Revision of the Dutch Patent Act: from registration patent to examined patent

Earlier this year, the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom approved a proposal to modernize the Dutch Patent Act (Rijksoctrooiwet). The legislative proposal is currently with the Council of State for advisory review and will subsequently be discussed in the House of Representatives and the Senate. The proposed changes may affect your patent strategy. In this article, we explain the key changes and what they could mean for you.