Brand owner: Take advantage of Business Finland's support for internationalisation and brand protection
Do you know what Business Finland funding can be used to protect your company's brand rights and to boost growth in international markets? The innovation voucher has received a lot of attention, but there are also other forms of support programs available for SMEs targeting export markets. It is worth remembering that it is possible to include costs related to IPR expert services, brand protection and commercialisation in the grant applications.
Read moreSMEs! EU funding for trademark and design applications will continue
Did you know that SMEs can receive up to EUR 1,500 in EU funding for the official fees of their trademark or design applications? The SME Fund, managed by the European Union Intellectual Property Office EUIPO, will accept IPR voucher applications until December 16, 2022. The grant program will also continue in 2023. According to current information, the new application window will open in mid-January. The grant program will also continue in 2023. According to current information, the new application window will open in mid-January.
Read moreMaria Puronvarsi: How I became a lawyer and an entrepreneur
Maria Puronvarsi, who recently settled from Helsinki to her hometown in Southern Ostrobothnia in Finland, is a lawyer and founding member of Kaulo & Partners, for whom entrepreneurship is a natural part of her personality.
Read moreWe developed the first SaaS-based service specifically designed for management of brand rights and contract portfolios
Kaulo & Partners launched its first digital service, LegalLandscape, to facilitate our clients’ efficient brand portfolio and contract management.
Read morePlans for the Chinese market? Let’s make sure that your brand has not been hijacked
Too many trademarks of Finnish companies have been hijacked in China. Quality brands attract brand hijackers who sniff out brands that may be entering the Chinese market and register the trademarks under their own names for profit. If China is part of your market entry plans for the next few years, Kaulo & Partners can check free of charge that your brand has not been hijacked and already registered in the name of a Chinese company.
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