For one month, starting on 1 July 2021, SMEs wishing to register their trademarks or designs can benefit from a partial reimbursement of their registration fees.
To do so, they can use the “IP voucher“: an initiative of the European Commission, the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office), in collaboration with the national intellectual property offices.
The companies concerned (only SMEs) can thus receive a maximum reimbursement of 50% of their basic fees for registration procedures for trademarks or designs.
In concrete terms:
- for the registration of a Benelux trademark, €122 can be refunded (50% of €244);
- for the registration of a Benelux design, the maximum refund is €75 (50% of €150).
The “IP voucher” can also be used for registration procedures for trademarks and designs in the European Union.