IP SME Corner

You are a small and medium-sized entreprise (SME) looking for information on IP?

April's Highlight: SMEs in INTERNATIONALISATION

When an SME decides to enter foreign markets, there are many key issues to be considered regarding intellectual property: How to protect IP, how to enforce IP rights, where to get advice, when to act, where to start, and more…

Check the following tools and publications of the European IPR Helpdesk to prepare yourself before you go:


The European IPR Helpdesk tools and publications for SMEs:

IP Protection    Show documents Hide

Plant variety protection
Fact Sheet
Celegon Srl: Making use of confidentiality and IP transfer agreements in business partnerships
Case Study
IP enforcement: asserting your rights
Fact Sheet
Secto Design: Making use of design rights when competing with infringers
Case Study
MILZU!: Going international with a sound trade mark protection strategy
Case Study
IPR Chart: International Design (Hague System)
IPR Chart
IPR Chart: Community Design
IPR Chart
IPR Chart: International Trade Mark (Madrid System)
IPR Chart
IPR Chart: EU Trade Mark
IPR Chart
IPR Chart: International Patent Application (PCT)
IPR Chart
IPR Chart: European Patent
IPR Chart
IP Guide to IP in Europe
IP Guide
Innovation Craft Company: Keeping the doors open for IP internationalisation
Case Study
Domain names and cybersquatting
Fact Sheet
TNtech: The ABC of IP strategy for a small R&D company
Case Study
Atarés Mosaics: International market selection and IP as a differentiation value
Case Study
Trade secrets: An efficient tool for competitiveness
Fact Sheet
Koalect: Trade mark conflicts and the importance of prior searches
Case Study
Managing confidentiality when starting a business
Case Study
TAPOINTEL: Managing innovation in an SME
Case Study
Spin-offs: An innovative idea is only the starting point
Case Study
IP leverage for biotechnical innovations
Case Study
Confidentiality considerations during project preparation
Case Study
Low cost branding protection with IP services support
Case Study
Copyright management and Creative Commons in FP7
Case Study
D.A Glass: IP opportunity with the support of the Enterprise Europe Network
Case Study
Automatic Patent Analysis
Fact Sheet
NaturallyUnlimited Ltd: company understanding of IP
Case Study
Publishing v. patenting
Fact Sheet
Projects acronyms and trade marks: preventing risks
Case Study
Leveraging patents for business growth
Case Study
Managing IP information for international business opportunity
Case Study
How to manage confidential business information
Fact Sheet

EU Funds    Show documents Hide

Commercialisation    Show documents Hide

Plant variety protection
Fact Sheet
Celegon Srl: Making use of confidentiality and IP transfer agreements in business partnerships
Case Study
Collection of evidence
Fact Sheet
IP enforcement: asserting your rights
Fact Sheet
Secto Design: Making use of design rights when competing with infringers
Case Study
Vtree Energy: Building a solar future through intellectual property
Case Study
MILZU!: Going international with a sound trade mark protection strategy
Case Study
IP Guide to Commercialisation
IP Guide
Innovation Craft Company: Keeping the doors open for IP internationalisation
Case Study
Domain names and cybersquatting
Fact Sheet
Copyright essentials
Fact Sheet
TNtech: The ABC of IP strategy for a small R&D company
Case Study
Atarés Mosaics: International market selection and IP as a differentiation value
Case Study
Trade secrets: An efficient tool for competitiveness
Fact Sheet
Intellectual property management at trade fairs
Fact Sheet
Managing confidentiality when starting a business
Case Study
TAPOINTEL: Managing innovation in an SME
Case Study
Intellectual property relevance in internationalisation
Fact Sheet
Intellectual property and business plans
Fact Sheet
IP leverage for biotechnical innovations
Case Study
Intellectual property considerations for medical devices
Fact Sheet
Intellectual Property in biotechnology
Fact Sheet
Low cost branding protection with IP services support
Case Study
Copyright management and Creative Commons in FP7
Case Study
D.A Glass: IP opportunity with the support of the Enterprise Europe Network
Case Study
IP assets for financial advantages
Fact Sheet
NaturallyUnlimited Ltd: company understanding of IP
Case Study
Cost-Effective IP Tools
Fact Sheet
Commercialising Intellectual Property: Internal Product Development
Fact Sheet
A double-line IP strategy for start-ups
Case Study
Intellectual Property Valuation
Fact Sheet
Commercialising Intellectual Property: Spin-offs
Fact Sheet
IP strategy and management in an SME
Case Study
Leveraging patents for business growth
Case Study
IP due diligence: assessing value and risks of intangibles
Fact Sheet
How to manage confidential business information
Fact Sheet
IP issues in brokerage events
Fact Sheet

IP Management    Show documents Hide

Celegon Srl: Making use of confidentiality and IP transfer agreements in business partnerships
Case Study
Collection of evidence
Fact Sheet
IP enforcement: asserting your rights
Fact Sheet
Guide on "10 steps to find a suitable IP professional"
IP Guide
Innovation Craft Company: Keeping the doors open for IP internationalisation
Case Study
Domain names and cybersquatting
Fact Sheet
Trade secrets: An efficient tool for competitiveness
Fact Sheet
Intellectual property management at trade fairs
Fact Sheet
Managing confidentiality when starting a business
Case Study
Intellectual property relevance in internationalisation
Fact Sheet
The Plan for the Exploitation and Dissemination of Results in Horizon 2020
Fact Sheet
IP management in Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Fact Sheet
Intellectual property and business plans
Fact Sheet
IP leverage for biotechnical innovations
Case Study
Confidentiality considerations during project preparation
Case Study
Intellectual Property in biotechnology
Fact Sheet
Low cost branding protection with IP services support
Case Study
Allocation of shares of jointly developed results
Case Study
Copyright management and Creative Commons in FP7
Case Study
D.A Glass: IP opportunity with the support of the Enterprise Europe Network
Case Study
IP assets for financial advantages
Fact Sheet
Automatic Patent Analysis
Fact Sheet
NaturallyUnlimited Ltd: company understanding of IP
Case Study
Commercialising Intellectual Property: Internal Product Development
Fact Sheet
Publishing v. patenting
Fact Sheet
A double-line IP strategy for start-ups
Case Study
Intellectual Property Valuation
Fact Sheet
IP joint ownership
Fact Sheet
IP strategy and management in an SME
Case Study
Leveraging patents for business growth
Case Study
Managing IP information for international business opportunity
Case Study
IP due diligence: assessing value and risks of intangibles
Fact Sheet
Resolving potential IPR conflicts within an FP7 project
Case Study
Protecting project results
Case Study
How to manage confidential business information
Fact Sheet