The new form of the Netherlands patent bulletin De Industriële Eigendom

The official patent bulletin published by the Netherlands Patent Office, which is called De Industriële Eigendom (Industrial Property), used to appear in two separate parts, one dealing with published applications as filed, and the other with applications published after examination and patents granted. Since 1982 these two parts are published together and a third part dealing with European patents granted and valid for The Netherlands was added.Also the timing of the publication and the lay-out of a number of headings in the bulletin was modified and its outward appearance was modernized. The accessibility of the bulletin to foreigners was increased by the addition of explanatory notes in English.After some historic background information, the nature of the modifications is described and some information is given about the experiences gained in effectuating the changes.