- 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.
1-2 years
Netherlands Ministry of Commerce
English: Netherlands Patent Office, Abbreviation: RVO
Website: www.rvo.nl/octrooien
Dutch invention patent search: Zoeken in octrooien (rvo.nl)
4 months
- 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.
- 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.
no
yes
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."