In less than seven years since the founding of its Israel practice, Finnegan, who was just named as the 2016 Global IP Firm of the Year by a leading industry publication, surpassed 100 clients in Israel. In celebration, on May 30, Finnegan sponsored this year’s Best Practices in IP conference in Tel Aviv, hosting a gala cocktail party at which nearly 20 of Israel's most innovative companies displayed their high tech innovations patented by Finnegan. A common message echoed by the exhibitors is that it is not enough to simply obtain patents. To be effective, patents must be strategically designed to stand up in court and block competitors. Most of Finnegan’s 100 clients chose Finnegan for its proprietary strategic business oriented model of patent development.

Tel Aviv University Offers Patent Strategy to MBA Students
This summer more than 80 MBA students at Tel Aviv University were exposed to a first-of-its-kind course in patent strategy. The course, which was taught by Finnegan partner Gerson Panitch, focused on what every business person needs to know about how to use patents to advance a company's business interests. “Business schools focus on teaching finance, marketing, sales, human resources, and other conventional business topics. Given that as much as 85% of a company’s value can be derived from its intellectual property, it makes sense for a business school to teach business students how to maximize corporate value using patents,” Panitch explained.

Finnegan Sponsors Journey Conference
Please visit our special booth at this year's 20th anniversary Journey conference on September 28, 2016, at the Tel Aviv Hilton, where we would be pleased to answer your questions about strategic patenting!

Finnegan Sponsors ALYN Wheels of Love Charity Ride
For the third year in a row, Finnegan is a proud sponsor of Alyn’s Wheels Of Love Charity Ride, a special five-day bike ride that supports an amazing children's rehabilitative hospital in Jerusalem. More than 300 riders will join us from over 15 countries during the ride, which will take place November 6-10, 2016. Please consider riding with us or sponsoring the Finnegan team! Join us or sponsor our team!