The RVO conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: After the patent is granted, the annual fee shall be paid year by year starting from the fourth year of the application date. The annual fee can be postponed and paid within 6 months after the expiration date at the latest, but a 50% penalty must be paid at the same time.
yes
Design: 5 years, renewable 4 times, 5 years each time, up to 25 years of protection.
no
1-2 years
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
The RVO conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.
- A Benelux design application may contain multiple designs, but not more than 50 designs.
Netherlands Ministry of Commerce
English: Netherlands Patent Office, Abbreviation: RVO
Website: www.rvo.nl/octrooien
Dutch invention patent search: Zoeken in octrooien (rvo.nl)
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.