Protect your intellectual property: SME Fund still open for grant applications
Small and medium-sized companies have the opportunity to receive financial support to protect and gain greater control over their intellectual property under the Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund grant programme. The support is granted by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
According to the current information, the deadline for applications is 8 December 2023.
What is the support granted for?
Support is granted for:
- Charges paid to a public authority when applying for a trademark or a design right
- IP pre-diagnostic service (IP Scan)
- Charges paid to a public authority when applying for a patent
- Patent novelty searches carried out by public authorities
- Registration of an EU Community Plant Variety Right
The applicant must have received an affirmative decision on granted support (a voucher) before paying any application and service fees.
Read more about the IP pre-diagnostic service (IP Scan).
Where to apply for the support
Send your application to the EUIPO SME Fund.
Read further instructions on the EUIPO website.Open link in a new tab
How much support is available?
The amount of support depends on the applications your company has filed and the services it has ordered. The support is disbursed retrospectively for the fees your company has paid. The amount paid out varies according to what the support is granted for (50–90%).
Maximum amounts of SME Fund support:
- Charges paid to a public authority when applying for a trademark or a design right: 1,000 euros
- IP pre-diagnostic service (IP Scan): 1,350 euros
- Charges paid to a public authority when applying for a patent, and patent novelty searches carried out by public authorities: a total of 1,500 euros
- Registration application of the EU Community Plant Variety Right: 225 euros
During 2023, an individual company may be granted a maximum of 4,075 euros in support by the SME Fund.
Further information
Olli Ilmarinen
Development Specialist
Finnish Patent and Registration Office
Tel. +358 29 509 5236
Tuulimarja Myllymäki
Head Legal Adviser
Finnish Patent and Registration Office
Tel. +358 29 509 5399