patenting in Israel

Population 7.2M
Households 2.07M

Urban population: 92%
Area: 22145 sq. km

Israel as Incubator
Extensive R&D and commercialization activity
• ~200 new start-ups created every year
• The 2nd largest non-USA country on NASDAQ
    - more than 120 Israeli companies listed
• Over 400 Israeli companies operate subsidiaries or headquarters in the US
• Over 80 fortune 500 global corporations conduct R&D activities in Israel

Highest per capita number of US patent applications in the world
Israel’s high patent-per-capita ratio reflects the high level of creative thinking and research activity in the country. Israel has the potential for development of new commercial products and services.

WHY FILE IN ISRAEL?
High return on investment.
• Applications are filed in English (no translation expenses)
• Relatively low official fees
• High quality and relatively fast examination process
• Patents are only published upon acceptance
• Excellent test ground for new technologies (Israelis tend to be early adopters)