Whether you’re a first-time founder or a seasoned innovation leader, we at CDS-LUTHI Intellectual Property Group are here to support and guide you through all stages of your IP journey.
Our holistic IP practice, developed over decades of professional experience, focuses on crafting creative IP solutions for supporting your business strategy and maximizing value. Your success is our passion.
Our Services
No matter the size and stage of your venture, our comprehensive, innovation-forward IP services will steer your business to success.
Strategize
We offer comprehensive IP strategy services that are tailored to your business goals and needs, for securing competitive advantage and maximizing value.
Prepare & Protect
Our highly-experienced IP procurement team will ensure that your IP assets are effectively identified and safeguarded, and your business needs met.
Enforce
Defending your IP rights is a top priority for us, and our unparalleled litigation expertise is guaranteed to craft the solutions that work for you.
Utilize
By employing any of a wide range of monetization and licensing strategies, we can help you to unlock the full potential of your IP assets and create new business opportunities.
Our Team
Ilan Cohn, PhD
Patent Attorney, Partner
David de Vries
Patent Attorney, Partner
Svetlana Stadler
Patent Attorney, Partner
Richard Luthi
Attorney at Law, Partner
Daniel Lerner
Attorney at Law, Partner
Martin Binnes
Attorney at Law, Partner
Edith Sokol
Patent Attorney, Partner
Lior Cohn
Patent Attorney, Partner
Mirit Lotan, PhD
Patent Attorney, Partner
Zvi Jacobson
Patent Attorney, Partner
Rotem Cohen
Attorney at Law, Senior Associate
Erin Sherf
Attorney at Law, Leader of Trademark and Design practice
Igor Lajanski
Patent Attorney, Associate
Lin Safadi
Attorney at Law, Associate
Motar Pelled
Attorney at Law, Associate
Inna Novikova
Patent Attorney, Of Counsel
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Recognition & Rankings
CDS-LUTHI is consistently being recognized for our top-tier IP expertise by leading ranking organizations and industry publications around the world.
News & Insights
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“We Are Proud to Help Develop and Preserve Israel’s Qualitative Edge in the World” TheMarker’s special “Israeli Power” magazine
Dr. Ilan Cohn, Svetlana Stadler, and David de Vries, among Israel’s leading patent attorneys and partners at the patent attorney firm CDS, discuss their collaboration with Luthi & Co. and Herzog in a model that offers the creation, protection, and realization of intellectual property assets. In a special interview, they explain how an invention can be transformed into commercial success and a growth engine - from protecting development to business leverage. -
shortlisted for Israel Firm of the Year at the Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2026
We are pleased to share that Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co. (Herzog Patents) has been shortlisted for Israel Firm of the Year at the Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2026. We are especially proud that our partner, Svetlana Stadler, has been shortlisted in the Patent category as the only nominee from Israel and one of only 10 nominees across the EMEA region. -
Ranked in the Top Tier in Patent Prosecution category in the Dun’s 100 ranking of 2026
We are proud to share that Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co. (Herzog Patents) has been ranked in the Top Tier - Dun’stars category in the Dun’s 100 ranking of 2026 for Intellectual Property Patent Prosecution in Israel. -
Intellectual Property: The Invisible Infrastructure Behind Sport
Each year, World Intellectual Property Day offers an opportunity to look at innovation from a different angle. This year, as the focus turns to sports, it is worth looking beyond the athletes, teams, scores, and unforgettable moments and into the systems that make modern sport possible. -
Beyond the Traditional Screen: The USPTO Catches Up with Digital Design
In its official March 2026 notice, “Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Interfaces and Icons,” the USPTO introduced greater flexibility in the examination of design patent applications relating to icons and digital interfaces. -
מתיו מקונוהי – קול הסיפור : האם סימני מסחר יכולים לסייע בהתמודדות עם חיקויים מבוססי בינה מלאכותית?
בעידן שבו קליק אחד יכול לייצר “עותק” משכנע של קול, דמות או משפט מזוהה - הגבול בין השראה להטעיה נעשה דק מתמיד. המקרה של Matthew McConaughey שבחר להגן על קולו ועל הביטוי המזוהה עמו באמצעות רישום סימן מסחר לא־מסורתי, ממחיש כיצד כלים מוכרים מדיני סימני המסחר עשויים להפוך לקו הגנה אפקטיבי דווקא מול חיקויים מבוססי בינה מלאכותית. מכאן עולה שאלה רחבה יותר: מה באמת דורש הגנה אקטיבית, ואילו מנגנונים משפטיים יכולים לסייע כש”הפרסונה” עצמה הופכת לנכס שמנסים לשכפל -
Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co. (Herzog Patents) Ranked Top Tier in The Legal 500 (2026)
We are proud to announce that Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co. (Herzog Patents) has once again been ranked as a Top Tier firm in The Legal 500 2026 edition. In addition to the firm ranking, The Legal 500 has individually recognized all of our partners: Ilan Cohn, Svetlana Stadler,…
