Intellectual Property Advisory: Patent Strategies for Israeli Companies Doing Business in the United States
9/1/2001
This advisory discusses the importance of Israeli high tech and biotech companies who are increasingly doing business in the United States to understand how U.S. patent laws differ from Israeli Patent laws and to develop patent strategies to maximize the value of U.S. patents. James Gatto delivered a presentation to the Virginia Israeli Advisory Board on the importance of patents when doing business in the U.S., including recommendations regarding the differences in U.S. and Israeli patent laws. The advisory summarizes the main points of this presentation, including the offensive and defensive uses of patents, cross-licensing and creating leverage in business deals.
