Filing Language: Dutch | |
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Necessary documents:
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Attachments (if any)
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- 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.
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
Design: 5 years, renewable 4 times, 5 years each time, up to 25 years of protection.
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
20 years, and the protection of pesticide or pharmaceutical patents can be extended to 25 years.
1-2 years
yes
The novelty grace period is 6 months from the filing date/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.
no