no
Filing Language: Dutch/French/German Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
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.
3 months
yes. A maximum of 50 designs may be included under the same Locarno category.
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
yes
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.
no
20 years, and the protection of pesticide or pharmaceutical patents can be extended to 25 years.
no