Our news item dated 9 June 2026 was not clearly formulated and has raised several questions.
Further details are provided below:
When…
Due to the deployment of release 2.11 and maintenance on the Benelux Patent Platform (BPP), the BPP system will be unavailable between Friday,…
If the deadline for payment of the annual fee has expired, the patent holder may still pay the annual fee within six months, with a 50% penalty.…
When a Netherlands patent was granted within two months of the grant date, the deadline for payment of the first annual fee would be extended. As…
Our news item published on June 1st mentioned that you may receive an incorrect notification when submitting a subsequent action in the…
After sending a subsequent action in the PCT procedure, you may receive the following message: “Error sending submission to back office”
The…
The Netherlands Patent Office, together with its partners, is starting with a Request for Information (RFI) to gain an understanding of the…
The Candidate Support Programme (CSP), organised by the European Patent Office in collaboration with the national patent offices of its member…