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Discover the value of your ideas with i-DEPOT, the official tool by BOIP that helps you establish the creator of your concepts, designs, and procedures. i-DEPOT provides a fast, affordable, and secure means to document your intellectual property, serving as a foundational step in the innovation process. While it does not grant exclusive rights, it acts as vital evidence when negotiating with partners. Learn how to register your idea in just four easy steps and explore cost-effective options for protection. Equip yourself with the knowledge to innovate confidently!
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Benelux Office for Intellectual Property Ideas are valuable! Christel Heremans Head Information & Promotion
‘I have an idea! What to do?’ • Innovation • Safeguard the exclusivity of ideas • Prevent others from capitalizing on ideas • BEFORE elaborating ideas and seeking legal protection
What is the i-DEPOT? • A reliable tool to prove who is the creator of a specific idea, design, concept or process • A first step in the innovation process • A tool when negotiating with potential partners • Documentary evidence
What isn’t an i-DEPOT? • NOT an intellectual property right • Registering an idea gives no exclusive right • Registering an idea guarantees confidentiality by BOIP, but not by other parties. recommendation: consider seeking legal protection after the design phase
What can be recorded in an i-DEPOT? • An idea A concept • A format An agreement • A document A prototype • An invention A procedure • A design
Why an i-DEPOT? • Fast, cheap and reliable • Safe • Proof delivered by an official office
How to introduce an i-DEPOT? • Online in 4 steps • Complete personal details • Add a description or file • Payment • Download the certificate
What does an i-DEPOT cost? I-DEPOT: • For 5 years : € 35 • Renewal 5 years: € 25 Credit account: • One-off rate : € 350 • 20 credits : € 100 (€ 5 each) • 50 credits : € 225 (€ 4.50 each) • 100 credits : € 400 (€ 4 each) • 250 credits : € 875 (€ 3.50 each) • 500 credits : € 1.250 (€ 2.50 each)
i-DEPOT envelope • Still in use • Consists of two parts • BOIP dates it upon receipt • Costs for 5 years € 45 and for 10 years € 65
Thank you for your attention! www.boip.int