With significant expertise in the high-tech sector, Shalev, Jencmen & Co‘s IP team is a go-to choice for a range of domestic and global technology start-ups and leading corporations seeking advice on drafting, filing and prosecuting patents, where the department’s dual qualified and registered patent attorneys (in the US and Israel) represent clients in complex cross-border proceedings. The team is jointly led by founding partner and patent specialist Avi Jencmen and high-tech industry expert Asaf Shalev, and includes associates Dan Davidson and Meirav Shalem, noted for handling the drafting and prosecution of patent applications, especially in the technology and medical devices sectors.

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Testimonials

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'The firm is a patent boutique and has significant knowledge and expertise in defining a roadmap, determining which patents to consider and professionally managing their drafting and presentation.'
'Asaf Shalev, co-founder and partner, has pure professionalism and a very good business approach.'
'This firm is unique in its combination of high competence, responsiveness to our clients' needs, and coverage of almost all of our professional technology fields.'
'The team is very professional, has knowledge and experience in technology, law and patents. They encourage diversity in their team, and it is a pleasure to work with this fantastic team.'
'Avi is a professional with knowledge and a great attitude. He knows how to turn complex ideas into simple flows.'
'Avi Jencmen is my favourite patent attorney. Avi never lets an argument pass if he doesn't understand it. The drafting of the patent application is clear, concise and emphasises the most important topics.'
'Asaf Shalev is a very good and experienced patent lawyer. My IP managers think very highly of him and are very satisfied.'
'Meirav Shalem: her understanding of the subject is very deep and thorough, and she is very good at formulating ideas and inventions clearly and accurately on quite complex ideas, resulting in very high quality patent applications and excellent examination reports.'

Key clients

Merck Animal Health (a subsidiary of Merck KGaA)
Elbit Systems Ltd.
Elbit Systems Electro-Optics ELOP Ltd.
Elisra Group
Papaya Global
Tyto Care Ltd.
Glassbox Digital Ltd.
Bright Way Vision Ltd.
Questar Auto Technologies Ltd.
Wonder Robotics Ltd.
Anzu Virtual Reality Ltd.
iX-Den Ltd.
Cytwist Ltd.
Polaris Solutions Ltd.
Privya Ops Ltd.
Facetrom Ltd.
Maytronics Ltd.
Leonardo S.P.A.
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG
Bioinvent International AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: BINV)
Can-Pack S.A.
Hadasit Medical Research Services and Development Ltd.
Lumus Ltd.
NeuroDerm Ltd.
Cubiq Foods, S.L.
Cusabio Technology LLC
Ebb Carbon, Inc.
Central China Normal University
Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA
Chengdu Idealsee Technology Co., Ltd.
CRRC Tangshan Co., Ltd.
Ecole Nationale Superieure de Mecanique et Des Microtechniques
Emory University
Hensoldt Sensors GmbH
Huazhong Agricultural University
Københavns Universitet (University of Copenhagen)
Northeastern University
University of Franche-Comté
University of Miami
University of Southampton
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Wuhan University of Technology
Tondo Smart Ltd. (TLV: TNDO)
RAMOT–Tel Aviv UniversityTech Transfer Company
Foldibot Solutions Ltd.
Eden Gallery
TrackIT
SenseAble
Central South University
Landa Corporation Ltd.
Israel Electric Corporation
ControlUp Ltd.
UST
Momentis Surgical Ltd.
Ride Vision Ltd.
Twine Solutions Ltd.
NeuroHelp Ltd.
EyeNovation.Dc

Work highlights

Provided Elbit Group with comprehensive legal advice, including IP strategy and filing and prosecution, as well as ongoing monitoring of the portfolio.
Managed the global high-tech portfolio of Merck Animal Health.
Managed Maytronics’s water technology division’s portfolio, which focuses on the development of sensory and smart control systems for swimming pools.