• Trademark fees

Fees associated with filing trademark applications in Israel as well as other trademark fees are available in the fee calculator.

• Multiple-class applications

Multi-class trademark applications are allowed in Israel. 

• Minimum filing requirements in Israel

- Request to register a trademark in Israel;
- representation of a trademark;
- list of goods and/or services, classified in accordance with the Nice Agreement;
- name of the applicant;
- name and address for correspondence;
- filing fee for at least one class of goods or services;
- Power of Attorney.

• Power of Attorney requirements

A simply signed digital copy of the POA (no notarization or legalization) may be provided after filing, however late filing of the POA must be completed within three months from filing the application and will incur late filing fees.

• Priority document

In accordance with the Paris Convention, of which Israel is a member, a trademark applicant is entitled to claim priority rights within 6 months from the date of the original application filed in any other member state. The certified copy of the priority document can be provided after filing, however, late filing must be completed within three months from filing a trademark application and will incur late filing fees. This term may be extended by paying additional fees. If the priority document is not in English or Arabic, the certified translation thereof is required.

• Opposition period

Oppositions against the trademark registration in Israel can be filed within three months from the date of publication of the trademark.

• Use requirement

A third party may apply for cancellation of a trademark registration in Israel on grounds of an uninterrupted period of 3 years of non-use by the trademark owner.

• Grant, validity term and trademark renewal

There is no official grant fee as far as it is included in the official filing fee. The registration of a trademark in Israel is valid for ten years from the application filing date and may be extended thereafter for ten years an unlimited number of times. The trademark in Israel may be renewed during three months before the expiration of the previous 10-year term and within six months after this term by paying the required fees. In special circumstances, the trademark may be renewed within one year from expiration by paying appropriate fees.

• Representation by a trademark attorney

For foreigners, it is recommended to perform the trademark prosecution in Israel through an agent, a registered Israeli trademark attorney.

• What can be registered as a trademark in Israel

Letters, numbers, words, devices, or other signs, or a combination thereof, whether two-dimensional or three-dimensional, which are adapted to distinguish the goods or services of the proprietor from those of other persons can be registered as a trademark in Israel.

•  Notes

1. Online Search databases: Israeli Trademarks, International Trademarks.
2. The time limit to file a response to the provisional refusal of an international registration in Israel is 3 months from the date the Office issues the refusal. It is possible to request an extension of the 3-month term. For filing of the response, it is necessary to appoint a local representative. After receiving the examiner’s decision and response, there is an additional option to request a revision or file an appeal to the provisional refusal.

Brief summary is based on the information provided by Soroker, Agmon, Nordman on 19.02.2024
Please contact us if the above information is not in conformity with Israeli IP Laws