A Dutch patent can lapse if the (annual) fees are not timely paid, the required translations are not submitted on time and/or other formal (validation) requirements are not met. Fortunately, there is a way to recover these patent rights.
To recover a patent right, a request for restoration must be filed with the Dutch Patent Office. This needs to be done within two months to be counted from the moment one became aware of the missed term and always before one year has passed since the expiration of the missed term.
