Design (Patent) Registration

It is advisable in Israel (although not mandatory) to submit a full set of drawings, with the following seven (7) views: front, rear, left side, right side, top, bottom, perspective.

All views must be to the same drawing scale.

All drawings must be high quality and high resolution, either photographs, drawings, or computer simulations, to allow the Examiner to review all details of the drawings.

All views must be provided in JPG files, preferably A4 size, one view per page, vertical (portrait) orientation, no higher than 300 dpi and no more than 4Mb per view.

If the drawings are not submitted in A4 as above, then each page must contain only one drawing and must be no less than 100mm tall and 100mm wide, and no more than 221 mm tall and 175 mm wide. However, due to some computer issues in the online filing system, it is preferable to submit in vertical A4 format, as indicated above.

Each page must be numbered and labeled, e.g. “1 out of 7    FRONT VIEW”

If priority is claimed, then we need the priority documents, certified by the issuing design registry. If they are not in Hebrew or English, then we also need a notarized translation of the priority documents into one of these languages. However, all of the priority documents can be sent to us as color scans via email – we do not need the originals. A priority claim can be made up to 2 months after the filing date in Israel, and the priority documents can be filed up to 3 months after the filing date in Israel.

We also need a POA from the applicant (owner) (simply signed and scan returned by email).

We also need the following information:

–     Name and address of owner of design (applicant), and description of type of entity (e.g.: UK company);

–     Confirmation that the product featured in the design is not yet on the market and has not yet been disclosed anywhere, or else the date it was first disclosed/published anywhere (which must not be earlier than 12 months prior to the filing/priority date);

–     Title of the design;

–     Locarno class and sub-class;

–     If the client would like to defer publication of the design (for up to 6 months);

–     If the applicant is the inventor, or the owner by law

(e.g. an employer) or an assignee of rights;

We must notify the Israel Designs Office as to whether the applicant is the inventor, or the owner by law (e.g. an employer) or an assignee of rights. But we do not have to identify the inventors or file any documents by them.