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Information on the following topics is desired:
Specific software tools supporting business procedures within the Office:
We uses self-developed software to manage the entire lifecycle of trademark cases. This includes everything from receiving applications, conducting examinations, searching information, handling oppositions, registrations, cancellations, publications, classifications, appeals, and sending documents to clients.
- Characteristics:
- Built on a Client/Server architecture.
- Developed in C# (Object-Oriented programming).
- Advantages:
- Full control over internal processes and customization to the Office's specific needs.
- Broad coverage of all stages of trademark handling.
- Possible Improvements:
- The system is considered relatively old.
- It lacks support for Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities.
- It's recommended to upgrade to newer technologies to enhance integration capabilities, add AI functionality, and improve overall performance.
Hardware used to supporting business processes of the Office:
We utilize computing servers for our general IT infrastructure, mail servers for distributing correspondence, and laptops to enable remote work.
Internal databases:
Our internal database primarily contains:
- Trademark application information and related documents
- Information about the examination process
- Conclusion information and associated documents
- Data on searches for similar trademarks
We have several key interlinks with external sources and systems:
- A connection to BI (Business Intelligence) reports for statistics and data extraction
- An integration with financial management systems
- A link to the corporation registration system
- An interface with the court system for rulings related to trademark registration
Administrative management electronic systems
Our system includes functions for registration, legal status, and sharing statistical data.
V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Information on the following topics is desired:
In 2024 the ILPO made the trademark information available to the public in a variety of ways:
- Training on trademarks for patent attorneys and specialists in the field – six sessions in which theoretical knowledge and practical tools were imparted for selecting marks, registering them, and effectively managing proceedings before the court.
- Conferences, lectures, and courses:
○ A conference on the ways for register three-dimensional figures as trademarks and designs was held at the Tel Aviv District Bar Association.
○ Participation in a conference of young entrepreneurs in the Druze sector and giving a lecture on the subject of trademarks.
○ Holding several lectures in schools.
○ Lecture at the Directors' Training Course of the Israeli Corporations Authority in the Northern District.
○ The Legal Department and the Trademark Department, in cooperation with the Patent Attorneys Association, held a course on trademark law. The aim of the course was to deepen the familiarity of the patent attorneys and lawyers with the law, work practices and databases in the field of trademarks.
The aim of all of these activities is to ensure that more people in Israel will be aware of their rights in the field of intellectual property and will be able to exercise them in the best possible manner.
VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Information on the following topics is desired:
- Working Group on the legal development of the Madrid system - a professional group of representatives of the member states of the Madrid system. In this framework, they discuss how to improve and streamline the system for the International Registration of Trademarks.
- Working Group on the Lisbon Agreement (Appellations of Origin) - a professional group of representatives of the member states of the Agreement. In this framework, they discuss amendments and improvements to the law for the International Registration of Appellations of Origin.
- Nice Committee of Experts - in this framework, they discuss and suggest changes to the Nice Classification, which is a classification of goods and services in trademark registration.
VII. ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WIPO STANDARDS CONCERNING TRADEMARK INFORMATION
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WIPO Standard ST.3: Two-letter codes for the representation of states, other entities and organizations
Implemented
WIPO Standard ST.13: Numbering of applications for IPRs
No plan to impement
WIPO Standard ST.60: Bibliographic data relating to marks
No plan to impement
WIPO Standard ST.61: The exchange of trademark legal status data
No plan to impement
WIPO Standard ST.63: Content and layout of trademark gazettes
Implemented
WIPO Standard ST.66: Processing of trademark information using XML
No plan to impement
WIPO Standard ST.67: Electronic management of the figurative elements of trademarks
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