NL Patent Office

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NL Patent Office is responsible for the patent granting process in the Netherlands and circulates the knowledge relating to patents that is stored in literature .

As an agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation operating within an open world economy, NL Patent Office implements (inter)national patenting regulations within the Netherlands and promotes the use of patents as a source of information and inspiration.

Disclaimer
NL  Patent Office is responsible for compiling the content of this website, and does everything within its power to ensure its accuracy and keep it up to date. The content of this website has been formulated with care and is checked and updated regularly. NL Patent Office shall not however be held liable for the accuracy and completeness of the website or whether it is up to date, neither shall NL Patent Office be liable for any damage or consequences arising from the direct or indirect use of the content of this website.

Our electronic systems are subject to maintenance work. Preventive maintenance provides the best possible guarantee that systems shall remain accessible at all times. However, in-house or external breakdowns cannot be ruled out. If technical breakdowns occur that hinder the use of this website (and of online filing via this website), NL Patent Office will do everything it can to rectify these as soon as possible. NL Patent Office shall not be held liable for these breakdowns or any other damage that may occur as a result of them.
We will report any planned shutdowns for maintenance work on our website at least 24 hours before the work begins.

This website includes as many relevant external links as possible. NL Patent Office shall not be held responsible, however, for the content of the websites to which links are provided.

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