National Law relating to EPC, II. Filing of European patent applications, Netherlands
Contracting states
Validation/Extension states
Contracting state | Netherlands |
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1Applicant can choose between EPO and national authorities (subject to section 2) |
No European patent applications must be filed at the EPO. |
2Applications which must be filed with national authorities |
Applications whose content must be kept secret in the interest of the defence of the Kingdom Art. 46 PA |
3Languages in which European patent applications must or may be filed with national authorities |
n/a |
4Official language(s) |
Dutch |
5Special features |
Care should be taken not to address European patent applications, which are filed at the branch of the EPO at The Hague, to the NPO. The postal address of the branch of the EPO at The Hague is as follows: "Postbus 5818, |