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Real stories about how other entrepreneurs and SMEs are protecting their ideas and growing their business.
Identify where IP fits in your business journey and get Pro bono support.
Intellectual property (IP) offers numerous benefits for your business, including protection, competitive advantage, market identity and monetisation opportunities. EUIPO helps you connect with an IP expert that speaks your language via the Pro bono support initiative and get free IP advice and guidance. There is an extensive network of IP experts across Europe ready to assist you.
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‘My chosen solicitor provided me with comprehensive guidance and kept me informed throughout the entire process. While the trade mark application is s...
"We are an international intellectual property tech-law firm founded in 2005, and we support companies, in particular SMEs, in successfully operating ...
'We discovered the SME Fund thanks to our trade mark attorney. Protecting our brand Sundayflies in the EU, USA, and UK was a big financial commitment ...
“Taking part in the Pro Bono Support service has been an incredibly positive experience. I have provided assistance to numerous micro-companies from R...
'The SME fund was very helpful, supportive, and easy to apply for; it was a short and straightforward process.'
'Intellectual property is a valuable asset in each and every organisation, it brings sense of existence as well as strategic tool for globalising the ...
'I’ve been an active participant in the “ideas powered for business” program since July 2020. The idea of pro bono support, initiated by the EUIPO, al...
"ThinkLegal is a law firm that has always dealt with Intellectual Property and New Technology Law, supporting startups, SMEs and corporates with a bus...
'The SME Fund is a great initiative. Applying was straight forward and the support team was very helpful. An altogether positive experience. Highly re...
"Participating as an Attorney in the Pro-bono support initiative is a stimulating and remarkable experience for me. I had the privilege of assisting t...
´Great initiative for start-ups and new companies.´
'The SME Fund initiative has allowed us to finance our trade mark registration in Europe and part of the costs of the feasibility analysis of our pate...
'Through the SME Fund, we have been able to double the budget allocated to intangible protection, which will strategically improve the company's posit...
'With the support of the SME Fund, we managed to register the ZiPa trade mark and design. There is a common perception that trade mark registration is...
I am extremely honoured to be part of the Pro Bono Support service. I have provided assistance to micro-companies from Greece and abroad, and my field...
'The SME Fund service is a smart initiative that encourages EU companies to protect their IP. The ease of use and the financial support allowed me to ...
´With the support of the SME Fund, I have set a foundation to promote SAVEE and I will have three Austrian and European trade marks and designs. It´s ...
'Our experience with SME Fund was great. We successfully applied and got the funding for the design fee and the IP-Scan.'
“Participating in the Pro bono support initiative has been a truly rewarding experience for BBP Legal, giving us the opportunity to use our expertise ...
“The Pro bono support initiative has allowed our firm to provide meaningful assistance to SMEs that lack the resources for IP protection. Our collabor...
Being part of the EUIPO Pro bono support initiative is Exciting, Challenging and Rewarding! Exciting because you get to know a lot of interesting b...
´When I searched in EUIPO's website to apply for the European Trade Mark registration, I found about the SME Fund and it was very easy. I think having...
´Extremely super service, you rarely see that small companies are so actively helped.´
'The SME Fund is a great initiative, helpful for small companies and easy to apply for. For cosmetic companies is very important to register the trade...
“The SME Fund helped us secure our European trademark quickly and efficiently. As an agri-biotech SME developing microbiome-based technologies, we fou...
'As an active player in the IP field, I appreciate the immense importance of IP. However, the cost burden of protecting IP forced me to postpone essen...
'The SME Fund is a great help for start-ups. It provides vouchers for discount and facilitates the IP registration process in the most user-friendly w...
‘VentilAQUA's innovation strategy is based on the protection of its intellectual property, be it trade marks, designs or patents.The SME Fund has prov...
"I choose to be part of the Probono support initiative as an IP expert because I believe knowledge should be open to all. Businesses with good ideas s...
'Not expensive, nor complicated! The assessment of intellectual property (IP Scan) and the development of a strategy cost me €70. The remaining amount...
“This initiative has been empowering, connecting legal professionals like us with SMEs and fostering a collaborative environment. It has provided valu...
‘For more than 50 years, we have been in the plastics processing business, producing polypropylene pipes and fittings and polyethylene drip irrigation...
"MEANINGFUL – INSPIRING - REWARDING Oy Indicia Ab is a boutique law firm based in Helsinki, Finland focusing on small and medium sized businesses. ...
‘Thank you for the opportunity to take advantage of the free consultation. I was very impressed with the service; the representative was highly profes...
´The SME Fund was very useful for my business. I used it for the IP Scan which is a great first step to creating an intellectual property strategy.´
‘Applying for a trade mark was super important for us, now that we are expanding to other EU countries, it was crucial to protect our identity and bra...