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Intellectual property

Can get you

anywhere

Ideas come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. There are a few different ways you can protect them. Not sure what you need? Find out below.

Protecting the

soul of your business

Intellectual property is crucial to improve the success of your business. Empower your business and become more successful through IP.

Trade marks

The way your customers identify you

Your trade mark differentiates your products from everyone else's and encapsulates your values.

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Designs

Anything touched by human hand has a design

Design is an important business asset for innovative companies, and helps to create jobs and support economic growth.

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Discover

intellectual property

If you are a business owner interested in protecting your intellectual property (IP) you are in the right place.

Ideas Powered for business

Get expert help to define your intellectual property strategy!

Free IP Support

Free personalized intellectual property support

SME Fund

Protect your intellectual property rights

Executive Director

João Negrão appointed new ED

He is expected to take up his duties as from 1 October 2023.

SME Fund 2023

EU funding for your business

Search - 100million trade marks across the European Union and beyond

Join the EUIPO

IP COMPETITION 2023

Become an EU Official - Administrator (AD6) in the field of intellectual property.

News

Your world, your news.

Catch up on what's happening in the intellectual property industry.

The Office

The EUIPO can provide you with exclusive rights for trade mark and design protection throughout the European Union with just a single application.

Learning corner our learning and knowledge sharing hub

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Cooperation with partners in the EU and internationally

Observatory on infringements of intellectual property rights

How can we help you?

The Help and FAQs is your single entry point for all information on how to use the EUIPO website. Our help files, tutorials and frequently asked questions guide users through all the services and online applications available on the website.