Gilat, Bareket & Co., Reinhold Cohn Group

Gilat, Bareket & Co. is one of Israel’s leading intellectual property litigation firms and serves as the litigation, enforcement and dispute resolution arm of the Reinhold Cohn Group, Israel’s largest and most established intellectual property group since 1934.
For over 25 years, the firm has represented multinational corporations, technology companies, pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations, research institutions, manufacturers, entrepreneurs and globally recognized brand owners in complex intellectual property disputes, protection of intangible assets and strategic business matters.
The firm regularly appears before all judicial instances in Israel, including the Supreme Court of Israel, as well as before the Israel Patent, Trademark and Design Office. Its attorneys have been involved in many of the landmark and precedent-setting intellectual property cases that have shaped Israeli intellectual property law.
The firm is consistently ranked among the top tiers of leading international legal directories, including Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, Managing IP, IAM Patent 1000, World Trademark Review (WTR), Lexology Index, Dun’s 100 and BDI Coface.

Recognition

The firm has earned longstanding recognition from clients, peers and leading international ranking guides for the quality of its work, the complexity of the matters it handles and its position as one of Israel’s premier intellectual property litigation practices.

Unique Advantage

A key differentiator of the firm is its close collaboration with the patent attorneys, scientists and engineers of the Reinhold Cohn Group. This unique combination of legal, scientific, technological and commercial expertise enables clients to benefit from a multidisciplinary approach in highly complex matters involving pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, software, telecommunications, electronics, agriculture and other advanced technologies.
This integrated approach allows the firm to develop sophisticated litigation, enforcement and commercialization strategies while fully understanding the legal, technical and business aspects of every matter.

Areas of Practice

Patent & Design Litigation
Representation in patent and design infringement disputes, invalidation and opposition proceedings, patent term extensions (PTE), freedom-to-operate (FTO) opinions, service invention disputes and proceedings before Israeli courts and the Israel Patent Office.

Trademarks & Appellations of Origin
Trademark infringement litigation, passing off, dilution, unfair competition claims, opposition and cancellation proceedings, domain name disputes and strategic trademark portfolio enforcement and management.

Enforcement & Anti-Counterfeiting
Representation of leading international brand owners in anti-counterfeiting matters, including cooperation with customs authorities, law enforcement agencies and other regulatory bodies to prevent the importation, marketing and distribution of counterfeit goods.

Copyright
Litigation and advisory services relating to copyright protection, digital media, internet-related matters, creative industries and content exploitation.

Trade Secrets
Protection and enforcement of trade secrets, confidential business information and proprietary know-how, including injunction proceedings and employee-related disputes.

Licensing, Commercialization & Technology Transfer
Drafting and negotiating licensing agreements, research and development agreements, technology transfer arrangements and other intellectual property-related commercial transactions.

Open Source
Open-source compliance reviews, due diligence investigations, policy development, legal opinions and representation in disputes relating to open-source software.

Plant Breeders’ Rights
Registration, enforcement and commercialization of plant breeders’ rights under Israeli law and the UPOV Convention.

International Activity
The firm regularly coordinates and manages cross-border intellectual property disputes and international litigation strategies through an extensive network of leading law firms and professional advisors worldwide, enabling clients to implement consistent enforcement and protection strategies across multiple jurisdictions.

Industry Focus
The firm represents clients across a broad range of industries, including technology and high-tech, software, telecommunications and media, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, biotechnology, medical devices, electronics, energy, water and environmental technologies, agriculture, food and beverage, cosmetics, fashion, entertainment, music, film and television.