Israel Patent and Trademark FAQ
Answers to the questions we are asked most often about patents and trademarks at the Israel Patent Office (ILPO). If your question is not covered here, contact us. We are always happy to answer questions, at no charge.
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Email info@allpatents.co.il with the application or registration number, the applicant’s details and any deadline. We confirm receipt and our docketed deadline in writing.
Yes. All reporting is in English, and any Hebrew communication from the Israel Patent Office (ILPO) is explained in English at no extra charge.
No. A scan of the signed power of attorney, sent by email, is sufficient for both patents and trademarks. It can be filed after the application (generally within about three months), although filing it together with the application is simplest.
We quote in advance and proceed only with your approval. There are no surprise reporting charges. Contact us for a cost estimate for any matter.
See our updated lists of official ILPO patent fees and official ILPO trademark fees.
Israeli patents
30 months from the earliest priority date. See PCT National Phase Entry in Israel.
Yes. English is accepted at entry, and no Hebrew translation is required.
A signed power of attorney (a scan by email, with no original or notarization), the patent specification, claims and figures, and any claim amendments as Word documents.
Usually within a few days of filing, and not more than one month later.
No. Filing or national phase entry itself starts the process, and the application is examined in turn.
There is no limit, but excess claim fees are payable for each claim over 50, and excess page fees for applications of more than 100 pages.
Yes. Options include accelerated examination (including for “green” inventions), reliance on claims allowed in a corresponding foreign application (Section 17(c)), and the Patent Prosecution Highway. See Israeli Patent Prosecution for Foreign Applicants.
Yes. Israeli applicants must disclose to the ILPO prior art cited against corresponding applications abroad, until examination is completed. We monitor this obligation for every case.
Not necessarily. Late entry with restoration of rights may be possible, and we have assisted with this in the past. Israel applies a strict due care standard, so contact us as soon as possible.
The first renewal fee is due within three months of grant and covers the patent to the end of the sixth year from filing. Later renewals fall due before the end of the 6th, 10th, 14th and 18th years, or the full term can be paid at once.
Israeli trademarks
About 8 to 10 months after filing, an examiner evaluates the application, using criteria similar to those applied in other countries. If the application is allowed, a three-month opposition period begins. If no opposition is filed, the mark is registered at the end of that period.
Without acceleration, typically 10 to 14 months from filing.
A signed power of attorney (a scan is sufficient) and, for a logo, the image files.
No further official fees, only renewal of the mark every ten years.
It depends on the mark and the market. A national filing is drafted to ILPO practice from the start; a Madrid designation is often cheaper upfront but may need its specification amended. See Filing and Prosecuting Trademarks in Israel.
A response must be filed by an Israeli representative. The most common objection concerns the wording of the goods and services, which can usually be resolved by amendment. See Madrid Designations of Israel: Responding to ILPO Provisional Refusals.
This page provides general information only and is not legal advice for any specific matter. Foreign associates: see our services for foreign associates.