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

• Licensing Fee: None.
• Annual Fee: A renewal fee is payable every 5 years. The payment of the annual fee can be postponed within a grace period of 6 months after the due date at the latest, but a 50% late fee will be charged at the same time.

Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."

1-2 years

4 months

• Licensing Fee: None.
• Annuity: After the patent is granted, the annual fee shall be paid year by year starting from the fourth year of the application date. The annual fee can be postponed and paid within 6 months after the expiration date at the latest, but a 50% penalty must be paid at the same time.

The RVO conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.

20 years, and the protection of pesticide or pharmaceutical patents can be extended to 25 years.

• 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.