The total costs for drafting and filing a patent application are usually between 5000 – 10000 euros.These are the initial costs for starting a patent grant procedure. There will be additional costs for the further procedure, depending on what type of application has been filed.
A patent application contains text and figures that describe and show the invention. The most important part of a patent application are the claims. The claims define the invention or, in other words, define for which subject-matter patent protection is actually sought.
A patent application can only remain secret if it is withdrawn before publication (18 months after filing). In that case, no patent is obtained. It is not possible to keep your invention secret and to obtain a patent for it.
The turnaround time for drafting and filing a patent application is usually about three to four weeks. However, for urgent cases this can shortened. In extreme cases, we can file a patent application within a day.
This depends on the type of procedure. A Dutch patent is granted after eighteen months. The procedure to obtain a European patent can take 3 – 7 years.
In principle, a granted patent remains valid until 20 years after the filing date of the application that led to the patent.
An important note here is that renewal fees have to be paid every year to maintain the patent. Also, a patent can be nullified by a court after it has been granted or, for example, it can be revoked by the European Patent Office.
No, if you have obtained a patent for an invention, you do not automatically have the right to use the invention. You may namely need to use technology patented by another party when using your invention.
You can write a letter to a party that is infringing your patent requesting them to cease infringement or to take a license from you. If the party is unwilling, you could file a lawsuit requesting the judge to give an injuction to the party in question to stop infringement.
Not necessarily. After the grant of a European patent, the patentee will have to choose per country whether the patent should become/remain in force in the country concerned. The patentee can make a selection from all countries that are party to the European Patent Convention. (See also here)。
Yes, software is patentable provided it causes a technical effect. There is no unequivocal answer to the question as to what qualifies as a “technical effect” in the context of patents. Details of the invention play an important role here. We are happy to advise.
The total costs for drafting and filing a patent application are usually between 5000 – 10000 euros. These are the initial costs for starting a patent grant procedure. There will be additional costs for the further procedure, depending on what type of application has been filed. We are happy to inform you about this.
A patent application contains text and figures that describe and show the invention. The most important part of a patent application are the claims. The claims define the invention or, in other words, define for which subject-matter patent protection is actually sought.
A patent application can only remain secret if it is withdrawn before publication (18 months after filing). In that case, no patent is obtained.
It is not possible to keep your invention secret and to obtain a patent for it.
The turnaround time for drafting and filing a patent application is usually about three to four weeks. However, for urgent cases this can shortened. In extreme cases, we can file a patent application within a day.
This depends on the type of procedure. A Dutch patent is granted after eighteen months. The procedure to obtain a European patent can take 3 – 7 years.
In principle, a granted patent remains valid until 20 years after the filing date of the application that led to the patent.
An important note here is that renewal fees have to be paid every year to maintain the patent. Also, a patent can be nullified by a court after it has been granted or, for example, it can be revoked by the European Patent Office.
No, if you have obtained a patent for an invention, you do not automatically have the right to use the invention. You may namely need to use technology patented by another party when using your invention.
You can write a letter to a party that is infringing your patent requesting them to cease infringement or to take a license from you.
If the party is unwilling, you could file a lawsuit requesting the judge to give an injuction to the party in question to stop infringement.
Not necessarily. After the grant of a European patent, the patentee will have to choose per country whether the patent should become/remain in force in the country concerned. The patentee can make a selection from all countries that are party to the European Patent Convention. See also here.
Yes, software is patentable provided it causes a technical effect. There is no unequivocal answer to the question as to what qualifies as a “technical effect” in the context of patents. Details of the invention play an important role here. We are happy to advise.