75 Israel is increasingly aligning its patent prosecution practices with major global jurisdictions, including the European Patent Office (EPO) and the United States (US). This alignment enables applicants to streamline their patent prosecution in Israel by harmonizing claims and petitioning for immediate allowance based on granted claims from leading jurisdictions (e.g., US, EP, Japan, Canada, Australia). Consistent with this trend, applicants are generally advised to petition for allowance in Israel based on corresponding foreign patents rather than prosecuting broader claims. Broader claims than those accepted in jurisdictions such as the US or EP often trigger challenging office actions and complicate potential opposition proceedings. Israeli examiners are explicitly instructed Ephraim Heiliczer Partner Harmonization of Israeli Patent Prosecution with Foreign Jurisdictions
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