You can obtain a modification diploma for new inventions that involve an inventive step, can have an industrial application, modify another invention and are:

• products
• product production methods
• industrial applications

You can also submit additional documents in your file.

The diploma is a legal protection qualification with a duration of 7 years.

Award procedure:

• submit your application
• you have 4 months to correct or complete deficiencies
• check for ‘new’ and inventive activity and a research report is drawn up (with or without reasoned opinion)
• you have 3 months to comment on the report
• the final investigation report is drawn up (with or without a reasoned opinion)
• the Amendment Diploma is issued

You need to:

• register and authenticate with the Industrial Property Organisation (OBI)
• pay the fees for each stage of the procedure

The result will be sent to the IED mailbox.