Netherlands Patent Office

The Netherlands Patent Office (Octrooicentrum Nederland) is a department of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).

The Netherlands Patent Office provides support and guidance to business owners (SME's, start-ups), the services sector, scientists, researchers, teachers, and students. You can consult with the Netherlands Patent Office free of charge about any patent-related queries or other ways to protect your intellectual property (IP).

Intellectual property is something unique that you physically create. Copyright, patents, designs and trademarks are all types of intellectual property protection. It's a right that entitles you to be the only party that can benefit from your creation. Public information about your IP may be a source of inspiration for others when developing products of their own.

Cost Calculator for the protection of Intellectual Property

The Netherlands Patent Office and the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property have developed a tool to help you calculate the cost of registering your patent, design, or trademark in the Netherlands and other countries, the Cost Calculator for the protection of Intellectual Property. Click this link to start the IP Cost Calculator.