Dear clients and friends,
as I announced on social media at the end of January, the opportunity to obtain a grant of 75% of the fee up to a maximum amount of EUR 1,000 from the SME Fund (to support entrepreneurship by small and medium-sized enterprises) to reimburse the fee for an application for trademarks has been launched again.
As every year, the rule “first come, first served” applies this year as well, so I recommend taking advantage of this opportunity as soon as possible.
The grant application process has not changed significantly; the steps are as follows:
- the grant application must be prepared
- once granted, the grant must be used within 4 months (with the possibility of extending this period in individual cases to up to 6 months)
- you will pay the fee from the account specified in the grant application
- the fee you paid will subsequently be reimbursed to you in the relevant amount in accordance with the grant award decision.
Can I obtain the grant more than once?
Of course. Persons who have applied for a grant in the past may apply again for a grant for another trademark. They only need to once again meet the conditions for obtaining it set out in the SME Fund rules.
Donot forget: Twhat one person comes up with today, another will copy tomorrow. So protect what is yours.
