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Addition to 'Deadline payment first annual fee for Netherlands patent no longer extendable'

Our news item dated 9 June 2026 was not clearly formulated and has raised several questions.

Further details are provided below:

When…

Scheduled Maintenance of BPP on 12 and 13 June 2026

Due to the deployment of release 2.11 and maintenance on the Benelux Patent Platform (BPP), the BPP system will be unavailable between Friday,…

The 50% penalty on an annual fee is registered in the patent register

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.…

Deadline payment first annual fee for Netherlands patent no longer extended

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…

Scheduled maintenance of BPP on June 4th between 5.00 pm and 7.00 pm CET

Our news item published on June 1st  mentioned that you may receive an incorrect notification when submitting a subsequent action in the…

Issues when submitting PCT documents

After sending a subsequent action in the PCT procedure, you may receive the following message: “Error sending submission to back office”

The…

Benelux Patent Platform

The Netherlands Patent Office, together with its partners, is starting with a Request for Information (RFI) to gain an understanding of the…

Ondersteuning voor European Qualifying Examiniation bij het Europees Octrooibureau

The Candidate Support Programme (CSP), organised by the European Patent Office in collaboration with the national patent offices of its member…