Apply for EU grants from EUIPO's SME Fund
EUIPO's SME Fund offers financial support to small and medium-sized companies with several different offers where you can reduce your costs for trademark, design and patents. Funds are limited so don't miss your opportunity to get a discount.
Voucher 3 and 4 are closed for application
The opportunity to apply for vouchers 3 and 4 is closed.
On Monday, June 2, SME voucher number 3 will temporarily reopen for small and medium-sized companies that want to seek compensation for costs related to the patent application.
As an entrepreneur, you now have the opportunity to receive compensation both for a professional review of your company's intangible assets, a so-called IP Scan, and for the fee for registering trademarks, designs and patents.
Voucher 1: IP-Scan
Get compensation for an IP Scan
This offer is a contribution when you choose to do an IP scan. You receive 90 percent of the total cost and the highest amount of the refunding is 1,350 Euro.
Grant examples:
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Total cost for the IP Scan |
The highest reimbursement |
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20 000 SEK |
1 350 Euro (ca 15 300 kr) |
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16 500 SEK |
1 350 Euro (ca 15 300 kr) |
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15 000 SEK |
1 230 Euro (ca 14 000 kr) |
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13 000 SEK |
1 060 Euro (ca 12 000 kr) |
Please, note that the figures in brackets are based on the current exchange rate.
An IP scan is a review of the company's intangible assets. Advisors in the field of intangible assets look at your business model, your products or services and growth plans and help you identify the most important intangible assets from a business perspective. The service can help you decide which intellectual property rights to apply for and how to design your intellectual property strategy in the future.
If you have already registered intellectual property rights, you will receive advice on how to develop your intellectual property rights portfolio. IP scanning is coordinated by PRV.
Once you have the application approved, contact PRV to get access to the advisor who will perform the IP scan.
Contact: IPScan@prv.se
Voucher 2: Trademark and design
Get compensation for a trademark and design registration
- You get 75 percent of the basic fee back when you apply to register a trademark or a design with EUIPO or another authority within the EU, including PRV.
- You get 50 percent of the basic fee back when you apply to register a trademark or design outside the EU. Maximum 700 Euro.
Voucher 3: Patent
Patent fees and search services
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A check amounts to a maximum of 1,000 Euro and can be used to get 75 percent of the fees covered:
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for patent fees before the grant of a patent, after the grant of a patent and for publication for national protection; and/or
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for the cost of a ”Prior Art” report from PRV with patent history from around the world. The prior art report helps you to:
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Identify potential obstacles before applying for a patent
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Strengthen your application by understanding how your invention differs from previous solutions
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Save both time and money by avoiding unnecessary application costs
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A check amounts to a maximum of 1,000 Euro for an application to the EPO
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Another check amounts to a maximum of 1,500 Euro and can be used for the reimbursement of 50 percent of costs for preparing and submitting a European patent application, by patent attorneys who are on the EPO's official list.
Voucher 4: Community Plant Varieties
Application fees
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75% reimbursement of online application and examination fee at EU level
How to apply
All applications are made in four stages In order for the EUIPO to grant funds regardless of the product you apply for.
