NL Patent Office

Patents: Management

Your organisation has taken the step of applying for a patent. Once you have received your granted patent, however, the process does not end there. You will also have to invest time, money and energy in managing your patent during the twenty-year term.

For example, you will need to detect any infringement of your intellectual property rights and take subsequent action, but you also need to pass on any changes to your company name or address. NL Patent Office has provided a list of all procedures relating to the enforcement, amendment and defence of your patent.

• Enforcing your patent
• Making changes to your patent
• Disputes & advice