General services
Here you can find the services that Arnold + Siedsma offers in the domain of innovation or services relating to a number of subdomains of intellectual property. The services can be provided by our patent, trademark and design attorneys and lawyers.
IP check
A portfolio of intellectual property rights, such as trademarks, designs and/or patents, is not a static entity. To give an example: In addition to the fact that the public perception of a specific trademark can change, common practice...
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Licence and cooperation
Any groupings and licences should be contractually defined. It is important that the arrangements are set out clearly and unambiguously in an agreement, so that the risk of you subsequently being faced with disputes relating to the...
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Pledging
Intellectual property rights have value. A right, such as a patent, can also serve as a security, for example for a company loan. Arnold + Siedsma can advise and assist you in procedures in which you pledge one or more of your IP...
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Customs authority actions
The customs authorities offer the facility to monitor the borders of Europe for alleged imitation products or illegal copies. The customs authorities do this at their own initiative or at the request of a holder of an intellectual...
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Service transfer
There may be many different reasons for handing over the management of your intellectual property rights to Arnold + Siedsma. If, for example, you are not satisfied with your current service provider, you are looking for an office...
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Assignments
Patents, trademarks and design rights are recorded in the registers of the respective authorities. If the owner's details change, this change must also be recorded in these registers. Having the correct data will ensure that...
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Registering a licence
In some countries, the registration or recording of a licence agreement in the relevant registers results in third-party effect. Through the registration of the agreement, third parties are deemed to have been informed of the existence...
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Drawings
Drawings of the innovation, trademark (for example the logo) or design form an important part of a patent, trademark or design. Arnold + Siedsma is one of the few patent and trademark offices with its own specialist drawing department...
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Business plan
Unfortunately, having an innovative product and protecting it effectively will not also guarantee its commercial success. It is important to look ahead, to have a vision in order to be aware of the possible pitfalls and opportunities...
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Innovation Box
The Innovation Box (formerly the Patent Box) is a tax scheme set up by the Dutch government. The aim of the scheme is to promote innovative activities in the Netherlands. The innovation box is intended for private and public limited...
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Tax reduction benefits in Belgium
Belgian companies subject to corporate tax can benefit from a deduction for patent related income. For more information please read tax deduction of patent related incomes (in Dutch) or contact one of...
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SME portfolio (KMO portefeuille)
Arnold + Siedsma is an authorized service provider in the framework of the “KMO-portefeuille” (SME Portfolio), an initiative of the Flemisch government to support small and medium sized enterprises in Flanders...
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IP awareness
Intellectual Property can be very important to your business or organisation. Maximum benefit can be gained here only if the power and value of your intellectual property are recognised. To raise the profile of intellectual property...
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Dating of innovation
In addition to maintaining the secrecy of an invention and/or a secrecy declaration, the facility is available to date ideas and other items relating to Intellectual Property Rights. Subsequently, in the event of a conflict, this...
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Innovation strategy
In an innovation strategy, your company sets out its aims for future development in terms of innovation and how it intends to achieve these aims. Arnold + Siedsma can assist you in devising the innovation strategy of your business...
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Portfolio management
If you have arranged protection for a number of ideas or products, it can be difficult to keep track of it all. This will certainly be the case if your portfolio includes a number of patents, designs and/or trademarks. Arnold + Siedsma...
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Valuation
What value must be assigned to patent rights in the event of a takeover? And what is the position if you wish to grant or acquire a licence for a patent? Arnold + Siedsma offers independent advice. Due diligence or audit:Arnold +...
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Training and secondment
Not only can Arnold + Siedsma specialists provide their clients with all necessary advice and assistance on a daily basis from their own offices, they can also work on projects on your own premises. The nature of such projects may...
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