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SME Fund

Register now for the Tuesday webinar (in English)
New edition 2025 SME Fund. Boost your business with EU Funding!

Date & time: 18 February 2025, 10:00
Description: The EUIPO presents the benefits of the SME Fund 2025 for your small or medium-sized enterprise. You will learn how to apply for the SME Fund and how to get partial reimbursement for your intellectual property rights (trade marks, designs, patents and plant varieties) and IP scans.

Programme and registration on the EUIPO website

New opportunities for SMEs: SME Fund 2025 launches on 3 February 2025

New opportunities for SMEs: SME Fund 2025 launches on 3 February 2025
This year, the European Commission is once again supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in applying for industrial property rights. Further information can be found at externer Link SME Fund (EUIPO website) and at externer Link Looking ahead to the SME Fund 2025 (EUIPO website).
The SME Fund is a European Commission initiative implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

Vouchers

Gutscheine: IP-Scan bis 1.350 Euro, Marken und Designs bis 1.000 Euro

The vouchers at a glance - click on the graphic to enlarge

These vouchers can be applied for in 2025:

  • Voucher 1 - IP scan: IP scan costs at 90 %, maximum 1,350 euros
  • Voucher 2 - Trade marks and designs: National and EU-wide trade mark and design applications at 75%, international trade mark and design applications at 50%. Maximum up to 700 euros
  • Voucher 3 - Patents: Search request at the DPMA, national and European patent application fees at 75%, up to a maximum of 1,000 euros. Patent attorney fees for the preparation of a European patent application at 50% up to 1,500 euros
  • Voucher 4 - Plant variety protection rights: Online plant variety protection applications and examination fee at the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) at 75%. Maximum up to 1,500 euros

Further information can be found on the externer Link website of the EUIPO.

Pictures: EUIPO

Last updated: 3 February 2025