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The novelty grace period is 6 months from the filing date/priority date.
1-2 years
yes
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
4 months
The RVO conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annual Fee: A renewal fee is payable every 5 years. The payment of the annual fee can be postponed within a grace period of 6 months after the due date at the latest, but a 50% late fee will be charged at the same time.
- A Benelux design application may contain multiple designs, but not more than 50 designs.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.
no