Netherlands: Business Environment
Type of property and law | Validity | International Agreements Signed |
Patent Patents Act of the Kingdom 1995 |
10 years, renewable for further 10-year periods |
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) |
Trademark Office of Harmonisation for the Internal Market |
10 years, renewable for further 10-year periods |
Trademark Law Treaty Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks |
Design Office of Harmonisation for the Internal Market |
It initially has a life of five years from the filing date and can be renewed in blocks of five years up to a maximum of 25 years, whereas the UCD grants a right of three years from the date of the first disclosure that must take place within EU territory. | |
Copyright Auteursrecht |
70 years, but varies a lot depending on the type of product |
Berne convention For the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms Rome ConventionFor the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations WIPO Copyright Treaty WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty |
Industrial Models Industrial Property |
A minimum of 5 and a maximum of 25 |
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