“Ideas Powered for Business Hub” platform available for SME

06.08.2020

In response to the crisis caused by the new coronavirus (COVID-19), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has launched a platform targeting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union, where support is provided for Intellectual Property matters.

Among the services presented are included:

  • Free personalised intellectual property support which aims to offer a tailor-made service for SMEs, providing free legal representation and advice in the area of Intellectual Property
  • an EUIPO Effective Dispute Resolution mechanism
  • online practical training sessions on trademarks and designs, with the aim of increasing SMEs' knowledge in the field of Intellectual Property
  • simpler and easier access to the FastTrack application system, which enables an application for an EU trademark or a Community design to be examined and published more quickly online at no extra cost.

This platform is part of the "SME Programme", created under the 2025 EUIPO Strategic Plan.  

Source: Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (National Institute for Industrial Property)