Protect your idea
Four types of intellectual property rights are: patent, trademark, design and copyright. When you create something, copyright occurs automatically. You can choose to protect the other three with us at Swedish Intellectual Property Office, PRV.
Patent
Patent protects new technical solutions to problems. The protection gives you exclusive right to your invention for up to 20 years.
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A trademark is a distinguishing sign for a product or a service. For example, it can be a word, a symbol, a sound or a colour.
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A design registration protects the appearance of a product, but not its function.
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Copyright protects artistic creation such as music, film and literature. The protection occurs automatically.
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Important information regarding the fee for grant
New rules regarding the fee for grant: basic fee for publication as of 1 December 2025
From 1 January 2026 new equivalent amounts in PCT-fees are established
Changed PCT fees from 1 January 2026 due to currency adjustments.
Welcome to the PRV School online!
Here, we provide you with basic knowledge about intellectual property rights in approximately 2 hours. Of course, you can choose how much time you spend on each learning session.
Entrepreneurs tell their story
Here you find interviews with successful entrepreneurs: Within different business areas, they all work strategically with intellectual property such as trademark, patent, design protection and copyright. Find inspiration here!
Absolicon – From Solar to District Heating
"Do not start environmental technology on a small scale, but prove the technology and then bring in capital for mass production directly," firmly believes Joakim Byström. He is the founder and CEO of Absolicon in Härnösand, which has patented robotic production lines that make the world's most efficient solar collectors.