Reinhold Cohn Group

The Reinhold Cohn Group (RCG) is Israel’s largest, oldest and leading intellectual property group, serving innovators, entrepreneurs, multinational corporations, research institutions and investors since 1934. RCG brings together Reinhold Cohn & Partners, one of Israel’s premier patent attorney firms, and Gilat, Bareket & Co., a leading intellectual property law firm, providing clients with a comprehensive, end-to-end intellectual property platform. The Group’s services span the entire IP lifecycle, from strategic planning, patent, trademark and design protection, through portfolio management, valuation and commercialization of intangible assets, to litigation, enforcement and dispute resolution. For more than nine decades, RCG has advised and represented multinational corporations, public companies, technology leaders, pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations, academic institutions, investment funds, entrepreneurs and inventors, helping them protect, manage and maximize the value of their intellectual property assets in Israel and worldwide. As Israel’s largest intellectual property group, RCG brings together patent attorneys, attorneys-at-law, scientists and engineers from a broad range of scientific and technological disciplines. This unique combination of legal, technical and commercial expertise enables the Group to provide multidisciplinary solutions tailored to the most complex business and innovation challenges.The Group is consistently ranked among the top tiers of leading international directories, including Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, Managing IP, IAM Patent 1000, World Trademark Review (WTR), Lexology Index, Dun’s 100 and BDI Coface.

Unique Advantage

One of RCG’s defining strengths is its ability to provide integrated intellectual property solutions through close collaboration among patent attorneys, attorneys-at-law, scientists and engineers. This multidisciplinary approach enables clients to benefit from strategic guidance throughout the entire intellectual property lifecycle — from protecting innovation and managing intellectual property portfolios to commercialization, litigation, enforcement and dispute resolution. By combining legal, scientific, technological and business expertise under one roof, RCG helps clients develop long-term intellectual property strategies and address complex challenges in highly competitive global markets.

Gilat, Bareket & Co.

As part of The Reinhold Cohn Group, Gilat, Bareket & Co. serves as the Group’s litigation, enforcement and dispute resolution arm and is recognized as one of Israel’s leading intellectual property litigation practices. The firm represents clients in complex legal proceedings involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and intellectual property enforcement matters, including anti-counterfeiting actions. The close collaboration between patent attorneys, attorneys-at-law, scientists and engineers across the Group enables clients to benefit from comprehensive legal and strategic support throughout the lifecycle of their intellectual property assets.

Areas of Practice

Patents & Designs
Comprehensive patent and design services, including patent drafting and prosecution, freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses, patentability opinions, portfolio management, strategic counseling, and design registration and protection in Israel and worldwide.
Trademarks & Brands
Trademark registration, protection and enforcement, portfolio management, opposition and cancellation proceedings, brand strategy, and protection of commercial reputation in Israel and internationally.
Litigation, Enforcement & Dispute Resolution
Representation in complex intellectual property disputes involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, anti-counterfeiting and related commercial matters through the Group’s litigation practice.
Technology Commercialization & Technology Transfer
Advising on licensing arrangements, research and development agreements, technology transfer transactions, strategic collaborations and intellectual property-driven commercial transactions.
IP-Based Business Intelligence (IPBI)
RCG provides IP-Based Business Intelligence (IPBI), a unique service combining intellectual property analysis with business, technology and competitive intelligence to support strategic decision-making. The service helps organizations identify business opportunities, monitor technological developments, analyze competitor activity, support investment and acquisition decisions, and develop innovation and growth strategies based on actionable intelligence.
Intellectual Property Due Diligence & Portfolio Assessment
Comprehensive due diligence reviews, portfolio analysis, risk assessment and support for mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions and investment activities.
Open Source
Open-source compliance reviews, policy development, due diligence investigations, risk analysis and strategic legal advice relating to the use of open-source software.
Plant Breeders’ Rights
Registration, protection, enforcement and commercialization of plant breeders’ rights under Israeli law and the UPOV Convention.
International Activity
RCG maintains a significant international practice and assists clients with the protection, enforcement and management of intellectual property assets across multiple jurisdictions worldwide. Through an extensive network of leading patent attorney firms, law firms and professional advisors, the Group provides coordinated and consistent intellectual property strategies across global markets.
Industry Focus
RCG represents clients across a broad range of industries, including:
• Technology & High-Tech • Software & Artificial Intelligence • Telecommunications & Electronics
• Cybersecurity • Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
• Biotechnology • Medical Devices
• Energy & Clean Technologies
• Water & Environmental Technologies • Agriculture & AgTech • Food & FoodTech • Industrial Manufacturing
• Cosmetics & Consumer Products • Fashion & Brands
• Media, Entertainment & Content