Filing Language: Dutch | |
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Necessary documents:
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Attachments (if any)
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20 years, and the protection of pesticide or pharmaceutical patents can be extended to 25 years.
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Filing Language: Dutch/French/English Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- 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.
- 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.
Netherlands Ministry of Commerce
English: Netherlands Patent Office, Abbreviation: RVO
Website: www.rvo.nl/octrooien
Dutch invention patent search: Zoeken in octrooien (rvo.nl)
1-2 years
The novelty grace period is 6 months from the filing date/priority date.
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
The RVO conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.