The novelty grace period is 6 months from the filing date/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
The RVO conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.
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The novelty grace period is 6 months from the filing date/priority date.
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
- 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.
Design: 5 years, renewable 4 times, 5 years each time, up to 25 years of protection.
Netherlands Ministry of Commerce
English: Netherlands Patent Office, Abbreviation: RVO
Website: www.rvo.nl/octrooien
Dutch invention patent search: Zoeken in octrooien (rvo.nl)