Services We offer services on the following topics. Copyright The creator of a work, whether it is literary, scientific or artistic, is the owner of this work. The creator has the exclusive right to publish or multiply his/her work. This right is called the "copyright" of the author. Copyright covers: Books, brochures, newsletters, magazines, translations Lectures, speeches or presentations Musical compositions Paintings, architecture, sculptures, handwork, illustrations Photographs, films, radio or television programs Computer programs, etc. At the Bureau for Intellectual Property you can get information on how your copyright is protected, both locally and internationally. The Bureau for Intellectual Property of the Netherlands Antilles offers on a monthly basis an interesting theme publication on copyright "Info Copyright" in three different languages. Register now to receive the newsletter by e-mail! For more information on copyright click here. See also our FAQ page. Download the latest version of "Info Copyright" here. i-Envelope, a brilliant idea? A copyright arises from the mere creation of for example a text. It does not require the formality of a legal registration. But we imagined you want to formalize it as your intellectual property. Therefore, the Bureau for Intellectual Property introduced the i-Envelope. It offers the possibility to record the creation date and the capacity as author of a creation in a fast, easy and affordable way. To learn more about the i-Envelope and to apply for one click here. Patent registration A patent is the exclusive right of an inventor to commercialize his/her invention without fear of competition from others. In order to qualify for the registration of a patent, it must concern a new and original invention that can have an industrial application. The request to register a patent requires a detailed description of the invention, preferably accompanied by a technical drawing. A patent that has been granted is valid both in The Netherlands and in the Netherlands Antilles. To learn more about patents and for an online application form click here. ISBN registration ISBN is an international number to register books: International Standard Book Number. It is a unique identifier for a book and from the number you can even distinguish from what part of the world the book originates. The Bureau for Intellectual Property is exclusively authorised to grant ISBN numbers to all books published in the Netherlands Antilles. The author must place a request for this on time, so that the ISBN number can be printed on a visible spot in the book. To learn more about ISBN and for an online application form click here. Trademark registration A Trademark can consist of either a word or an image, or a combination of both. To prevent other people from abusing the Trademark of your product or organization, you can have it registered. The registration of a Trademark guarantees protection in the Netherlands Antilles for a period of ten years. After that, the registration must be renewed. If the owner of the Trademark lives abroad, a proxy residing in the Netherlands Antilles must be authorized to hand in the request for the Trademark registration. To learn more about trademarks and for an online application form click here.