Applications to SME Fund 2023 now open

10.02.2023

The European Union (EU) has launched, through the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), a new edition of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Support Fund for the year 2023.

This support aims to help SMEs to benefit from Industrial Property Rights by allowing a partial reimbursement of the expenses that companies have with trademark registration, design and Industrial Property (IP) pre-screening services.

Applications are made on the EUIPO portal.

At this moment, the SME Fund 2023 has two modalities:

  • IP Pre-Diagnostic Services (IP Scan) - Reimbursement of 90% of the expenses, up to a maximum value of 810 euros

  • Protection of trademarks, designs or models in the EU and outside the EU - Reimbursement of 75% for applications within the EU or 50% for applications outside the EU, up to a maximum value of one thousand euros.

The fund has a budget of 25 million euros, allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Learn more about the SME Support Fund on the EUIPO website.

Source: Portal do INPI