The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
yes
3 months
no
The novelty grace period is 6 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.
BOIP only conducts a formality examination of the design application, including whether the design violates public order and good customs. Once the formality examination is completed, the patent application will be authorized and published.
Belgian Federal Government Intellectual Property Office
English: The Belgian Intellectual Property Office, Abbreviation: IPObel
Website: Intellectual property | FPS Economy (fgov.be)
Belgian invention patent search: Search in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE) | CBE Public Search (fgov.be)
yes. A maximum of 50 designs may be included under the same Locarno category.
1-2 years