Former director of the Israeli Patent Office Asa Kling leverages his vast experience in patent and trademark proceedings to lead the IP disputes practice at Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co. The agile and expanding team routinely acts for large clients from patent-intensive industries such as pharmaceuticals, hi-tech, and biotechnology, as well as handling a broad range of non-patent issues, including complex trademark and copyright infringements and passing off. Seasoned IP portfolio manager Sally Gillis is a key team member, and associate Gil Gover is another name to note.  

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The firm has good service. They are responsive with a keen eye for the big picture and how Israel fits into it.’

  • ‘Asa Kling is probably the top patent lawyer in Israel, and he leads the team. His background in the patent office gives him unique insights into prosecution and litigation strategy.’

Key clients

  • Check Point Software Technologies
  • Simplivia Healthcare
  • Selene S.P.A.
  • High Hopes Ltd.
  • The Johns Hopkins University
  • Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
  • Signalitica Inc.
  • The University of Western Ontario
  • Image Guided Therapy SA,
  • Colorado State University Research Foundation
  • The Israeli Olympics Association
  • Bright Generation Holdings
  • Totzeret Hanegev Agricultural Cooperative Ltd.
  • The Board of the Trustees of the Universities of Illinois
  • DeepAI Technologies
  • Torramics Inc.
  • Acerand Therapeutics (Hong Kong) Limited
  • NorthEast Pharmaeutical Group Co., Ltd.
  • Nico Therapeutics
  • Soter BioPharma Pte. Ltd.
  • Selene S.P.A.
  • n.T.tao., Ltd.
  • Simbionix Ltd.
  • Watt Car Industries
  • Sana Biotechnology, Inc.
  • Hevel Maon Enterprises Agricultural Cooperative, Ltd.
  • International Fruit Genetics, Inc.
  • BioCatch Ltd.
  • E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
  • Janssen Sciences Ireland Unlimited Company
  • ETH Zurich
  • Bar Ilan University
  • ImageSat Ltd.
  • JTEC Energy, INC.
  • H&D Wireless AB
  • National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health And Nutrition
  • Scioteq BVBA
  • Albemarle Corporation
  • Safran Data Systems
  • Check Point Software Technologies
  • Simplivia Healthcare

Work highlights

  • Representing International Fruit Genetics in protecting their IP rights in Israel, including trademark portfolio management.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Asa Kling
Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Asa Kling

Other key lawyers

Sally Gillis, Gil Gover