Legal status codes for Israel (IL)

KEY:

RED

 = 

Negative action

 

GREEN

 = 

Positive action

 

BLACK

 = 

Neutral action

Code

 Description

EXP -

Patent expired

EXTC -

Patent extension cancelled

MF -

Patent revoked

MFC -

Revoked by decision of the commissioner (applic. for pat. revocation filed)

MFD -

Patent cancelled by decision of commissioner

MM9K -

Patent not in force due to non-payment of renewal fees

RH -

Patents void

RH1 -

Patents not in force

EXTF +

Application for patent extension filed

EXTG +

Patent extension order granted

EXTN +

Extension orders renewed

FF +

Patents granted

KB +

Patents renewed

KB20 +

Patent renewed for 20 years

NF +

Patents restored

PEL +

Intension of commissioner to extend period of protection

CB

Oppositions filed against grant of patents

CDA

Open to opposition (sect. 171 and 172 0f patents law, 5727-1967 and regulation 149 of the patent regulation)

CE

Application withdrawn (oppos. filed against grant of patents)

CO

Opposition cancelled (oppos. filed against grant of patents)

CT

Permission has been granted to amend title of invention in patents register (patent law 5727-1967 section 170(b))

DC

Patent certificate granted after amendment of specification (oppos. filed against grant of patents)

DCB

Oppositions filed to applications for amending patent specification

DOC

Opposition cancelled (oppos. filed to applications for amending patent specification)

ERR

Corrigendum

EXTP

Application for extension orders is pending

FGCE

Patents granted after removal of opposition

GE

Application for compulsory licence (section 124(a) patents law 5727-1967

HC

Changes of name of proprietors

HCA

Changes of name of proprietors after amalgamation

HCE

Changes of name and address of proprietors

HCP

Charge of patents

HE

Changes of address of proprietors

HK

Corrigendum

HP

Changes in proprietorship

HQ

Change of agents

HS

Changes of address for service

ME

Applications for patent revocation filed

MEA

Application cancelled (applic. for patent revocation filed)

NE

Application for restoration - patent lapsed through non-paiement of renewal fees (section 60, patents law, 5727-1967)

NEC

Opposition filed against restoration of a patent

NG

Permission granted (in opposition proceedings) - sect. 29 and 66 , patents law, 5727-1967

NOTI

Notice in the official gazette

NP

Permission granted (section 66, patents law, 5727-1967)

QB

Licences granted

TBA

Addition of inventor's names