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June 19, 2023

Barnea: Eshkolot vs. Netflix

In a new section of Globes covering significant rulings from the past week, a judgment was published in which our firm represented Eshkolot. The case involved a lawsuit filed by an Israeli copyright company against Netflix. The company sent the claim to Netflix's Israeli lawyer, with whom they had corresponded, but he claimed he was not authorized to represent the company. In the absence of an explicit power of attorney, the court ruled that the claim was properly served to the company. Eshkolot is represented by Attorney Eyal Nachshon.

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December 12, 2021

To Tag or Not to Tag: Delta Wins Suit over Sharing Customer's Photo on Instagram

An Israeli magistrates' court recently discussed the issue of copyright infringement regarding the use of a tagged photo on Instagram. According to Adv. Gal Livshits, a firm partner interviewed by Israel Hayom on the subject, "Sharing a picture of others on social media is so common we do it often without even thinking, but we must be aware that sharing a piece of content (picture, text, etc.) has consequences."

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May 18, 2021

Everything You Need to Know When Registering a Patent

Building an initiative? Does it include intellectual property you want to protect? We were interviewed by Globes, explaining to entrepreneurs every step they must take on the path to registering a patent.

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April 25, 2018

Hosting Taasiyeda Participants for Lecture on Startup Essentials

Our firm is hosting today the participants of Taasiyeda, an education program founded by the Manufacturers Association of Israel, for a seminar on founders' agreements, IP, and tax issues.

January 2, 2018

First Steps for Startups: Ariella Dreyfuss to Lecture at the Bengis Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss will lecture today at the Ben-Gurion University Innovation Program on the topics of founders' agreements, IP, and investment agreements.

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November 1, 2017

Barnea & Co. represents HP in its acquisition of Samsung Electronics Co. Printer Business

HP Inc. completed its acquisition of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.’s printer business in a deal valued at $1.05 billion. HP Inc. was represented by Barnea

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September 14, 2017

Itay Gura to Lecture on Founders Agreements and IP

Adv. Itay Gura will lecture today at StarTAU's acceleration program on founders' agreements and IP.

September 5, 2017

Who Owns Employee-Created Inventions: the Employer or the Employee?

We were interviewed by TheMarker on the subject of who owns the Facebook page of a popular TV program—the host or the network and asserted that all intellectual property created by a worker in the framework of the workplace belongs to the employer.

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September 6, 2017

Yuval Lazi to Lecture on Intellectual Property in the Entrepreneurship World

Adv. Yuval Lazi will lecture today at the Heseg Innovators Program (HIP) on issues of intellectual property in the entrepreneurship world.

June 29, 2017

Adv. Asaf Shalev to lecture at the Startau Entrepreneurship Course

Adv. Asaf Shalev will lecture today on the topics of founders agreements and IP at the Entrepreneurship Course of Startau, Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center.

June 12, 2017

BEE - Business Entrepreneurial Experience

Adv. Itay Gura will lecture today on founders agreements and IP at the BEE program, part of the Tel Aviv University entrepreneurship center.

May 28, 2017

Startup Science Innovation Seminar – The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Adv. Itay Gura from Barnea will lecture today on investment agreements and intellectual property to students participating in the Startup Science Innovation seminar at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

March 5, 2017

Nespresso Loses Suit Filed against Israeli Company, Espresso Club

The Tel Aviv District Court rejected the lawsuit filed by Nespresso and the global food company, Nestle, against the Israeli company, Espresso Club. Nespresso claimed that Espresso Club’s advertisement, which uses a look-alike of George Clooney, violates the intellectual property of Nespresso and constitutes unfair competition. The Court rejected Nespresso's claims and ordered it to pay Espresso Club NIS 110,070 in legal costs. Espresso Club was represented by Adv. Zohar Lande, Adv. Itay Hatam and Adv. Gili Cohen-Arazi from Barnea

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February 5, 2017

Doing Business in Israel – Practical Law

Doing Business in Israel? A QA guide to doing business in Israel written by Barnea was published in the Practical Law website. The guide gives an overview of the legal system, foreign investment, regulation, and other issues pertaining to Israel.

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