What are intellectual property rights?
There are four types of intellectual property rights: copyright, patent, trademark and design. 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.
More on patentsTrademark
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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Welcome to PRV Consulting
We offers a wide range of search services – standard products as well as customized searches based on your specific needs. You can use the information as a basis for strategic decisions. Our strength lies in using experienced patent examiners, assuring our customers skilled searching experts in all areas of technology.
Certificate of publication
If you want to publish a periodical, you must have a certificate of publication according to the Freedom of the Press Act. The requirement of a certificate of publication also means the periodical is covered by the rules regarding freedom of the press.
News and events
Here we publish the latest about intellectual property rights, blog posts from our business and current news from our industry.
Corrected fees for international trademark applications
We have had to correct some fees for international applications and registrations under the Madrid Protocol. The correct fees are as follows:
From 1 April 2024 new equivalent amounts in PCT-fees are established
Changed PCT fees from 1 april 2024
From 1 January 2024 new equivalent amounts in PCT-fees are established
Changed PCT fees from 1 January 2024 due to currency adjustments.
EPO User day 2023
The Annual EPO User Day will take place online on 25 and 26 October. It is the perfect opportunity for you to get up to date with the latest developments concerning the EPO’s online products and services and to.
The bad deal store
Counterfeited products, a bad deal for you
Don’t buy illegal products. If the price is too good to be true, then it normally is.
The downside of a bargain
Counterfeiting can affect everything from your security to the economy in general.
Protect your business
The more successful you are as an entrepreneur, the greater the risk of getting copied.
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!
Scania: gearing up for a sustainable future
When the vehicles of the future switch to electricity, and include more software and AI, companies need to adapt both their knowledge and their intellectual property protection.