WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide BE - ベルギー
知的所有権庁 (ベルギー)

    Applicable as from 2024年9月13日
    (published on 2024年9月13日)

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    略語のリスト
    Office: Belgian Intellectual Property Office (IPObel)
    Countries and Offices information:
    The list of acronyms used for Offices is no longer shown as it has been integrated in the mouseover functionality for each ST.3 code shown in this document.
    Refer to List of WIPO Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines formerly Annex K, List of country names and two-letter codes. It includes a list of short names and two-letter codes accepted for use in indicating States, other entities and intergovernmental organizations and their Offices in documents relating to international applications under the PCT. The list is as set out in WIPO Standard ST.3.
    Also refer to PCT Contracting States formerly Annex A.
    Office profile
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    PCT Reservations, Declarations, Notifications and Incompatibilities
    The Office does not have any reservations, declarations, notifications or incompatibilities.
    Refer to the full list.
    Office Closed dates
    The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

    International Phase

    Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization

    Contracting State:
    Belgium
    Two-letter code:
    BE
    Name of Office:
    Belgian Intellectual Property Office (IPObel)
    Location:
    Atrium C
    Rue du Progrès 50
    B-1210 Bruxelles
    Belgium
    Mailing address:
    Same as above
    Telephone:
    (32-2) 277 90 11
    E-mail:
    opridie-tech@economie.fgov.be
    Website:
    Facsimile:
    (32-2) 277 52 62
    Does the Office accept the filing of documents by facsimile or the like means (PCT Rule 92.4)?
    Yes, by facsimile
    Which kinds of documents may be so transmitted?
    All kinds of documents
    Must the original of the document be furnished in all cases?
    Yes,
    within 14 days from the date of the transmission
    Does the Office send notifications via e-mail in respect of international applications?
    No
    Would the Office accept evidence of mailing a document, in case of loss or delay, where a delivery service other than the postal authorities is used (PCT Rule 82.1)?
    No
    Is the Office prepared to allow applicants to make applications available to the WIPO Digital Access Service for Priority Documents (DAS) (PCT Rule 17.1(b-bis)?
    More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.
    Yes, the Office is prepared to allow applicants to make national applications available to the WIPO DAS
    Competent receiving Office(s) for international applications filed by nationals or residents of this State:
    Nationals or residents of Belgium or legal persons having a principal place of business in Belgium must file an international application which may be of interest for national defense or security with the Belgian Intellectual Property Office (IPObel)
    EP,
    IB
    Does national legislation restrict the filing of international applications with foreign Offices?
    Refer to the Office
    Competent designated (or elected) Office(s) for this State:
    Refer to corresponding National Phase.
    EP
    Types of protection available via the PCT:
    European patents
    Payment methods accepted by the Office:
    Not applicable. The Office does not act as receiving Office and has closed its national route
    Availability under the national law for an international-type search (PCT Article 15):
    Article XI.23, paragraph 10 of the Code of Economic Law
    Provisional protection after international publication:
    Designation for the purposes of a European patent:
    (1) International application published in one of the EPO official languages:
    compensation reasonable in the circumstances, on condition that any national requirements relating to the translation of the claims in the application have been met
    (2) International application published in a language which is not an EPO official language:
    the protection referred to in (1) does not become effective until the EPO publishes the international application supplied to it in one of its official languages
    Information of interest if this Contracting State is designated (or elected)
    Are there special provisions concerning the deposit of microorganisms and other biological material?
    No
    For a European patent
    Refer to Annex B(EP)

    Annex C - Receiving Office

    The Office does not act as receiving Office
    This Office has delegated its RO functions to RO/EP. Refer to Annex C(EP) for more information.

    National Phase

    The Office closed the national route
    Current version applicable from 2024年9月13日 , printed on 2026年2月17日
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