category time by Distribution Distribution by time category (%) category time by Distribution Chart is taken from WIPO report: Patent Cooperation Yearly Review, 2016Treaty - The International Patent System Patent Cooperation Yearly Review, 2016Treaty - The International Patent System Chart is taken from WIPO report: | Chart 68 | | Chart 67 |
* processingapplications.PCT Israeli99.9%ofapplications weretransmitted Internationaltheto Bureau at WIPO within the required timeframe of up to Finnish4 weeks. By this, andIsrael Japanesesurpasses the patent offices.Department atOnce the ILPOagain demonstrates (third excellence time in thein servicea itrow provides since the applicants.2013), the PCT * 2015Intoo, theILPO was rated
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1,009
1,537
Spain
Finland
1,148 1,592
Spain
Finland 1,698 1,331
1,752 Israel
Israel
1,469
Australia
Sweden 2,848
1,577
Canada
3,083
Germany
1,622 Italy
3,858
Australia Australia
2,000
Sweden
4,280 Canada Canada
3,545
4,357 France
Switzerland
4,118
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5,313
10,430
Netherlands
8,476
IB
United Kingdom
14,657
France
14,626
of Korea Korea of 31,031
18,072
Republic of Korea of
Republic
China
34,302
29,846
Germany
EPO
43,285 China
44,235
Japan Japan Japan 57,881 PCT Applications Filed in 2015 - by Country of Origin (Israel ranks 14) 57,385
PCT Applications Filed in 2015 - by Receiving Office (Israel ranks 13)
USA USA | Chart 69 | | Chart 70 |
In 2015 Israel continued the upwards trend and now ranksone 13th more in the spot world. compared This iswith a rise 2014 of when Israel was ranked 14th. Since 2014 Israel’s rankinternational rose applications by filed by Israeli two applicants. spots in the ranking, from 16 to 14, in terms of Some60%ofthe international search reports were timely transmitted totheIB(threefrom months receipt of the internationalranks search ahead ofapplication). the US, Russian Thus,and Swedish in ISAs.terms of timeliness, the ILPO
Turkey
Sweden
India
India
Russian Federation Russian
France
United States of America of States United Israel
Germany
Canada Russian Federation Russian
Spain
Finland
Total
Netherlands
European Patent Office Patent European
Austria
Brazil
Total
International Bureau International
United States of America of States United China
Australia
Nordic Patent Institute Patent Nordic
Republic of Korea of Republic European Patent Office Patent European
Canada
Singapore
China Republic of Korea of Republic
Chile
Sweden
United Kingdom United
Spain
Australia
Japan Japan
Finland
Singapore
Israel Egypt
1
36 Chile 5 34
24 20 New Zealand New
6
44 Germany
3
79 Organization PCT National Phase Entries
13 94
Eurasian Patent Patent Eurasian South Africa South
12 116
Mexico
85 Kingdom United 47
Singapore 138 SAR
47 101 Russia
6
187
Brazil China, Hong Kong Kong Hong China,
26 245 Direct Applications Korea
32 301 India
239 113
Australia
75 299 Canada
362 154 Japan
513 187 China
828 270 EPO Top 20 Patent Office in which Israeli ApplicantsApplications Filed Patent(Direct + PCT) in 2015
521 764 Israel
2,198 5,684 USA | Chart 71 | The data above was taken from relatesthe toWIPO the enddatabase of 2015). (data is current Thefor dataFebruary presented 2017 in and the chart countryincludes as a wellcombination as PCT applicationsof applications thewhich US filedenteredis thedirectly thepreferred nationalin destinationeach phase. andTheby fourthIsraelidata place, revealsapplicants, respectively. that as Europe and China Itisnoteworthytake thethat thedata third isnotabsolute anddoes notindicate thetotal number ofpatents forIsraeli applicants. This, since this chart includes in severalpatent families countries).(a similar application filed
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Chapter 7 - Designs Department 95 We expect the coming work year tonew Designs be Law dedicatedin the Knesset, tothe bill’s preparationsentry into force and fordeveloping thethe framework work enactmentcapabilities of thein of Haguethe Agreement, to whichlegislation Israel of thisis expectedmodern law. to accede following the Another change entered into force in 2016to isregistering the cancellation the design. of Thissending change grant reduces noticesboth on an the prioradministrativeILPO and the public, regulatoryand contributes burdento reducing imposedthe notedexamination above - time is currentlywhich - as three and a half months. Inaddition, andfollowing meetinga theDepartment held with thepublic onMay16, 2016, the policy regarding appropriateness of reproductionswas determined attachedthat reproductions to applicationsof indeterminate waslength length changed. doeswill notbe acceptedItmaterially when affect the object the design anexplodedfor whichview may be accepted, protectionwhen all object is componentssought; influencereproductions its appearance; reproductions of and of a magnified view maypart be isfiled, visible as anin additionalone of view,the trendwhenother in thethis submittedmagnified matter views.and willThese help changesLawthe billILPO’smatch is joining enacted,the toglobalization sincethe Haguemost ofSystem the such once drawings.contracting the Designscountries of the Hague Agreement accept Pendency time for examination 2016, and the average total pendency examination time for examination time examination was have 3.5 months,time significantly andwas the 3.5average reduced. monthsof total too. Ingiven These thesignificant great shorteningrise inof timesthe numberarenumber of prominentapplications of filednew in 2016design was the applicationshighest in the pastfiled decade. in Israel in 2016. The On December 29, 2016, a new E-filing site was launched.to file The online E-filing all documents,site enables notices the publicand applications completed to the Designsthe transition Department. to full This online launch work in all ILPO Departments. The Designs Department underwent many changes in 2016improve as thepart services of the providedconstant toefforts the applicants, to andDepartment in preparation is about of the to experiencemany changes in the the near future.the newThis, Designs givenLawand Israel thejoining expectedthe Hague Agreementenactment for the of international registration of industrial designs in multiple territories.
1,388
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658
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636
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861
1,536
847 Designs Registered
1,648
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1,077
1,775 1,301
Design Applications vs. Registered Designs in 2007-2016 1,722 Design Applications Design Examination Data
| Chart 72 | A. After several years of moderate rise in the number of design1,351 applicationsapplications in Israel,in 2013, whichin 2016 was-1,866 applications were filed. of applicationsThis is the largest filedamount in the past decade. This can beof considered the applicants a clear intrend this of registrationincreased use tool and public recognitionAlongside of its growing this importance. impressive rise designsin registeredthe wasamount noted. Thisof decrease applications, can be attributedof examiners to thea reduction in thedecrease Department in the number andin the specialthe effortamount madeDepartment in 2015of to reduceis meant pendency. to The preserve such pendency manpower.in the coming year despite the reduction in
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1,866
98
1,532
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450
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Average Pendency for First Examination and (fromTotal BeginningExamination of TimeExamination to Publication) in 2007-2016 Average Pendency for First Examination vs. inDesign 2001-2016 Applications Filed 1,401
Average Pendency Time for Design Design for Time Pendency Average Days) (in First Examination
16 480 11.5 4.5 Average Pendency Time for Design First Design for Time Pendency Average (inMonths) Examination It should be taken into consideration that during 2016 the reports measuring this information were amended to allowinclusion of the pendency for divisional applications.(In the past,parent time application,was measured while by the currentlyapplication timedate of is the We would measured also note from that data the for past actual years in date this chart of is slightlyfollowing receipt the differentimprovement in of thethan information data systems the inpublished this matter. divisionalin previous application).reports | Chart 73 | | Chart 74 |
* A significant decrease in total examinationreducing time is examinationapparent. This pendency decrease resultstime registration bothand fromfrom in theceasing second halfto of send2016. grant notice prior to design 9.6% 8.2% 7.5% 13.8% 10.9% 8 7 6 9 Percentage of Total Design Applications 5 10 4 3 2 257 203 180 153 140 11 1 Applications Number of Design 31 Unknown 30 29 12 28 27 26 13 Class 14 21 25 Furnishing building units and construction elements Means of transport or hoisting Articles of adornment Packages and containers for the transport or handling of goods 15 18
- - - - -
17 24
20 22 19 23 16 Top Five Classes in Design Applications in 2016 Design Applications Filed in 2016 - by Classes
Class 12 Class 11 Class 9 Class 6 Class 25 No. | Chart 75 | Serial 2 3 4 5 1 │ Table 13 │ As noted in previous years, we can see a consistenttime trend for of inverseexamination ratio betweenand pendencythe amount ofexamination design applicationscontinues filed.to Asdecrease, the indicationpendencythe timeamountof for the of importancedesign applicationsthe needusers to continue ofrise. maintaining this This the service trendis of reducingascribea clearpendencynote to that forfast examination.data forreaction past We wouldyears alsointime this chartand is slightlythe reports different following than datathe improvementpublished in in previous the information systems in this matter.
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| 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 9% | 9% 1,635
Italy Brazil 1,761 France
Sweden
Germany 2,078 Netherlands
Luxembourg
United States 2,361
2,151
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1,750 1,549
No. of Continued Examinations of No.
1,978
1,054
2,570
1,259
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2,225
1,794
1,875
1,987
1,787
1,682 2,106
First Examinations vs. Continued examinations in 2007-2016 Top Ten Countries of Origin for Filing Design2016 Applications (percentages) in Israel in 2,439
No. of First Examinations of No. | 1% | 67% | Chart 77 | | Chart 76 | Switzerland Israel As the chart indicates, the vast majority of design withNow,applicationsexpectedthe enactment Designsnewtheof are laterandLaw accessionthe filed Haguetheto by Israeli applicants. Agreement, we estimate that the percentage of foreignuse applicants of the Internationalwill increase, Designfollowing System the which will simplify the filing process in Israel. 65% 35% 70% 30% 74% 26% Designs granted following granted Designs First Examination 78% 22% 79% 21% 12% 88% Designs Accepted After the First ExaminationExamination vs. Continued in 2010-2016
Designs granted following granted Designs Continued Examination 22.5% 77.5% | Chart 78 | The trend observed in recent yearsthe offirst riseexamination in continues.the percentage This, followingof applicants applicationsexpansion through of theaccepted theinformation ILPOafter website.provided toIncreasedall the ILPO Departmentstransparency is beneficialand certainty also in forthe Designsthe publicDepartment. in This chart indicates that this examinationsyear also, than firstas examination.in the This isprevious due to thereduce continued year, thethere effortamount of are theof Departmentcontinuedfewer to examinationscontinued inand the number total examination of continuedtime. The decrease examinationsnow have, after canthe publication also of the be examination attributedmanual guidelines that to and iscomposing the also a betterdetailedposted user certainty in the the transparency usersDepartment’s levelpage hason theimproved applicantsILPO the knowwebsite. morequality what It are theofappears requiredapplications conditions.that filed and examined as the
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Israel Patent Office - 100 Chapter 7 - Designs Department 101 557 1,178 282 525 521 - on July 1, 2014, the Designs Regulations - according to this Regulation, processing a 690 612 782 587 Design Applications Not Registered in 2007-2016
1,045 | Chart 79 | Now, in 2016, as the exercise of theseamount oftwo unregistered Regulations applications no longer back tooverlaps, the usual size.we can see the Paragraph 28 of the Designs Regulations 2015,pastalldoneInyears,inas many design applications wereclosed pursuant Regulationto 31 following the applicant’s failure to manycomplete applications handling thewere registration. closed Atdue theexercise tosame offailure time,the now effectiveto respond Regulation to28. examination reports, given the Paragraph 31 of the Designs Regulationsdesign application must be completedlack ofwithin the applicant’s12 months. response If to thisnotices abandoned. wasof deficiencies,Thisnot datecompleted may thebe extendedapplicationdue byto threewill bemonths, closedbe considered afterif the which applicant the applicationdoes not complete file willhandling it. (Amendment) 2014 have Regulation entered 28, into stating force. that three These the months applicant Regulationsfrom notice should included delivery, respondthe applicantor amendment to ask will a forbe of noticeconsideredextension oftoRegulation to have deficiency provideabandonedby way ofa the withinclosing response; design a designapplication.otherwise reportsapplications sent Exerciseafter July due1, 2014 ofbegan to atthis thefailure end of 2014. This,to after respondsending issue remindersto which examination earnedin this no response. Needless to note thatregistration design applications and were that closed did notin reachlight of the laterimplementation close pursuant of this to RegulationRegulation 31 do noted not above.need to Some details about these two Regulations and their overlapping exercise in 2015: Now, when the exercise the of exercise Paragraph of 28 Paragraph of 31 applications the of not the registered Designs Designs have gone Regulations back Regulations, to figures nosimilar we to longer canthose of previous see overlaps years. that the amount of
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152 330
Classification 150
Design Applications Filed and Designs Registered in 2016 - by Classes Trends Relating to the Duration of Designs in 2007-2016 320
Designs which were renewed which were Designs period a second for Clocks and watches and other measuringinstruments, checking and signaling instruments Articles of adornment Means of transport or hoisting Furnishing Household goods, not elsewhere specified Tools and hardware Packages and containers for the transporthandling or of goods Articles of clothing and haberdashery Travel goods, cases, parasols and personal belongings, not elsewhere specified Brushware Textile piecegoods, artificial and naturalmaterial sheet Foodstuffs
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Israel Patent Office - 102 Chapter 7 - Designs Department 103 6 2 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 50 11 34 16 16 19 505 Registered 43 40 34 30 26 17 16 15 14 117 Foreign 7 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 4 7 0 7 31 21 16 52 16 23 20 Applications 683 Filed Applications Number of Design 4 4 2 3 6 8 1 3 0 7 6 4 0 23 40 10 23 19 883 267 Registered 6 8 9 6 6 0 2 0 8 0 24 55 32 29 10 12 34 36 from Israel 257 Applications Filed 1178 Name Classification Leading Israeli Applicants in Filing Design Applications in 2016
KLIL INDUSTRIES LTD. Na’ale Naot Agricultural Cooperative Society For BusinessALKO Ltd. advanced aluminum systems l.t.d. DORIT JUDAICA LTD. KETER PLASTIC LTD. HAZORFIM LTD. PRIVATE APPLICANT PHOTAX MOLDS LTD. MONKEY BUSINESS DESIGN ISRAEL LTD. Travel Smart Ltd EXCLUSIVE LIGHTING FURNITURE LTD. OTOTO DESIGN LTD. Articles for the care and handling of animalsMachines and appliances for preparingdrink, food ornot elsewhere specified Medical and laboratory equipment Building units and construction elements Lighting apparatus Tobacco and smokers’ supplies Pharmaceutical and cosmetic products,articles toilet and apparatus Devices and equipment against fire hazards,accident for prevention and for rescue Games, toys, tents and sports goods Arms, pyrotechnic articles, articles fishingfor hunting, and pest killing Fluid distribution equipment, sanitary, ventilationheating, and air-conditioning equipment,fuel solid Musical instruments Printing and office machinery Stationery and office equipment, artists’teaching and materials Sales and advertising equipment, signs Equipment for production, distributiontransformation or of electricity Recording, communication or informationretrieval equipment Machines, not elsewhere specified Photographic, cinematographic and opticalapparatus
Rank 28: 30: 31: Total 16: 17: 18: 19: 20: 21: 23: 26: 14: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13: 25: 27: 29: 15: 22: 24: │ Table 15 │ Note that in addition to the above data,origin due wasto notmistake identified in applicationin five applications. filing data, country of 7 6 12 15 11 10 10 17 12 21 13 22 21 14 23 21 41 22 35 127 160 Number of Applications Registrations Number of Design Name Name Y. ARICHA Y. AND SONS LTD.
Leading Israeli Applicants in Registering Designs in 2016 Leading Foreign Applicants in Filing Design Applications in 2016
SHAHAM R. PORTAL PROJECTS MANAGEMENT LTD. SHL ALUBIN LTD. Peleg Design Ltd. PRIVATE APPLICANT P.C.O.A. DEVICES LTD. PRIVATE APPLICANT LIEBLING SHOES LTD. OTOTO DESIGN LTD. AMITY. SYSTEMS LTD. DIESEL S.P.A FURNIPART Merck KGaA MICROSOFT CORPORATION KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. Traeger Pellet Grills, LLC Minka Lighting, Inc. SAVERGLASS FERRARI S.P.A FCA ITALY S.P.A. PRIVATE APPLICANT JARDIN NETHERLANDS B.V. MONKEY BUSINESS DESIGN ISRAEL LTD. Juicero, Inc. KETER PLASTIC LTD. GRENDENE S/A Inc.Ty ALKO advanced aluminum systems l.t.d. CURVER LUXEMBOURG SARL Na’ale Naot Agricultural Cooperative Society For Business Ltd. MAN TRUCK & BUS AG KLIL INDUSTRIES LTD. H. STERN COMERCIO E INDUSTRIA S.A. SCANIA CV AB No. Rank Serial 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 6 7 5 6 4 5 3 4 2 3 1 2 1 │ Table 17│ │ Table 16 │
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Israel Patent Office - 104 Chapter 7 - Designs Department 105 7 6 81 34 25 18 17 15 14 10 Applications Number of Design Name Leading Foreign Applicants in Registering Designs in 2016
SCANIA CV AB CURVER LUXEMBOURG SARL MEDELA HOLDING AG JARDIN NETHERLANDS B.V. FURNIPART MAN TRUCK & BUS AG H. STERN COMERCIO E INDUSTRIA S.A. DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED DIESEL S.P.A DART INDUSTRIES INC. KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. APPLE INC. Inc.Ty COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY a Delaware Corpor MICROSOFT CORPORATION FERRARI S.P.A HANS GEORG HAGLEITNER Reckitt Benckiser (Brands) Limited SANOFI No. Serial 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 │ Table 18 │
Israel
Israel
Argentina
Spain
Singapore
1,538 Egypt
1,744 Singapore
1,581
Malaysia 2,039
1,619
Italy
2,445
1,712
China, Hong Kong SAR Kong Hong China,
Switzerland
Spain
1,762 2,580
Mexico
1,919
2,638 South Africa South
1,927 Ukraine
Ukraine
2,852
1,960
Brazil
Viet Nam Viet
3,143 2,080
2,445
3,285 Indonesia
Indonesia 2,769
China, Hong Kong SAR Kong Hong China,
3,505
Thailand
Mexico 3,972
3,711
3,999 Thailand
4,150
4,461 France
Iran (Islamic Republic of) Republic (Islamic Iran
4,908
5,459
Russian Federation Russian
4,929 Germany
5,609 Russian Federation Russian Canada
5,846
Brazil
5,690
6,039
United Kingdom United
Canada
5,728 6,472
United Kingdom United
7,024
6,592 Australia Australia
7,155
7,461 Germany India
8,896
Turkey
10,462
10,290
Turkey
India (In 2014 Israel ranked 25)
11,856
24,667
Iran Iran EUIPO
22,638
26,645
USA
EUIPO
29,451
26,708
Japan
Japan 38,468
USA 54,706
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Republic of Korea of Republic
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