Central industrial property office

Office de la Propriété Intellectuelle auprès du Service public fédéral

Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie

Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 16

1000 BRUXELLES

Tel. (+ 32 2) 206 41 11

Fax (+ 32 2) 206 57 50

http://mineco.fgov.be

piie_dir@mineco.fgov.be

1 Applicant can choose between EPO and national authorities (subject to column 2)

Yes

Art. 3(1) Law of 8.7.77

2 Applications which must be filed with national authorities

Applications filed by persons having Belgian nationality or having a residence or their principal place of business in Belgium and which are of importance for national security and defence

Art. 3(2) Law of 8.7.77

3 Languages in which European patent applications must or may be filed with national authorities

All the languages pursuant to Art. 14(1) and (2) EPC

4 Official language(s)

French

Dutch

German

(with regard to German see however OJ EPO 1999, 320)

5 Special features

Applications may also be filed by facsimile.*

* See decision of the President of the EPO and Notice from the EPO: OJ EPO 1992, 299 and 306.