- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: Renewal fee is paid every 5 years (within 12 months before the validity period expires). The annual fee can be deferred up to 6 months after the due date, subject to a late fee of 50.00 EUR.
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
no
no
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
OPI does not conduct substantive examination for utility models (short-term patents). If no search is carried out or search reports from other countries are provided, it will only be protected as a short-term patent.
yes. A Benelux design application may contain multiple designs, but not more than 50 designs.
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
no
OPI conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."