TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IN BELGIUM

 

 

Belgium, officially known as the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe. 

 

KEY POINTS - TRADEMARK PROTECTION

 

• Trademark Law - The Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property (trademarks and designs), which entered into force on March 1, 2019 
• Classification - Nice Classification, 11^th Edition
• Filing System - Single-Class Filing System
• Opposition Term - 02 Months 
• Registration Term - 10 Years from the Date of Application
• Renewal Term - 10 Years
• Grace Period for Trademark Renewal - 06 Months
• Non-Use Cancellation Period - 05 Years from the Date of Registration

 

KEY POINTS - COPYRIGHT PROTECTION 

 

• Copyright Law - The Belgian Code on Economic Law 
• Copyright Protection Term - Lifetime of the author plus seventy (70) years following his death; however, the duration of copyright protection varies depending on the type of work.

 

Stay tuned for our next post on 'Patent & Industrial Design Protection in Belgium.'