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During the course of their brands portfolio management strategy, companies planning to expand their businesses outside of their native country, and is marketing or is planning on marketing its goods or services in Israel, will eventually wish to have its trademark protected in Israel.
Brand management portfolios deliberate amongst themselves considering the budget factor, when the best time to file is. The below article is designated to provide the reader with useful tips practice-wise when considering the filing of trademarks in Israel.
Israel currently operates under a mono-class system, namely that each trademark in each class will be considered as a separate application, and be allocated a filing date and a serial number. After filing an application, the applicant can currently expect a backlog of 10-13 months until the application arrives to examination. The backlog is to be considered in case applicant wishes to commence its business activity in Israel and be protected trademarks-wise.
When filing for a trademark in Israel, it would be wise to have an already registered trademark to should be owned by the same applicant of the Israeli application, for the same goods or services and for the same class number. It is advisable that the filed mark in Israel be as similar as much a possible to the country of origin’s already registered trademark.
Under Israel Trademark Ordinance, section 16 states that the Registrar will not refuse the registration of a mark that is already registered in the applicant’s country of origin. Section 16 states as follows (translation courtesy of WIPO):
16.-(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 8 to 11, the Registrar shall not refuse to register a trade mark registered as a trade mark in its country of origin unless-
(1) Registration of the mark in Israel will infringe rights acquired in Israel by another person; or
(2) the mark lacks distinctiveness; or
(3) the mark consists exclusively of signs or indications which may serve in trade to designate the kind, quality, quantity, place of origin, intended purpose, time of production or value of the goods; or
(4) the mark is customary in current language or in the bona fide and established trade practices in Israel; or
(5) the mark is contrary to public order or morality;
(6) the mark is likely to deceive the public.
(b) For the purpose of a trade mark whose registration under this section is applied for, “country of origin” means the Union State in which the applicant has an effective and serious industrial or commercial establishment or, if he has no such establishment within a State as aforementioned, the Union State in which he has his domicile or, if he has no domicile within a State as aforesaid, the Union State of which he is a national.
(c) Where the Registrar accepts for registration a mark which would not have been registered but for the provisions of subsection (a), such fact shall be indicated in the publication of the application and in the Register.
In practice, if a trademark is initially refused by the Registrar, for various reasons including the pre-existence of a conflicting trademark or lack of distinctiveness or in case the examiner believes that the marks is considered descriptive, applicant can very well argue that if such trademark was filed and registered in its country of origin, it can very well be registered in Israel and the chances of the public to be confused with pre-existing marks or that due to the long time in which the trademark was registered in its country of origin, it has very well gain distinctiveness outside of the country of origin in general and in Israel, in particular.
The above should not be considered as a legal advice and should be relied upon. Every case should be considered on a case by case, solution.
Adv. Naim manages the Trademark Deprtment at the law firm of Freimann & Goldberg, one of the oldest law firms in Israel specializing in intellectual property and internet law.
Our firm serves its clients on proceedings in front of the Regsitrar of Patents, Designs and Trademarks as well as in front of courts on all instances
If you are looking for a good baby shower gift then instead of buying some cakes like baby shower cakes for girls, you should go for baby shoes that can help in the baby care. There are numerous designs for baby shoes. For babies of six to seven months there are soft booties made in different styles, colors and sizes. These booties are mostly made of soft material so that the little child can easily learn walking while putting on these shoes.
As the baby grows and starts walking on his two feet, shoes are needed badly. When babies start walking, they are very much curious and wander here and there in excitement. Keeping in view their soft little footsteps you should purchase the pair of shoes, which is extremely comfortable to wear, and babies don’t find any difficulty in walking in the shoes.
While buying the baby shoes keep some important points in your mind. First of all measure your baby feet. Try to buy a bit larger pair of shoes, as the small size will be irritating for the kid and at the same time babies’ grow quite rapidly. The sole of the shoe should be soft to provide easiness to the little toddler. Try to check the sole of shoes with your thumb, as it will give you a clear idea about its easiness. Do not buy a pair of shoes that is slippery on the bottom. Make sure that the shoes are made of the material, which does not promote slipping. Check for the flexibility and breathiness of the shoes. The hard shoe will be difficult to walk and your kid will be tired soon.
Kid’s shoes should not be of irregular shapes. The pointed toes will be disgusting for you toddler. Always buy simple shapes which are baby friendly. Soft and light weight shoes will be loved by your baby and he would walk with more fun and enthusiasm.
The United Nations is proving once again how irrelevant it is in preventing wars and resolving conflicts. Three rounds of impotent United Nations Security Council sanctions have not acted as a deterrent in stopping Iran from its path of uranium enrichment.
In fact, it would appear that any further sanctions in the next several months will prove equally futile as well. As a result, many international experts now believe that Iran is only six months away from enriching uranium and the procurement of its own nuclear weapons.
The reality of a nuclear Iran presents serious ramifications for the global community to consider. First, the entire Middle East will be transformed into a nuclear arms race so other countries can maintain military equality with Iran.
In addition, terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah will gain direct access to new Iranian weapons of mass destruction. Iraq would become increasingly destabilized and the existence of the state of Israel will be directly threatened.
Consider that, for many years, Iran has made no secret of its dubious long-term intentions. Israel’s destruction has long been its fundamental objective. Iran’s Supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, said in a sermon on Iranian television on December 15, 2000, “Iran’s position, which was first expressed by the Imam Khomeini and stated several times by those responsible, is that the cancerous tumor called Israel must be uprooted from the region.”
Iranian threats have only increased during the last several years. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has repeatedly called for action to “wipe Israel off the map”. Then, his government sponsored a conference titled “A World Without Zionism” in October, 2005. His most recent outrage was calling Israel “a stinking corpse” on the occasion of its 60th birthday.
Indeed, Ahmadinejad’s intentions were unequivocal when he told a crowd of thousands gathered at a rally in support of the Palestinians in Tehran: “This regime, thanks to God, has lost the reason for its existence. Efforts to stabilize this fake (Israeli) regime, by the grace of God, have completely failed. You should believe that this regime is disappearing”.
Ahmadinejad also called Israeli leaders a “group of terrorists” and has threatened any country that supports the Jewish state. “You imposed a group of terrorists … on the region,” Ahmadinejad said, addressing the U.S. and its allies. “It is in your own interest to distance yourself from these criminals… This is an ultimatum. Don’t complain tomorrow.”
So, in less than a year, a nuclear Iran under the leadership of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will appear on the world stage. It will be a country that successfully defied the sanctions of the United Nations and its nuclear capability will destabilize the entire Middle East and the world community. Based on history, it is also a prospect that would threaten Israel directly.
So, consider that the most important election in the world this fall may well be held in Israel. The Kadima Party primary election will be held in September, 2008. The election features Israeli Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni, competing against hardliner and former Army Chief of Staff, Shaul Mofaz. Recent public opinion polls show that the race between the two candidates is very close. A Mofaz victory could well lead to the bombing by Israel of various nuclear power facilities in Iran.
It is also possible that the next Kadima leader would not be able to form a coalition government. In that event, new elections would be called, and held early in 2009. Currently, the overwhelming favorite to win any new election in Israel would be former Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Netanyahu certainly fears the threat of a nuclear Iran. He left few doubts about his position on the problem of a nuclear Iran in December 2005, when he said the solution was “a pre-emptive strike similar to the 1981 attack ordered by then-Prime Minister Menachem Begin that destroyed an unfinished Iraqi nuclear reactor.”
” I will continue the tradition established by Menachem Begin, who did not allow Iraq to develop such a nuclear threat against Israel, and by a daring and courageous act gave us two decades of tranquility,” Netanyahu told the Maariv Daily. “I believe that this is what Israel has to do.”
His statements in November of 2006 also point to his increasing fear of Iranian nuclear capability: “It’s 1938 and Iran is Germany. And Iran is racing to arm itself with atomic bombs,” Netanyahu told delegates to the annual United Jewish Communities General Assembly. In his address, he repeated a phrase several times, like a chorus, “Believe him and stop him,” Netanyahu said of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. “This is what we must do. Everything else pales before this. “While the Iranian president “denies the Holocaust,” he is preparing another Holocaust for the Jewish state.”
The multi-year international crisis with Iran is nearing its conclusion. Several months from now, Iran will have successfully achieved the capability to produce a nuclear weapon. Sadly, international diplomacy and an ineffective United Nations will not deter Iran from its nuclear ambition.
The result is that the world is well on the path to another international military confrontation. Indeed, the ongoing threats from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appear to leave Israel very little choice. In the next six months, Israel will act to prevent a nuclear Iran.
James William Smith has worked in Senior management positions for some of the largest Financial Services firms in the United States for the last twenty five years. He has also provided business consulting support for insurance organizations and start up businesses. Visit his website at http://www.eWorldvu.com or his daily blog at http://www.eworldvublog.blogspot.com
Baby care starts right from the moment he or she takes first breath in this world. For parents this is a very emotional moment that they cannot describe in words, but at the same time they should also not forget the fact that now they have entered into a very critical phase of their life. Especially for the inexperienced parents who have got the first good news, so they have to be very cautious and watchful when it comes to the tender baby care. Parents have to consider all the requirements of their baby and it is their duty to provide their toddler all that he or she needs at that time.
The responsibilities of you as parents are numerous handling and diapering the infant are also among a couple of your most important duties. When it comes to handling the little one then it means you are talking about the anxieties and fears of both mother and father in holding their small kid. On the other hand, when we talk about diapering the newborn then it refers to a few straightforward tricks of changing the diapers and also the pros and cons of disposable as well as cloth diapers. The clothes should be soft to avoid baby skin rash and acne problems.
Tender baby care is a full time job and a tough task for the parents. They need some time to become familiar with the basic rules of handling and diapering and taking care of their baby properly. They have to develop a habit of their baby to sleep early in the night, so that they may not get disturbed during sleeping hours. They have to know the ideal and comfortable sleeping positions of their baby. So there are a lot of things the parents need to do to take proper care of their baby.