The novelty grace period is 6 months from the filing date/priority date.
- 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.
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
- 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.
1-2 years
The RVO conducts only formality examination of design patent applications.
4 months
The novelty grace period is 6 months from the filing date/priority date.
Design: 5 years, renewable 4 times, 5 years each time, up to 25 years of protection.
- A Benelux design application may contain multiple designs, but not more than 50 designs.
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