European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) And the European Commission launched 2024 annual "Small and medium Enterprises Creative Support Fund" (Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund) , For small and medium-sized enterprises in the EU (SME) Intellectual property vouchers available. 2024 The Small and medium Enterprise Fund was followed by 2023 The pension fund was launched after great success, 2023 Annual total received 35000 Multiple applications.

The SME Fund is an initiative of the European Commission, by EUIPO manage, Since the 2021 It has been benefiting small and medium-sized enterprises since 2000, Reimburse part of the intellectual property costs for them. Because small and medium-sized enterprises account for the total number of enterprises in the EU 99%, And created the covenant 3/4 Employment opportunities, Smes should therefore use a flexible intellectual property toolbox to protect their intangible assets, To attract investment and scale up.

2024 The Small and Medium Enterprises Fund provides funding for a wider range of services, This includes paying the legal fees for drafting and filing a European patent application. If by the European Patent Office (EPO) Official list of professional representatives completed, Maximum reimbursement 50%or 2000 Euro. In addition, Participate in intellectual property scanning law enforcement (IP Scan Enforcement) The country of the event will also be reimbursed for related expenses.

2024 The annual intellectual property scanning and trademark or design protection budget is estimated to be 1885 Ten thousand euros, The patent and plant variety protection budget is 115 Ten thousand euros. (Be compiled from intellectual-property-helpdesk. ec. europa. eu)

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