A Benelux design application may contain multiple designs, but not more than 50 designs.
1-2 years
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
4 months
- 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 RVO conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.
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- A Benelux design application may contain multiple designs, but not more than 50 designs.
- 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 novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
Design: 5 years, renewable 4 times, 5 years each time, up to 25 years of protection.