Rules and regulations for all entrepreneurs
Are you an author or maker of an original work? Then you determine what happens with your work. The Dutch Copyright Act (Auteurswet) automatically protects the copyright of original works of...
Are you the creator or compiler of a database? Database rights protect the data in the database to ensure that certain data cannot be retrieved or reused. This intellectual property right...
You can protect a design, drawing, or a combination of both by registering the design. Design registration enables you to protect your design or drawing from anyone who wants to use, abuse, or copy it...
Does your business have trade secrets, for example because you develop innovative products or services? And do you want to prevent others from copying your products or processes? Then it is important...
Do you produce or process a regional product? You can apply for European protection against copying or misuse. With this protection you can protect your product from vendors who wrongfully sell the...
The trademark law protects your trademark (brand). If you want to set yourself apart from your competitors, you register your own trademark at a charge. After registration, other parties are not...
If you have made a semiconductor product, you can protect its topography by registering it with the Netherlands Patent Office. What are semiconductor products? Semiconductors are products which...
Do you want to work as a patent attorney in the Netherlands? If so, you have to be registered in the Register of Patent Attorneys (Octrooigemachtigdenregister, in Dutch). What is a patent attorney A...