Gilad Ben-Yossef wrote:
Eli Marmor wrote:
This doesn't have anything to do with HaMakor.
Currently, the Israeli patents office is very primitive, and not professional. There is almost no computerization. The procedures take MANY years to complete. Usually, instead of scanning or reviewing patents, the staff prefer to adopt decisions of other offices regarding the specific patent.
This is "bizayon", and makes a bad name for the state of Israel.
Fortunately, it is going to change. Finally. It's a good improvement for everybody.
I'm sorry Eli, that I don't share your opptimism. The US patent office, to takr a not so rendom example, has been very very active.
I don't think I like the results much and being the pessimist that I am I'm having a hard time believing that the Israeli PO will do any better.
Gilad,
Either my English is bad (it is), or you didn't read my message.
The original poster wondered what was the meaning of a quotation that he brought from the newspaper.
No matter what are the plans of the Israel patents office, the specific quotation referred to a critical budget for computerization of the patents office, and for hiring more professional staff. These steps have been planned for about 10 years, and were postponed again and again, because of the financial limitations of Israel.
All of this assumes that a better efficient patent office is a good thing. I was trying to suggest tht IMHO, doe to how we see patent today - as "property", as opposed to the original intent of the patent system, making it more efficient is actually a bad thing.
I guess my point was missed.
Gilad.
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