Background Israel has a unique patent term extension (PTE) system. Patent term extension orders are granted only for patents that claim an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) once a marketing authorization is issued for the first time by the Israeli Ministry …
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Recent Changes Involving the Examination of Divisional Applications in Israel
Background Under Israeli patent law, a divisional patent application can be filed any time after the filing of an application until payment of the allowance fees or abandonment of the application. Specifically, divisional applications can be filed under the following …
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Israeli Patent Office Clarifies Patent Term Eligibility for Antibodies
On April 16, 2019, the Israeli Patent Office (IL PTO) held that an antibody targeting the same antigen as an antibody previously approved for patent term extension (PTE) was eligible for its own PTE provided that primary structural differences existed …
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