no
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 25 years.
no
no
- 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.
yes. A Benelux design application may contain multiple designs, but not more than 50 designs.
6-18 months
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
4 months
OPI conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.