Netherlands

Name of the office

Scope of activities

The Netherlands Patent Office

The Netherlands Patent Office is a department of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, which is an agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The Office issues patents and registers rights to semiconductor products, implements (inter)national patenting regulations within the Netherlands and promotes the use of patents as a source of information and inspiration.

The Benelux Office for the Intellectual Property (BOIP)

BOIP is the official body for the registration of trademarks and designs in the Benelux.