israeli-patent-guide

Legal notice

This is a free information tool operated by an AI model. It explains patent procedure and helps you organise your own material. All of its outputs are produced automatically by an AI model, with no involvement, review, or approval by a patent attorney or advocate. The output is not a patent application prepared by a patent attorney and not a professional opinion, but an explanation and a draft only: it does not perform an exhaustive prior-art search and does not draft enforceable patent claims. An AI model may err, omit data, or present a wrong conclusion.

Drafting patent claims and representation before the Registrar of Patents are reserved by law to a patent attorney. Publication or faulty drafting can damage rights irreversibly, on deadlines that cannot be extended. Consult a patent attorney before any filing. All use of its output is the user's sole responsibility.

Overview

This skill covers the end-to-end patent process in Israel as administered by the Israeli Patent Office (ILPO, also known as Rashut HaPatenTim - רשות הפטנטים). It is scoped to:

• National patent application filing under the Israeli Patents Law, 5727-1967
• Prior art search using ILPO's public database and international resources
• PCT international filing routed through ILPO as Receiving Office
• Official fee schedule, the 40% reduction for qualifying applicants, and maintenance fee structure
• Patent Term Extension (PTE) for pharmaceutical products under Israeli law
• Key deadlines, the Section 18 Notice prior to Examination, objection windows, and IDS (Information Disclosure Statement) obligations unique to Israeli practice

This skill does NOT cover trademark registration, industrial design registration, copyright, or utility model protection. It does not replace a licensed Israeli patent attorney for prosecution decisions.