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Where URLs are requested below, it is preferred that either URLs which a= re likely to remain stable over time (three years or more) are provided, or= home (main) page URLs are provided with a short explanation of how to acce= ss the corresponding information.
Israel acceded to the Madrid protocol on the 1 of June 2010 and since Se=
ptember 2010 the system changed from single class applications to multi-cla=
ss applications.
Therefore, there is no big change in the number of applications with respe=
ct to the previous year but there is an increase of 50% in the number of cl=
asses:
In 2010 - 8,517 applications were filed in 10,007 classes.
In 2010 - 8,807 applications were filed (or received through the Madrid sy=
stem) in 15,513 classes.
There was also an increase of 22% in the number of trademark registrations=
:
In 2010 - 9109 marks were registered.
In 2011 =E2=80=93 11,162 marks were registered.
Statistics related to trademark is available in the Israel Patent Office A=
nnual Report: http://www.justice.gov.il/MOJEng/RashamHaptentim/AnnualReport=
.htm
Trademark journal is published every month only online, on our web site.=
The journal is prepared by the trademark department, by its computerized s=
ystem. The journal includes information about trademark applications accept=
ed for registration, as well as changes in registered trademark details.
Circulars and regulations issued by the Registrar are published in the Isr=
ael patent office website.
Full data base of Meta Data concerning trademark applications and registra=
tions is available on our website.
Microsoft WORD, Acrobat Reader and Reporting-Services are used for documen=
ts processing.
URL of the office website that provides access to online trademark gazette=
s:
http://www.trademarks.justice.gov.il/TradeMarksWebSiteUI/History/Publicati=
onList.aspx\
URL of the trademark department website:
http://www.justice.gov.il/MOJHeb/RashamHaptentim/SimaneiMischar/
URL of the trademarks database search:
http://www.trademarks.justice.gov.il
Israel is a member of the Nice Agreement and therefore classifies the go=
ods and services according the Nice classification. There is no obligation =
for applicants to use pre-defined terms of the classification. We use Wipo'=
s Goods and Services Manager to check the classification.
We also classify figurative elements according to Vienna classification (e=
ven though Israel is not a member of the Vienna Agreement).
There is no trademark manual search in the Office.
Web based application.
The application is fully dealing with all the administrative management of=
the activities in the trademark department.
Equipment used:
Separate workstation with modem for direct connection to the Internet.
Search services are given by the department due to a payment of fee. Fre=
e search is available for the public using either public computer station a=
t the office or the database appearing on the Internet.
URLs of the office website for electronic filing of trademark applications=
:
http://www.trademarks.justice.gov.il/TradeMarksWebSiteUI/UsersManagement/L=
ogin.aspx
Only registered users that have an electronic signature card can file appl=
ications electronically.
E-filing is a very successful service, since almost 57%
of the national applications are filed in this way.
There is no exchange of trademark information.
Training courses are presented from time to time for the examiners or fo=
r the users.
The Office receives trainees from developing countries under the WIPO trai=
ning program.
URLs of web page provide information on legislation related to trademark=
s:
http://www.justice.gov.il/MOJHeb/RashamHaptentim/SimaneiMischar/ChapesMeyd=
a/TakanotSimaneyMishar.htm
URLs of web page contain the Annual Report of the office:
http://www.justice.gov.il/MOJHeb/RashamHaptentim/ChapesMeyda/annualreport.=
htm
URLs of web page contain trademark related news regarding the Office:
http://www.justice.gov.il/MOJHeb/RashamHaptentim/SimaneiMischar/News/Gener=
alCollector.htm
All communications between the IB and the Israeli office are fully elect= ronic.