Procedures

Basic principles

Several basic principles apply to patent granting procedures.

Dutch patent application

The Dutch patent granting procedure is special because it always results in a granted patent.

European patent application

A single European patent application can yield patent protection in 45 different countries.

International patent application

An international application, also known as a PCT application or WO application, can be continued as a regular patent application in 156 different countries.

Patent applications in other countries

We can conduct a patent granting procedure in any country  via foreign patent attorneys.

Questions?

You may contact us via:
info@patentbureaudenederlanden.nl
+3185 – 0041 587