MEET THE TEAM
REUVEN MARKO
CEO
Has over 25 years of experience in developing strategic intellectual property portfolios for both multi-national corporations and startup companies. His focus since the turn of the century is on startup companies specializing in making these portfolios a true asset to the company. Prior to that he was a successful hi-tech professional leading technical and marketing teams. He is listed as an inventor in more than 40 utility and design patents in multiple-technologies and has published a dozen different papers and articles. Reuven specializes in the fields of solid-state technologies, networking, software, CAD/EDA, storage systems, wireless communications and more, handling many hundreds of patent applications. A former officer in the Israeli Air Force, he holds a BSEE from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.
OR AGASSI
Executive Director
Specializes in developing IP strategies for start-up companies, leading to acquisitions for hundreds of millions dollars. In addition, Or brings vast experience in business development of technology-rich startup companies. He is a Co- Founder and joint CEO of Agam Innovations Ltd., an Israeli corporation which develops, manufactures and sells patented products for the packaging industry worldwide. Agam was successfully acquired in 2016. Or is also a Co- Founder of BAM Medical Ltd., an Israeli corporation which develops, manufactures and sells patented dental products for the medical device industry worldwide. Or has 9 patents listed to his name and additional 13 which are currently pending.
OPHIR MARKO
Executive Director
Joined his first start-up at the age of 14. He’s been involved in two successful start-ups in the semiconductor industry, one of which had an IPO on Nasdaq for just under $700M. As an officer he led classified military projects for a notable intelligence unit. After completing a degree in physics he pursued a career in intellectual property and investments, specializing in the fields of software, telecommunications, electro-optics, semiconductors, medical devices and integrated circuits. Ophir is a licensed Israeli Patent Attorney.
TAL ROSENTHAL
Executive Director
Tal is an Israeli attorney specializing in intellectual property (IP) law and commercial law. He helps craft efficient, custom tailored international IP strategies for our clients. Tal focuses on the fields of electronics, software and computer based systems, the Internet, wired and wireless communication, information security, and more. He deals mostly with patent drafting, patent prosecution and trademark prosecution.
SARAH DRITZ
Technical Expert
Sarah is originally from the UK, where she earned a Masters Degree in Immunology from Imperial College London. She spent a number of years in medical research at the prestigious Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, Jerusalem, researching immuno-therapy for autoimmune diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. She packs over 10 years of (IP) Intellectual Property law experience and has a wealth of knowledge relating to the filing and prosecution of international patents, trademarks and design applications, as well as the Israeli IP framework. She is currently in the process of becoming a registered Israeli Patent Attorney.
Dr. Limor Marko
Medical Consultant
Dr. Marko is currently specializing as a pediatrician at Meir Medical Center. She is a graduate with honors of St George's, University of London Medical School. Her research experience includes pursuing a doctoral de at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she authored several highly cited influential papers. Limor regularly provides advice on practical applications of medical devices, due diligence input, as well as providing insightful strategies for developing complex IP portfolios in the medical space.