The Jerusalem District Court has ruled that in disputes between opposing parties holding a registered trademark and a registered domain name consisting of a word identical to the registered trademark,… more →
The IP FactorMichael Factor wrote 1 month ago: The Jerusalem District Court has ruled that in disputes between opposing parties holding a registere … more →
Michael Factor wrote 3 months ago: On 29 April 2008, the Commissioner of Patents, Dr. Meir Noam, issued guidelines regarding registerin … more →
Michael Factor wrote 4 months ago: The issue of using other’s trademarks or names as Google ad-words is both a legal and ethical … more →
Michael Factor wrote 10 months ago: Tnuva, Israel’s Dary Cooperative, filed a trademark for Eshel - a milky dessert that is a kind … more →
Michael Factor wrote 11 months ago: Well, with 2500 hits a month, it is not surprising, but remains deeply satisfying to note that the … more →
Michael Factor wrote 1 year ago: Shai 4U (Shai means gift in Hebrew) sued Cheque-Out for infringing their patent for a kiosk for mak … more →
Michael Factor wrote 1 year ago: In the latest round of an ongoing trademark battle, Israel Ariel, owner of a mark for “kaynuss … more →
Michael Factor wrote 1 year ago: In a long, well reasoned ruling issued on 13 June 2007, Dr. Meir Noam, the Commissioner of Patents r … more →
Michael Factor wrote 1 year ago: Well it is not just the US Government that protests the poor level of IP protection in other countri … more →
Michael Factor wrote 1 year ago: Fosalan is a drug developed by Merck & Co. that is used to treat osteoporosis. A patent for a me … more →
Michael Factor wrote 1 year ago: The Tel Aviv District Court has ruled that broadcasting a famous photo on a current affairs progra … more →
Michael Factor wrote 1 year ago: A magazine called “On the Table”sued The ORT network for copyright infringement followin … more →
Michael Factor wrote 1 year ago: As I write, on Wednesday 25 April 2007, at 9:27 in the evening, Israel Time, I note that the IP Fact … more →
Michael Factor wrote 1 year ago: Hana Koren is a leading Israeli graphologist. Last year she sued Google and the Sela Group which run … more →
Michael Factor wrote 1 year ago: The publishing house Ketubim (Scriptures) has sued Yeshivat Ohr v’Yeshuah (Light & Salvati … more →
Michael Factor wrote 1 year ago: A relatively unknown novelist, Michal Tal, has sued Naomi Ragen for copyright infringement. Tal cla … more →
Michael Factor wrote 2 years ago: A consortium of five TV producers have filed a 1.73 Million Shequel ($370,000 US) copyright infringm … more →
Michael Factor wrote 2 years ago: Mordechai Horowitz, widower of the Late Naomi Shemer, Israel’s National Poet and Songwriter, i … more →
Michael Factor wrote 2 years ago: ON 16 January 2006, Miriam Naor of the Israel Supreme Court upheld a decision of Tel Aviv District C … more →