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
David de Vries
Patent Attorney, Partner
Svetlana Stadler
Patent Attorney, Partner
Ilan Cohn, PhD
Patent Attorney, Partner
Edith Sokol
Patent Attorney, Partner
Lior Cohn
Patent Attorney, Partner
Mirit Lotan, PhD
Patent Attorney, Partner
Tal Lustig
Patent Attorney, Partner
Zvi Jacobson
Patent Attorney, Partner
Jerome R. Smith
Senior Patent Attorney, Associate
Erin Sherf
Attorney at Law, Associate, Head of Trademark and Design practice
Igor Lajanski
Patent Attorney, Associate
Henry Einav
Patent Attorney, Of Counsel
Inna Novikova
Patent Attorney, Of Counsel
Hanna Zuckerman (Friedman)
Patent Attorney
Hilla Shinitzky, PhD
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
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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Svetlana Stadler
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Ilan Cohn, PhD
Patent Attorney, Partner -
Edith Sokol
Patent Attorney, Partner -
Lior Cohn
Patent Attorney, Partner -
Mirit Lotan, PhD
Patent Attorney, Partner -
Tal Lustig
Patent Attorney, Partner -
Zvi Jacobson
Patent Attorney, Partner -
Jerome R. Smith
Senior Patent Attorney, Associate -
Erin Sherf
Attorney at Law, Associate, Head of Trademark and Design practice -
Igor Lajanski
Patent Attorney, Associate -
Henry Einav
Patent Attorney, Of Counsel -
Inna Novikova
Patent Attorney, Of Counsel -
Hanna Zuckerman (Friedman)
Patent Attorney -
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Hilla Shinitzky, PhD
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Tamar Frank
Patent Attorney Trainee -
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Efrat Levkowitz
Paralegal, Client Account Manager -
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Elinor Marciano
Paralegal Trainee -
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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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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 -
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.
Internal Auditor -
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Miri Shedlezki
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Recognition & Rankings
CDS is consistently being recognized by
leading professional ranking organizations and industry publications worldwide.
News & Insights
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Announcing: Herzog Patents – CDS-LUTHI
We are very pleased and proud to announce that as of today, The CDS-LUTHI Group is teaming up with the law firm of Herzog Fox & Neeman, one of the largest and leading law firms in Israel to form – Herzog Patents in association with CDS-LUTHI. The two arms of the CDS-LUTHI… -
Israel Trademark Landscape 2024: Key Trends and Developments
The Israel Patent Office (ILPO) recently released its 2024 Annual Report, providing insight into the trends and developments across patents, trademarks, and designs. Below, we highlight the main takeaways regarding trademarks. Improved Processing Times The Israeli trademark registration landscape underwent significant shifts in 2024, characterized by… -
EU Launches New Transparency Rules for Generative AI: The Intellectual Property Perspective, and What Israel-Based Clients Should Know
The European Union’s transparency rules for generative AI, effective August 2, 2025, introduce specific requirements for how AI systems handle intellectual property rights. These regulations require developers to document their training data sources, implement measures to prevent copyright infringement, and disclose when content is AI-generated. The new rules require AI… -
Patent Application Claim Strategies Are Essential to Strong Patents
Strategic claim drafting and prosecution in the USPTO continues to be of paramount importance. This is especially true in view of the recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) opinion Colibri Heart Valve LLC v. Medtronic CoreValve, LLC, No. 2023-2153 (Fed. Cir. July 18, 2025) . -
Overcoming Section 101 Rejections for Patent Eligible Subject Matter
Securing a patent in the U.S. can be challenging—especially when your invention is met with a Section 101 rejection for not being “patent-eligible.” These rejections typically assert that the claimed subject matter is abstract and lacks an “inventive concept.” However, with a strategic approach, this rejection can be overcome. This… -
Game-Changer Decision from the EPO: the “On-Sale” bar to patentability now exists in Europe
By Dr. Ilan Cohn The Decision On July 2, 2025, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) delivered a landmark decision that reshapes the applicability of prior sale as prior art for determining patentability. It was previously thought that in Europe (and in many other… -
USPTO Changes Rules for Advancement of Examination by Changing Accelerated Examination Qualifications
Written by Jerome R. Smith (Senior Patent Attorney) Effective July 10, 2025 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced important changes to its Accelerated Examination procedures, effective July 10, 2025. Advancement is available, but most requests will require fees. Advancement of Examination is available in the…
