Your One-Stop-Shop
for Holistic IP Expertise.
CDS is a modern and dynamic IP firm, proudly providing our versatile clientele with comprehensive, high-quality IP services – across a wide range of markets and technologies. Our team has established itself as a leading authority for crafting business-forward, creative solutions to any IP needs.
Our Services
We specialize in delivering tailormade solutions to meet the
needs of your business, through our expert knowledge
spanning across all areas of IP.
- Patents
- Designs
- Trademarks
- Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Studies
- Patentability Studies
- IP Due Diligence & Audit
- IP Portfolio Evaluation & Management
- IP Licensing, Transactions & Joint Ventures
- Patent Monetization
- Brand Strategy
- Inventions’ Mining
- Franchising
- Patent Mapping
- Renewals
- Patent Term Extension
- Opposition & Revocation Proceedings
- Trade Secrets
- Plant Breeders’ Rights
Our Team
Ilan Cohn, PhD
Patent Attorney, Partner
David de Vries
Patent Attorney, Partner
Edith Sokol
Patent Attorney, Partner
Lior Cohn
Patent Attorney, Partner
Mirit Lotan, PhD
Patent Attorney, Partner
Svetlana Stadler
Patent Attorney, Partner
Tal Lustig
Patent Attorney, Partner
Zvi Jacobson
Patent Attorney, Partner
Erin Sherf
Attorney at Law, Leader of Trademark and Design practice
Igor Lajanski
Patent Attorney, Associate
Jerome R. Smith
Senior Patent Attorney
Henry Einav
Patent Attorney, Of Counsel
Inna Novikova
Patent Attorney, Of Counsel
Hanna Friedman, PhD.
Patent Attorney
Karni Norich
Patent Attorney Trainee
Noa Binnes
Patent Attorney Trainee
Tamar Frank
Patent Attorney Trainee
Efrat Levkowitz
Paralegal, Client Account Manager
Elinor Marciano
Paralegal Trainee
Elsa Lalou-Sadot
IP Renewals Manager
Hadas Mor, PhD
Paralegal, Client Account Manager
Libi Bufman Cohen
Paralegal, Client Account Manager
Liron Nadiv-Yaslovitzh
IP Docketing Administrator
Lital David-Dagan
Head of Paralegal Operation
Mimi Peretz
Senior Paralegal
Naomi Pliska
IP Renewals Administrator
Paola Barnes
Paralegal, Client Account Manager
Rony Yehoshafat
Paralegal
Aleksey Belov
IS & IT Manager
Dina Eliasoof
Office Manager
Eli Peter
Maintenance & Logistics
Iris Monis, CPA, Adv.
Internal Auditor
Miri Shedlezki
Office Manager
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David de Vries
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Edith Sokol
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Lior Cohn
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Mirit Lotan, PhD
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Svetlana Stadler
Patent Attorney, Partner -
Tal Lustig
Patent Attorney, Partner -
Zvi Jacobson
Patent Attorney, Partner -
Erin Sherf
Attorney at Law, Leader of Trademark and Design practice -
Igor Lajanski
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Jerome R. Smith
Senior Patent Attorney -
Henry Einav
Patent Attorney, Of Counsel -
Inna Novikova
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Hanna Friedman, PhD.
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Karni Norich
Patent Attorney Trainee -
Noa Binnes
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Tamar Frank
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Efrat Levkowitz
Paralegal, Client Account Manager -
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Elinor Marciano
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Elsa Lalou-Sadot
IP Renewals Manager -
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Hadas Mor, PhD
Paralegal, Client Account Manager -
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Libi Bufman Cohen
Paralegal, Client Account Manager -
Liron Nadiv-Yaslovitzh
IP Docketing Administrator -
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Lital David-Dagan
Head of Paralegal Operation -
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Mimi Peretz
Senior Paralegal -
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Naomi Pliska
IP Renewals Administrator -
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Paola Barnes
Paralegal, Client Account Manager -
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Rony Yehoshafat
Paralegal -
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Aleksey Belov
IS & IT Manager -
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Dina Eliasoof
Office Manager -
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Eli Peter
Maintenance & Logistics -
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Iris Monis, CPA, Adv.
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Miri Shedlezki
Office Manager -
Recognition & Rankings
CDS is consistently being recognized by
leading professional ranking organizations and industry publications worldwide.
News & Insights
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Can technology help the brain break the habit of smoking?
Every year on May 31, the world marks World No Tobacco Day, a reminder of one of the most persistent public health challenges of our time. According to the World Health Organization (June 25), tobacco smoking is associated with more than 7 million deaths each year worldwide, including an estimated 1.6 million linked to secondhand smoke. Read about an alternative approach that aims to directly modulate addiction-related brain circuits. -
Eyes On The Ball: World Cup Match Footballs – Advancement By Design
Every football match centers on one object: The ball. However, for the World Cup, the highest level of the game, the match ball is anything but simple. It is the result of decades of panel design changes, material innovation, and aerodynamic testing, resulting in ever-increasing intellectual property (IP) protection. As the world marks World Football Day on May 25, and just weeks before the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off across the United States, Canada and Mexico, it is worth looking at one of the most familiar - and most technically sophisticated - objects on the pitch: the official World Cup match football. -
“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.
