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
Patent Attorney, Associate
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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Mirit Lotan, PhD
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Svetlana Stadler
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Tal Lustig
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Zvi Jacobson
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Erin Sherf
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Igor Lajanski
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Jerome R. Smith
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Henry Einav
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Inna Novikova
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Hanna Friedman, PhD.
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Karni Norich
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Noa Binnes
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Tamar Frank
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Efrat Levkowitz
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Elinor Marciano
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Elsa Lalou-Sadot
IP Renewals Manager -
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Hadas Mor, PhD
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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
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Rony Yehoshafat
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Aleksey Belov
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Dina Eliasoof
Office Manager -
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Eli Peter
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Iris Monis, CPA, Adv.
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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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When AI can copy your voice, can a registered trademark stop it? The case of Matthew McConaughey
In an era in which a single click can generate a convincing “replica” of a voice, persona, or recognizable phrase, the boundary between inspiration and deception has become harder to draw than ever. The case of Matthew McConaughey, who chose to protect his voice and associated catchphrases through the registration of a non-traditional trademark, illustrates how familiar tools from trademark law may become an effective line of defense against AI-based imitations. This raises a broader question: what truly requires active protection, and which legal mechanisms can assist when the “persona” itself becomes the asset that others attempt to replicate? -
US Practice – A Green Light From the US Patent Office (USPTO) For Responding To Subject Matter Eligibility Rejections Under 35 USC § 101
On December 4, 2025, USPTO Director John A. Squires issued a Memorandum (Memorandum I) to patent applicants and patent practitioners, reminding them about the use of Subject Matter Eligibility Declarations (SMEDs) under 37 CFR § 1.132 (commonly referred to as 132 Declarations) as another tool to overcome Section 101 rejections… -
USPTO Commissioner Squires Issues Revised Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions – Effective Immediately
On Friday November 28, 2025, USPTO Commissioner John Squires issued a Revised Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions. This Guidance rescinds the USPTO’s previously published Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions from February 13, 2024, and replaces it with the new Guidance. This new guidance is effective immediately. The Guidance clarifies how… -
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE USPTO FOR US APPLICANTS
USING PLACEHOLDER CLAIMS IS NOT RECOMMENDED AND MAY GIVE RISE TO UNINTENDED EXTRA COSTS “Placeholder claims” are temporary claims used in continuation applications to keep the new application legally connected to the original one and to preserve the same priority date before the parent application officially becomes a patent. “Placeholder… -
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 Group will… -
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 faster and more efficient… -
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…
