Netherlands Patents Office | RVO

What do you offer startups?

The Netherlands Patent Office’s patent advisors help technically oriented, innovative entrepreneurs to make smart use of intellectual property rights, such as patents. After all, these rights are an extremely important aspect of developing a business: from start-up to scale-up. We use one-on-one sessions to zero in on the intellectual property that dovetails with a company’s strategy and development. We also provide assistance when it comes to searching patent databases and we give presentations and workshops. The Netherlands Patent Office provides these services independently, free-of-charge  and confidentially.

3 convenient links to our services:

1. one-on-one sessions with a patent advisor (registration form; afternoons of every first Monday of the month at The Gate)
   
   On the following dates you can find us at The Gate form 13.00-17.00 hrs
   Tuesday 6 September
   Monday 3 October
   Monday 7 November
   Monday 5 December
2. customised support with searching for information in patent databases (explanation of search advice)
3. workshops and presentations across the nation (calendar)

Why are you joining The Gate?

We are keen to reach as many technically oriented, innovative entrepreneurs as possible nationwide with our information on intellectual property (IP). The Gate enables us to help startups develop their own IP strategy. And to demonstrate how IP rights can help achieve business objectives.