Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co. is a modern and dynamic firm concentrating decades of joint experience in providing high-quality IP services. Our team of experts brings together IP expertise, technical knowledge, and business vision across a wide range of markets and technologies.
Our holistic approach to IP services is tailored into your business strategy, uniqueness, competitive landscape and organizational structure to maximize your goals. We proactively assist in identifying your IP needs and adjusting the IP strategy to maximize value of your intellectual assets.
We form strong partnerships with our clients, and through a flexible and creative approach to intellectual property, enable them to achieve goals, grow their business, protect and profit from their intellectual property assets, and strategically position themselves to best meet future challenges.
Your long-lasting success is our passion
Edith Sokol and Ilan Cohn were selected as recommended global leaders in the IP - Patent Agents & Attorneys category by the prestigious global legal directory Who's Who Legal, in its 2021 edition.
The guide notes that Edith is a "highly professional" patent attorney who "always provides the best service to clients".
The guide notes that Ilan is a “great practitioner” who brings “experience, know-how and a positive outlook” to cases.
Cohn, de Vries Stadler & Co. ranked as "recommended firm 2021" in the prosecution category David de Vries ranked as recommended individual 2021" Ilan Cohn ranked as recommended individual 2021" Svetlana Stadler ranked as recommended individual 2021"
IAM SAYS :"In a significant development for the market, December 2020 saw the arrival of a new force in Israeli patent practice with the establishment of Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co. Formed by ex-Reinhold Cohn practitioners Ilan Cohn, David de Vries and Svetlana Stadler, the boutique has been built from the ground up to provide a business-focused, agile service to innovators. Cohn is a keen strategist with a flair for helping entrepreneurs and companies to get the most out of their intellectual assets. Trained as a mechanical engineer, de Vries knows how to procure ironclad patent rights and build valuable portfolios, and is also a sought-after opinion giver. Stadler is a top-notch physicist with an instant recall of the finest details of her matters."
In 2021, following our first submission as a firm, the renowned Israeli ranking guide Dun & Bradstreet ranked Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co. as a leading firm in the Patent Prosecution practice area in Israel.
The prestigious guide The Legal 500 ranked our firm in Tier 2 of its Patent: Filing and prosecution practice area, after only one year in operations.
The Legal 500 also selected Dr. Ilan Cohn as Leading Individual in the area of Patent: Filing and prosecution
The global ranking guide Chambers & Partners ranked Dr. Ilan Cohn in Band 1 of its recent rankings of Patent & Trade Mark Agents in Israel. The guide notes that Ilan “is a well-reputed lawyer with notable strength in matters of patent prosecution,” and that he is “an intelligent and well-spoken attorney, and has that presence where a client wants to seek him out for advice."
In its 2021 issue, the IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders guide listed Dr. Ilan Cohn as one of the world leaders in the IP sector. IAM noted that "Ilan Cohn has a bright business mind and is gifted at harnessing patents and other rights to address his clients' commercial needs. Strategically savvy and trend aware, he stays on the cutting edge of modern intellectual property development."
Ph.D. Biology, 1988, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
ExperienceIlan is a highly experienced professional in a vast range of IP areas. Among his expertise, gained in 35 years of professional practice, is IP strategy and turning IP rights into first tier, value-generating assets. He advises many large, medium and small enterprises in IP matters, assisting and often leading business development and IP transaction processes. He is widely known for his expertise and received top tier rankings in all local and international professional guides.
Professional ExpertiseIP Strategic Counseling, IP Transactions & Licensing, IP Due Diligence, Patents, Trademarks, Designs, Plant Breeders’ Rights
TechnologiesAgritech, Foodtech, Life Science, Healthcare & Digital Health, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical, Cleantech & Renewables, Consumer Products, Manufacturing, Water Technologies
MembershipsAIPPI, LES, FICPI, INTA, Israel Patent Attorneys Association
RecognitionIlan has been recognized as one of the leading patent attorneys in Israel, and was ranked by the international ranking guide Chambers and Partners in the top tier of the Intellectual Property: Patent & Trade Mark Agents practice area.
Chambers and Partners noted that Ilan “ is a well-reputed lawyer with notable strength in matters of patent prosecution... He's an intelligent and well-spoken attorney, and has that presence where a client wants to seek him out for advice. He's a very pleasant man as well."
Ilan has been recognized as one of the leading patent attorneys in Israel, and was ranked by the international ranking guide Legal 500: leading individuals: intellectual property: filing and prosecution: patents
Ilan was selected as recommended global leader in the IP - Patent Agents & Attorneys category by the prestigious global legal directory Who's Who Legal, in its 2021 edition.
The guide notes that Ilan is a “great practitioner” who brings “experience, know-how and a positive outlook” to cases.
IAM 1000Ilan Cohn ranked as "Recommended Individual 2021"
IAM says: "Cohn is a keen strategist with a flair for helping entrepreneurs and companies to get the most out of their intellectual assets".
IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2021The global ranking guide IAM Strategy 300 ranked Ilan in its 2021 edition of the World’s Leading IP Strategists, the annual listing of individuals who lead the way in the development and implementation of world-class IP value creation programmes.
M.Sc. Physics, 1984, University of Kishinev, Moldova
Central College of Patent Studies, 1987, Moscow, Russia
Svetlana has over 25 years of experience in management of the IP matters of companies including portfolio management, strategic counseling, due diligence, opinions regarding patentability and FTO issues, patent invalidation and oppositions, as well as drafting and prosecuting patent applications in a vast range of physics areas, and search strategies and search results analysis. Svetlana works for start-up companies, entrepreneurs, IP companies of higher education institutions and venture capital funds, large corporations and multi-international companies.
Professional ExpertiseIP Strategic Counseling, IP Due Diligence, Patent filing and prosecution, IP Portfolio Management
TechnologiesElectronic devices, Semiconductor materials and devices, Optics, Electro-Optics, Medical Devices, Energy production, Laser systems, Nanotechnology, Imaging, Digital printing, Communication, Computer Science
MembershipsIsrael Patent Attorneys Association, AIPPI
IAM PATENT 1000Svetlana Is ranked by IAM PATENT 1000 as a Recommended Individual 2021
IAM says : "Stadler is a top notch physicist with an instant recall of the finest details of her matters".
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude, 1986, Ben-Gurion University
ExperienceDavid has vast experience of over 30 years in different IP related fields, including developing IP protection strategies, drafting patent and design applications in a variety of domains, and their prosecution. In addition, David is experienced in providing opinions on patentability and freedom to operate issues, and consulting throughout stages of IP decision making.
Professional ExpertisePatents, Designs, IP Due Diligence, IP Strategic Counseling.
TechnologiesMilitary Technology, Machinery, Engineering, Agritech, Automotive, Aviation, Aerospace & Defense, Cleantech & Renewables, Construction & Engineering, Consumer Products, Foodtech, Manufacturing Technologies, Medical Devices, Packaging (PackTech), Water Technologies, Energy
MembershipsAIPPI (Israel Section), FICPI, Israel Patent Attorneys Association
IAM PATENT 1000David de Vries ranked as "Recommended Individual 2021"
IAM says: " Trained as a mechanical engineer, de Vries knows how to procure ironclad patent rights and build valuable portfolios, and is also a sought-after opinion giver."
M.Sc. in Applied Physics, 2004, Microelectronics and electro-optics department of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem B.Sc, Physics, 2001, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem B.Mus in the performance arts, The Rubin Academy of music and dance.
ExperienceMyriam has over 15 years of experience in management of the IP matters of technology-based ventures, including portfolio management and strategic counseling. She works with start-up companies, university technology transfer companies, large corporations and multi-international companies. She provides infringement opinions, due diligence, patents invalidation and oppositions, as well as opinions regarding patentability issues, search strategies, search results analysis, or FTO evaluations. Myriam also has extensive experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications in a vast range of physics areas.
Professional ExpertiseIP Strategic Counseling, Patents, IP Due Diligence.
TechnologiesMedical Devices, Optics, Semiconductors, Energy production, Nanotechnology, Imaging, Water Technologies
MembershipsIsrael Patent Attorneys Association, AIPPI
MBA, 2010, Technion M.Sc. Chemical Engineering, 2008, Technion B.Sc. Materials engineering & B.A. Chemistry, 2002, Technion
ExperienceEdith is a patent attorney with vast experience in strategic IP counseling and IP portfolio-building and management in all fields of materials science and chemistry, pharmaceuticals, polymer science, nanotechnology, chemical engineering and process development, water technologies, medical devices, and more. Her clients span over a broad range of companies, starting from local start-ups and up to international companies.
Before becoming a patent attorney, Edith was a senior R&D chemical and materials engineer in the industry.
Professional ExpertiseIP Strategic Counseling, Patents, IP Portfolio Management, IP Due Diligence
TechnologiesChemistry, Material science and engineering, Life science & Healthcare, Chemical engineering, Medical Devices, Packaging (PackTech), Water Technologies, Cleantech & Renewables, Construction & Engineering, Consumer Products, Foodtech, Agritech
MembershipsIsrael Patent Attorneys Association
Edith was selected as recommended global leader in the IP - Patent Agents & Attorneys category by the prestigious global legal directory Who's Who Legal, in its 2021 edition.
The guide notes that Edith is a "highly professional" patent attorney who "always provides the best service to clients".
The guide notes that Ilan is a “great practitioner” who brings “experience, know-how and a positive outlook” to cases.
Central College of Patent Studies, 1987, St. Petersburg M. Sc. Technical Physics, 1981, St. Petersburg Polytechnical University
ExperienceInna is a highly experienced, value-adding patent attorney specializing in patent-related services for high-tech clients. She is a former business executive at ECI, Seabridge, Starhome, and Xpert Technologies, a former partner at a leading patent attorneys firm. With an impressive track record and industry experience, Inna brings to high-tech clients superb IP strategic counseling, invention harvesting, and patent portfolio building and managing.
Professional ExpertiseIP Strategic Counseling, IP Audit, IP Due Diligence, IP Intelligence, M&A Advisory, Patents
TechnologiesComputer-related inventions, including communication, storage, cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), Big Data, Digital Health.
MembershipsAIPPI, Israel Patent Attorneys Association
B.Sc., Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1997, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva
ExperienceZvi is an experienced patent attorney and has been handling IP matters in Israel and worldwide for more than 2 decades. Zvi practices patent searches, patentability opinions, drafting and prosecuting patent applications in electrical engineering, electronics, software engineering, mechanics, optics, medical devices, and cryptosystems.
Professional ExpertisePatents
TechnologiesElectrical Engineering, Medical Devices, Electronic Devices, Renewable Energy, Electro-Optics, Imaging, Optics
MembershipsIsrael Patent Attorneys Association, AIPPI
MBA, 2014, Bar Ilan University LL.B., 2005, College of Management Academic Studies Licensed mediator since 2004
ExperienceSa’ar’s practices include product and brand protection strategic counseling, representation of local and International clients in the area of industrial design protection, legal services related to the filing and prosecution of design applications in Israel and abroad, and additional aspects of intellectual property. Sa'ar is a member of AIPPI Standing Committee on Designs and INTA’s Non-Traditional Marks Committee and a former member of INTA's Design Committee.
Professional ExpertiseIP Strategic Counseling, Product and Brand Protection, Industrial Designs, Trademarks.
MembershipsIsrael Bar Association, AIPPI, INTA
Ph.D. Biology, 1994, The Weizmann Institute of Science
ExperienceMirit is a highly knowledgeable professional with 25 years of experience in IP, including 10 years within the biotech industry combining IP with licensing and business development. Mirit is experienced in diverse fields of basic biology and biotechnology, including molecular biology, drug development, diagnostics, therapeutic antibodies, vaccines and more. Mirit's clients include multi-national corporations, academia and research institutes, as well as start-up companies. Mirit's expertise ranges from patent drafting and prosecution, patentability and freedom to operate analyses, and strategic consultation on IP matters.
Professional ExpertisePatents, IP Strategic Counseling, IP Due Diligence
TechnologiesLife sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Digital Health, Medical Devices, Agritech
MembershipsIsrael Patent Attorneys Association, AIPPI
Media PublicationsThe implementation of patent rights associated with the development of Covid 19 vaccines, and their worldwide supply and distribution stirred a heated public dialogue on many moral and economic questions. Dr. Mirit Lotan, patent attorney, and a founding partner of our firm, here in a podcast (in Hebrew), published in Calcalist, dealing with the various aspects of patent registration on vaccines, and the impact of the pandemic on the field of patents in general.
LL.B., College of Law and Business, 2017 Certified mediator since 2014
ExperienceErin has been practicing law since 2016. Before dealing in IP law, she handled administrative law and performed legal proceedings, negotiation and a wide range of general legal counselling through her work with local authorities and public organizations.
In her current position Erin mainly consults and handles filing and prosecution of industrial design applications for local and international clients, in Israel and abroad.
Professional ExpertiseDesigns, Trademarks
TechnologiesConsumer Products, Packaging (PackTech), Automotive, Aviation, Aerospace & Defense, Telecommunications & Media, Medical Devices
MembershipsIsrael Bar Association
B.Sc., Physics @ Biology, 2015, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv
ExperienceLior is experienced in drafting patent applications and managing patent prosecution procedures in a variety of technological fields, including medical devices, optics, MEMS-based technologies, energy generation production systems, water desalination technologies, water purification systems, mechanics, sensors and RF-based systems. Lior practices complex due diligence studies that include patentability analyses and freedom to operate analyses.
Professional ExpertisePatent Portfolio Management, IP Strategic Counseling, IP Due Diligence, Patentability Studies, Freedom to Operate Studies.
TechnologiesMedical Devices, Aviation, Aerospace & Defense, Water Technologies, Optics, MEMS
MembershipsIsrael Patent Attorneys Association, AIPPI
LL.M. in International Private Law from the University of Paris (Sorbonne).
ExperienceIrene is a trademark Lawyer and Notary in Israel. In the last 15 years she has been dealing with branding and trademark registration. She has acquired her extensive experience in the most prominent Israeli law firms in the field of intellectual property until she established her independent practice almost a decade ago.
Professional ExpertiseIrene handles all aspects related to the management of a trademark portfolio, including brand selection, preliminary searches, trademark registration in Israel and worldwide, and she deals with all events that may occur during the life of a trademark, such as office actions, oppositions, cancellation, assignment or licensing.
MembershipsINTA (International Trademark Association) Intellectual Property Committee of the Israel Bar Association Trademark Consultant at the Israel Export Institute
B.Sc. Physics and Astronomy, 2012, Tel Aviv University
ExperienceAlina has been practicing for almost a decade in leading IP firms in Israel, where she gained comprehensive experience and expertise in a vast variety of IP disciplines. She serves clients in the fields of high-tech and physics, as well as others from government institutions, academia, start-up companies, well-established companies, and private clients. Alina has extensive experience in managing IP portfolios, providing patentability assessments, drafting and prosecuting patent and industrial design applications world-wide, as well as representing foreign clients before the Israeli Patent Office.
Professional ExpertiseIP Portfolio Management, Patents (drafting and prosecution world-wide), Patentability Studies, Industrial Designs, Trademarks
TechnologiesArtificial Intelligence, Big Data, Communication, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Digital Printing, Machine Learning, Medical Devices, MEMS, Military Technology, Nanotechnology, Optics, Semiconductor Technology
MembershipsIsrael Patent Attorneys Association
LL.M. in Commercial Law, 2008, Tel Aviv University (in collaboration with UC Berkeley)
CPA ISR., 1996, Accountants Council, Israel Ministry of Justice
B.A. Economics and Accounting, 1993, Tel Aviv University
Iris has nearly twenty years of experience in a variety of senior positions in financial supervision and internal auditing. She has worked in private and public enterprises, including: the Israel Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Israel, high-tech companies, financial institutions, health institutions, and international companies. Iris was a senior consultant at one of the largest accounting firms in the country, with a specialization in risk management and internal audit. In her previous position, Iris served for 15 years as the Chief Internal Auditor at one of the leading intellectual property firms in the country.
MembershipsIsrael Bar Association
B.Sc. Biophysics, 2016, Bar-Ilan University
ExperienceIgor was certified as a patent attorney in 2021. His journey in the realm of intellectual property began with an internship while finishing his degree in biophysics. Before joining Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co he interned in the physics department of a leading Israeli IP firm. Igor has extensive experience in dealing with diverse issues in the field of intellectual property, working with startups, medium-sized companies, and very large corporations from Israel and abroad.
Professional ExpertisePatents (drafting and prosecution world-wide), Patentability Studies, Freedom to Operate studies
TechnologiesArtificial Intelligence, Big Data, Communication, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Digital Printing, Machine Learning, Medical Devices, MEMS, Military Technology, Nanotechnology, Optics, Semiconductor Technology.
Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co. is a one stop professional service provider to knowledge and IP-based enterprises for building and growing value and revenue-generating IP assets. We combine many decades of expertise of leading IP professionals from a very wide range of IP disciplines to offer a full gamut of IP services, from in-depth analysis of a patent landscape, expert advice on how to better protect knowledge and ideas through to the build-up of high tier value-generating portfolios of patents and other IP assets.
The professional services we provide, include, among others
including devising and implementing IP strategy, IP due diligence and audit, freedom-to-operate (FTO) and patentability studies, consultancy on standard-essential patents, inventions’ harvesting, advisory on M&A and licensing-related IP services
including drafting and prosecuting patent applications, management of patent portfolio, prior art and FTO searches and opinions.
including managing international designs portfolio, prior art searches, filing and prosecution ,FTO searches and opinions.
including assistance in branding, trademark clearance searches, filing and prosecuting trademark applications
including sale and licensing of patent and other IP assets and enforcement of IP rights
Glad to share, that our firm has been ranked by the Israeli BDi CODE ranking guide (Patent Attorneys category)!
Topic: Monetization - Opportunities and Strategies: How to Maximize your IP Assets
Faculty: Dr. Ilan Cohn | Patent Attorney and Founding Partner at Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co
Dr. Carlos Gorrichategui President of Dynamic IP Deals LLC
Wednesday, December 8 | 16.00 – 17.00 IST
Registration on IPR Website
We are pleased to take part in this important project of the Israel Patent Attorneys Association. Adv. Saar Alon, a founding partner of our firm, will lecture, as part of session no. 7 of the Program, on the importance of protection of designs, and on formulating a strategy in the field.
The implementation of patent rights associated with the development of Covid 19 vaccines, and their worldwide supply and distribution stirred a heated public dialogue on many moral and economic questions. Dr. Mirit Lotan, patent attorney, and a founding partner of our firm, here in a podcast (in Hebrew), published in Calcalist, dealing with the various aspects of patent registration on vaccines, and the impact of the pandemic on the field of patents in general.
Our office was very excited to take part in, and be one of the sponsors of, the 8th Best Practices Intellectual Property Conference, on October 25 – Hybrid: Streaming live from Sheraton hotel, Tel Aviv
Among the speakers at the conference were three founding partners from our firm: Dr. Ilan Cohn who participated in the panel "COVID Effects on the IP World". Dr. Mirit Lotan who participated in the panel "The Role of IP Managers in the R&D Process, Promoting Innovation and IP Training. Effective Implementation". Mrs. Inna Novikova who participated in the Panel "IP Landscaping and Competitor Analysis.
The global ranking guide IAM Strategy 300 ranked Ilan Cohn in its 2021 edition, of the World’s Leading IP Strategists, the annual listing of individuals who lead the way in the development and implementation of world-class IP value creation programmes.
Topic: Making or Breaking a Technology Deal:
The Critical Role of IP Managers
Faculty: Dr. Ilan Cohn & Edith Sokol
Founding Partners at Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co.
Wednesday August 4th, 16:00 IST/15:00 CET/14:00 GNT/09:00 EST
Registration on the IPR Website
Edith Sokol and Ilan Cohn were selected as recommended global leaders in the IP - Patent Agents & Attorneys category by the prestigious global legal directory Who's Who Legal, in its 2021 edition.
The guide notes that Edith is a "highly professional" patent attorney who "always provides the best service to clients".
The guide notes that Ilan is a “great practitioner” who brings “experience, know-how and a positive outlook” to cases.
Dr. Ilan Cohn lecturing in a first-of-its-kind course, which aims to train senior physicians for the positions of directors in HealthTech companies, a joint venture of the Israeli Medical Association, 8400 - The Health Network and the Jerusalem School of Business Administration of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ilan's main message to those involved in medical innovation is that "the protection of intellectual property and an appropriate supportive strategy are critical to turning innovation into economic success. Building an intellectual property protection strategy that combines patents and maintaining trade secrets is essential, especially due to the duration of medical product development, the heavy costs, the strict regulatory requirements, and the unpredictable nature of medical and clinical research."
We are truly honored! Our firm has been ranked by IAM Patent 1000 guide 2021 as a recommended firm (prosecution category), and three founding partners were ranked as recommended individuals : David de Vries, Ilan Cohn and Svetlana Stadler.
We are honored and proud! Our firm has been ranked by the Legal 500 esteemed ranking guide as a leading firm in Israel (Patents Filing and Prosecution category)!
The Israeli plastics industry is a major export industry and integrates into every area of our lives. Like any industry that wants to maintain its relevance, it is rich in developments in the invention of products, raw materials, technologies for their processing, and working methods and production. Protecting development rights through a patent is an effective way to maintain a market advantage and prevent legal complications that involve infringing the rights of others, sometimes inadvertently or from a lack of knowledge.
In the attached article published in PlasticTime - Israeli Plastics Magazine , David de Vries, a Founding Partner at our firm, and Yaron Reshef, one of our esteemed clients and the owner of Testa Technologies, a major player in the plastics industry, answer key questions regarding the importance of IP.
Dr. Ilan Cohn, who has three decades of experience in the field of patents, recommends how to conduct, especially when it comes to deals of mergers and acquisitions. By Yehuda Confortas
Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co – A Leading Firm in the "Intellectual Property Patent Prosecution" category for 2021 We are proud and excited for the privilege of being one of the leading firms in the prestigious Dun's100 rankings in the "Intellectual Property Patent Prosecution" category for 2021! A firm like ours, in its first year of operation, that enters the ranking, is a precedent-setting event, for which we owe a debt of gratitude to our loyal clients and wonderful staff. Congratulations to all the others ranked!
Dr. Ilan Cohn has been recognized as one of the leading patent attorneys in Israel, and was ranked by the international ranking guide Chambers and Partners in the top tier of the Intellectual Property: Patent & Trade Mark Agents practice area.
Chambers and Partners noted that Ilan “ is a well-reputed lawyer with notable strength in matters of patent prosecution... He's an intelligent and well-spoken attorney, and has that presence where a client wants to seek him out for advice. He's a very pleasant man as well."
Intellectual property (IP) is a key economic driver of the modern economy and is changing its role from a tool for maintaining exclusivity, to one that supports collaboration between stakeholders, each sharing their IP for a common goal.
“Intend to be a Significant Player in the Israeli IP Scene”
A major change in the field of intellectual property in Israel: Three senior partners from the Reinhold Cohn Group, decided to separate and establish a new firm called Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co. "We intend to be a significant factor in intellectual property”.
Dr. Ilan Cohn, David de Vries and Svetlana Stadler have set up new practice with a staff of 25 employees, that handles thousands of patent, design, and trademark cases: "We intend to be a significant factor in the field of intellectual property in Israel”.
Three patent attorneys, including the grandson of the firm's founder, are retiring from Israel’s leading intellectual property firm due to "ideological differences." More retirees from the firm are expected to join the three.