Israel
Supported patent filings

* The Israeli Patent Office accepts a faxed or scanned copy of the originally-signed Power of Attorney form; the original copy will not be required at a later date.

** The English translation (in case of non-EN application) is due within one month of filing before issuance of notification or within 3 months from the date of issuance of a notification.

*** Excess claims fees are not due at filing; the patent application will be accepted by the Patent Office for only a basic fee. Excess claims fees are due prior to the commencement of examination.

• Sunday is a workday in Israel, therefore any application with a Saturday or Sunday deadline must be filed by the Sunday.

* The Power of Attorney needs to be submitted to the Patent Office within three months from the date of filing. This deadline is extendable up to six months subject to payment of extension fees. The Israeli Patent Office will accept a scanned copy of the originally signed Power of Attorney form; the original copy will not be required at a later date.

** The English translation (in case of non-EN application) is due within one month of filing before issuance of notification or within 3 months from the date of issuance of a notification.

*** Excess claims fees are not due at filing; the patent application will be accepted by the Patent Office for only a basic fee. Excess claims fees are due prior to commencement of examination.

• A certified copy of the Priority Document should be submitted at the time of filing the application. Late filing is possible within 12 months from the application filing date but will result in a late fee, invoiced by the agent.

• A certified English translation of the Priority Document (if the priority is not in English or Hebrew) is sometimes requested from the Israel Patent Office. The translation needs to be submitted within three or four months from the date of the official notification. If the translation is submitted separately to the certified copy of the Priority Document then a fee is incurred, invoiced by the agent.

• Sunday is a workday in Israel, therefore any application with a Saturday or Sunday deadline must be filed by the Sunday.