Benelux Office for Intellectual Property

The Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) is the registration office for trademarks and designs in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. The BOIP is the legal successor of the Benelux Trademarks Office (Dutch: Benelux-Merkenbureau, French: Bureau Benelux des Marques) and the Benelux Designs Office (Dutch: Benelux-Bureau voor Tekeningen of Modellen, French: Bureau Benelux des Dessins ou Modèles). The BOIP is based at The Hague, Netherlands.

Benelux Office for Intellectual Property
Dutch: Benelux-Bureau voor de Intellectuele Eigendom (BBIE)
French: Office Benelux de la Propriété intellectuelle
AbbreviationBOIP
BX
Formation25 February 2005
HeadquartersThe Hague, Netherlands
Region served
Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg
Official language
English, Dutch, French
Director General
Edmond Simon
Budget
€14 million (2013)
Staff
92 (2013)
WebsiteOfficial web site

The BOIP is part of the Benelux Organisation for Intellectual Property, established by the Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property, which was signed on 25 February 2005 and entered into force on 1 September 2006. The Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property replaced the Benelux Convention on Trade Marks (1962) and the Benelux Convention on Designs (1966). It is not connected to the Benelux Union.

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