Launch of the 2025 SME Fund to help SMEs protect intellectual property

The Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office have launched the 2025 SME Fund to provide SMEs with financial support to better manage and protect their intangible assets.

The SME Fund is a grant scheme designed to help SMEs protect their intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, industrial designs and new plant varieties. Following the success of previous calls, this year's fund is shaped to reach an even larger number of SMEs. In 2025, SMEs will be able to benefit from grants of up to €1 000 for patent registration costs, €1,500 for the legal costs of drafting and filing European patent applications and up to €750 for trademark or design registration costs.

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