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Friday, December 14, 2007

Amendment to Netherlands Patents Act 1995: Abandonment of 6-Years-Patent and other Changes.

"[...] The Patents Act 1995 and Implementation Decree 1995 are undergoing a review. Previous evaluations of the Act have shown that the current system for patent holders, including amendments, is a valuable addition to the European patenting system. The intended amendments to the Dutch system mean that the six-year patent will be discontinued and, from now on, patent applications may be submitted in English. In addition, a number of fees will undergo radical changes.

The legislative changes have now been submitted to the Upper House for approval. The amounts of the various fees will soon be determined by the Cabinet. The legislative amendments will probably enter into force in the first half of 2008. These will only become definitive once they have been published in the Netherlands Bulletin of Acts and Decrees. [...]"

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