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Patent.Voucher - Funding, Guidelines
Check your innovation idea on patentability
Patent.Voucher
The Patent.Voucher supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as start-ups and founders to check the patentability of their innovation idea and furthermore to speed up preparation and submission of the application for a patent. The FFG aid covers up to 80 % of the total costs (non-repayable subsidies), which are limited by € 12.500,-. Submission of an application is possible at any time.
The Patent.Voucher is based on two phases as follows:
- Compulsory, interactive search for intellectual property rightsdone by a national Patent Agency
- Optional, preparation and execution of a national and international (PCT) patent application as well as accompanying patent monitoring
The essentials in brief
Program Owner / Sponsor |
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Topic |
Bottom-up, Circular Economy, Climate-Neutral City, Digitalisation & Broadband, Energy Transition, Further research areas, Innovative & Competitive Companies, Life Sciences & Health, Mobility Transition, People, Qualification & Gender, Production & Materials, Quantum: Research & Technology, Society & Security, Space & Aviation, Wood: Research & Knowledge Transfer
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Financing | national
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Submission | Submission possible anytime
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Target group | SME, Startups |
Selection by | Evaluations are conducted by experts of the FFG (swift approval processes) |
What is being funded | The FFG aid covers up to 80% of the total costs, which are limited by € 12.500,-. |
Min. / max. funding | 0 / € 10.000,- |
Which costs are eligible for funding? | Patent.Voucher Guidlines (German only) |
Min. / max. running time | 12 - 24 months |
Availability from | 03.10.2016 - constantly |
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