Control and Licensing of Commercial Encryption Items -
Patent Attorneys
Publicized on behalf of the Director General of the Ministry of Defense -
December 2001
Definitions
"Patent Attorney" - as defined in the Patents Law (1967).
.a
"Encryption Item" - as defined in the Order Regarding the Engagement in
Encryption Items (1974) ( "the Encryption Order").
.b
"Engagement in Encryption Items" - as defined in the Encryption Order.
.c
.1
Patent Attorneys may be required, from time to time, as part of their work process, to handle
patents which constitute Encryption Items.
.2
In general, any person engaging in an Encryption Item , must obtain an Engagement
License from the Director General of the Ministry of Defense. Notwithstanding
the aforementioned regulation and pursuant to Section 3A of the Encryption Order,
a Patent Attorney shall not be required to submit an application for an
Engagement License, providing the Encryption Item he holds in his possession has
been transferred to him under an Encryption License.