{"id":1057,"date":"2026-02-02T12:07:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T12:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arnopatents.lv\/?p=1057"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:08:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:08:05","slug":"euipo-sme-fund-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arnopatents.lv\/lv\/euipo-sme-fund-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"EUIPO SME Fund 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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EUIPO SME Fund 2026: How to Apply and Reduce Trademark and Design Costs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The SME Fund 2026<\/strong> is a financial support programme designed to help small and medium-sized businesses protect their intellectual property. The grant is administered by the European Union Intellectual Property Office<\/span><\/span> and provides reimbursement for trademark, design and patent registration costs.<\/p>

For many businesses in Latvia and across the European Union, the SME Fund represents a practical opportunity to reduce the cost of protecting brands, product designs and innovations. This article explains who can apply, what costs are covered and how the application process works in 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What Is the SME Fund 2026?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The SME Fund is a European grant scheme that reimburses part of the costs associated with intellectual property protection, including trademarks and designs. The programme is available to companies established in the European Union and Ukraine and aims to make intellectual property protection more accessible to smaller businesses.<\/p>

Funding is provided in the form of vouchers<\/strong>, which are used to claim reimbursement after the intellectual property activity has been completed.<\/p>

The programme opened on 2 February 2026<\/strong> and is expected to run until 4 December 2026<\/strong>, although funding may be exhausted earlier because grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How Much Funding Is Available in 2026?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The SME Fund 2026 offers several types of financial support depending on the type of intellectual property protection required.<\/p>

Trademark and Design Protection<\/h2>

Businesses can receive:<\/p>