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05/07/2008 21:14

Feature Article … Left to Its Own Devices-

Considered by some to be the most sophisticated in the world, Israel’s medical device industry has produced some truly amazing innovations: Given Imaging’s PillCam® video capsules, a tracheoscopic ventilation tube (TVT) has an embedded video camera from ETView, the Bone Injection Gun (B.I.G.™) intraosseous (IO) device from Wais Med, and Sialo Technology’s Salivascope. See “Innovations in Medical Technology” for a list of other Israeli innovations in medical devices and equipment.


The Growth of Bio-Organics

Surprising Statistics: In 2005, about 67,000 dunams of land were cultivated for organic agriculture, about 1.2% of the total land under cultivation (Ministry of Agriculture); 15% of the country’s vegetable exports are organic, but only about 2% of the vegetables sold in the local market are organic. About 90% of bio-organic crops are designated for export (“How Do I Know It’s Organic”) (Haaretz online edition).


Feature Article: Intellectual Property

According to the dictionary, “intellectual property” refers to “property (as an idea, invention, or process) that derives from the work of the mind or intellect.” In the modern economy, intellectual property is a national resource of the utmost importance. This subject can advance the economy and society. It provides a foundation for economic cooperation with other nations.


Aspects of Franchising law in Israel

The Franchise Law Newsletter November 2007 by Peggy Sharon, Adv. and Inbal Natan-Zehavi, Adv. Levitan, Sharon & Co., Israel

 
 
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