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Sep 02, 2015 (Newsletter Issue 13/15)
Israel
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Design Law Amended Soon


A proposed Design Law has been drafted on July 6, 2015, and needs to undergo three readings in the Knesset.

Some of the amendments are listed below:
- The new design law does not only cover the design of physical objects of manufacture, but also the design of fonts and of computer icons and the like.
- The previous law related to registered designs only. The new law offers protection for up to three years for non-registered designs, considered suitable for clothing fashions and other trends having limited shelf-life. This proposal will bring Israel into line with Europe where non-registered designs have limited protection. It is proposed that fonts, even if non-registered, will be entitled to up to 25 years of protection.
- Currently, designs may be protected for up to 15 years. The proposed amendment will extend this period to 25 years, in line with Europe.
- If a design is marketed in Israel as a non-registered design, it may, within 12 months, be registered.
- The proposed Law adopts the Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs Signed at Locarno on October 8, 1968
- The proposed law requires absolute international novelty and significant differences from other designs.

Once the Law is passed, Israel may be able to join the Hague system for international design registration.

Source: IP Factor, Israel