Who is the competent authority for patent applications in the Netherlands?

• via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
• EU appearance route: 6 months from the earliest priority date.
• Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

no

Netherlands Ministry of Commerce

English: Netherlands Patent Office, Abbreviation: RVO

Website: www.rvo.nl/octrooien

Dutch invention patent search: Zoeken in octrooien (rvo.nl)

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.

The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.

The novelty grace period is 6 months from the filing date/priority date.

yes

4 months

1-2 years