Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
4 months
The RVO conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.
- A Benelux design application may contain multiple designs, but not more than 50 designs.
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.
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)
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