EUIPO SME Subsidy 2025 Officially Launched

The EUIPO intellectual property subsidy for SMEs, which started in 2024, was officially launched in 2025. From February 3 to December 5, 2025, SMEs within the EU can apply for patents, trademarks and designs in EU countries and EUIPO, and receive a subsidy of up to 75%. Each SME can receive a maximum of 5,700 euros.

For small and medium-sized enterprises in the EU, if they file trademark and design application fees in EU countries and EUIPO, they can receive a 75% subsidy, while the subsidy for international trademark and design application fees is 50%.

• The national and European patent application fees are subsidized by 75% up to a maximum of €2,000 (€1,000 national fees, €1,000 European fees) if the patent search is carried out at the Austrian Patent Office; the patent attorney fees for preparing the European patent application are subsidized by 50% up to a maximum of €1,500. (voucher 3)
• 75% subsidy for online filing of plant variety protection applications and examination fees at the EUIPO Plant Variety Office (CPVO), up to a maximum of €1,500. (voucher 4)

Patent, trademark and design patent applicants must file patent, trademark and design patent applications and submit their first subsidy application within one month of receiving the funding, settle other eligible expenses within six months of the first subsidy application, and receive subsidies again. This deadline can be extended by another month after submitting a request for an extension.

Each SME can only receive funding once. A second or third application can only be made if the previous application is rejected. Each subsidy application can submit one or more IP funding applications.

Austria's SME certification standards also meet the EU's SME certification standards:

SMEs applying for subsidies need to submit the following documents (PDF) online to apply for subsidies. EUIPO will make a decision on whether to issue subsidies within 14 working days. SMEs can receive subsidies about 20 days after submitting the subsidy application.

• The company's bank statement, containing the following information:
  • a) Company name as account holder, full IBAN number with country code and BIC/SWIFT code
  • b) VAT or tax certificate

The following expenses are eligible for subsidy requests:

• National and EU trademark and design applications:
  • Application Fee
  • Category Fee
  • Examination Fee
  • Authorization fee/registration fee
  • Delayed Publication Request Fee
• International Trademark and Design Applications:
  • Basic application fee
  • Non-EU country designation fee
  • EU country designation fee
    • (Origin processing fees are not included in the subsidy)
• National patent application (standard search):
  • Application Fee
  • Search Fee
  • Examination Fee
  • Licensing Fees
  • Authorization announcement fee
• European patent application
  • Application Fee
  • Search Fee
    • (Designation fees and PCT application fees are not subsidized)
• Plant Variety Application (CPVO)
  • Online application fee

  • Examination Fee