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We are pleased to share that Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co. (Herzog Patents) has been shortlisted for Israel Firm of the Year at the Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2026. We are especially proud that our partner, Svetlana Stadler, has been shortlisted in the Patent category as the only nominee from Israel and one of only 10 nominees across the EMEA region.

We are proud to share that Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co. (Herzog Patents) has been ranked in the Top Tier - Dun’stars category in the Dun’s 100 ranking of 2026 for Intellectual Property Patent Prosecution in Israel.

Each year, World Intellectual Property Day offers an opportunity to look at innovation from a different angle. This year, as the focus turns to sports, it is worth looking beyond the athletes, teams, scores, and unforgettable moments and into the systems that make modern sport possible.

In its official March 2026 notice, “Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Interfaces and Icons,” the USPTO introduced greater flexibility in the examination of design patent applications relating to icons and digital interfaces.

בעידן שבו קליק אחד יכול לייצר “עותק” משכנע של קול, דמות או משפט מזוהה - הגבול בין השראה להטעיה נעשה דק מתמיד. המקרה של Matthew McConaughey שבחר להגן על קולו ועל הביטוי המזוהה עמו באמצעות רישום סימן מסחר לא־מסורתי, ממחיש כיצד כלים מוכרים מדיני סימני המסחר עשויים להפוך לקו הגנה אפקטיבי דווקא מול חיקויים מבוססי בינה מלאכותית. מכאן עולה שאלה רחבה יותר: מה באמת דורש הגנה אקטיבית, ואילו מנגנונים משפטיים יכולים לסייע כש”הפרסונה” עצמה הופכת לנכס שמנסים לשכפל

We are proud to announce that Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co. (Herzog Patents) has once again been ranked as a Top Tier firm in The Legal 500 2026 edition. In addition to the firm ranking, The Legal 500 has individually recognized all of our partners: Ilan Cohn, Svetlana Stadler,…

We are proud to share our Chambers and Partners Global 2026 results in Intellectual Property: Prosecution. Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co., now part of the Herzog-Patents, has once again been ranked Band 1 recognition we do not take for granted. A special congratulations to our individually ranked team members:…

In an era in which a single click can generate a convincing “replica” of a voice, persona, or recognizable phrase, the boundary between inspiration and deception has become harder to draw than ever. The case of Matthew McConaughey, who chose to protect his voice and associated catchphrases through the registration of a non-traditional trademark, illustrates how familiar tools from trademark law may become an effective line of defense against AI-based imitations. This raises a broader question: what truly requires active protection, and which legal mechanisms can assist when the “persona” itself becomes the asset that others attempt to replicate?