Our Patents Practice

Our Patent Practice, Herzog Patents – in association with CDS-LUTHI, a Tier 1-ranked IP group, offers innovators and intellectual property (IP) rights holders strategic, end-to-end counseling on all aspects of IP. Our  top tier CDS team of patent attorneys, with many decades of experience and technical excellence, effectively handles domestic and cross-border patent and design filing and prosecution, as well as devising and implementing IP strategies with the aim of increasing value and creating monetizable assets. Through LUTHI, with its trusted reputation of leading the Israeli IP litigation scene for several decades, and with unparalleled global patent litigation expertise, we also offer  IP litigation services of the highest level. This permits us to help create and manage complex, cross-border IP portfolios and to manage global IP litigation.

OUR TEAM

Our patent attorney team at CDS is headed by Dr. Ilan Cohn, David de Vries and Svetlana Stadler. Our litigation team at Luthi is headed by Richard Luthi, assisted by his partners Daniel Lerner and Martin Binnes.

Our team includes patent attorneys with advanced scientific and engineering backgrounds and lawyers with vast experience, both in enforcing patents and other IP rights and in complex licensing transactions, in Israel and throughout the world.

Navigating Patents
with Clarity

Navigating the patent landscape can be complex, especially for businesses aiming to protect and commercialize innovation across borders, and we are well positioned to support you in every step of the process—from devising a patent strategy to match the business strategy, through the filing and prosecution of a patent application, to enforcing and monetizing patent assets worldwide. We provide clear answers—explaining the scope of the patent protection that can be expected, the legal criteria involved, and how prior art or public disclosure can impact your rights. From the first filing, through the ins and outs of examination, to global protection—we guide our clients at every step.

FROM PROTECTION TO VALUE:
COMPREHENSIVE PATENT SOLUTIONS

Leveraging our full-service IP capabilities, we deliver a targeted approach to patent protection, enforcement, and monetization that integrates seamlessly with your business objectives. Whether securing initial rights, building robust global filing strategies, or pursuing licensing and monetization opportunities, we align our services with your business goals. Our team can provide risk analysis, portfolio audit, freedom-to-operate opinions, and competitive landscape mapping to inform every decision. We assist in enforcing rights—through litigation or other actions, through jurisdiction-specific or cross-border actions —and identify monetization pathways that maximize return on innovation. By integrating legal, technical, and commercial insights, we help clients transform patents from defensive tools into vital business assets.

CLIENTS

We cater to a diverse client base—from pioneering startups to global multinationals from Israel and other countries—that we support through every phase of the patent lifecycle. We are entrusted with the worldwide patent portfolios of leading companies, offering commercially attuned guidance across diverse technology sectors such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, software, artificial intelligence, mechanics, semiconductors, chemistry, agritech, defense technology, and more.

YOUR IP LEAD

With comprehensive experience in both developing IP strategies and responding to global enforcement challenges, we are ready to assist you in creating and generating value in your intellectual property.

For further information please visit the CDS-LUTHI dedicated site.

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