Intellectual property in Israel

Intellectual Property

National Organisations: Israel Patent Office of the Ministry of Justice for patents and copyrights.
Regional Organisations: Israel is a signatory to the European Convention on the International Classification of Patents for Invention, the European Convention relating to the Formalities required for Patent Applications, as well as the Universal Copyrights convention and the Lisbon Agreement. Nonetheless, it is best if foreign patents are registered in Israel.
International Membership: Member of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Signatory to the Paris Convention For the Protection of Intellectual Property
Membership to the TRIPS agreement - Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

Type of property and law	Validity	International Agreements Signed
Patent Law on patents (1967)	Validity period: 20 years
Trademark Trade Marks Ordinance (1972)	Validity period: 10 years	Trademark Law Treaty Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Design Law on industrial designs (1992)	Initial validity period: 5 years
Copyright Israeli Copyright Law	the life of its author and for 70 years after his/her death, 50 years from the date of its making for sound recordings	WIPO Copyright Treaty WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

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