The novelty grace period is 6 months from the filing date/priority date.
The novelty grace period is 6 months from the filing date/priority date.
20 years, and the protection of pesticide or pharmaceutical patents can be extended to 25 years.
no
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
- 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.
yes
Netherlands Ministry of Commerce
English: Netherlands Patent Office, Abbreviation: RVO
Website: www.rvo.nl/octrooien
Dutch invention patent search: Zoeken in octrooien (rvo.nl)
The RVO conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
4 months