Tools
In this section, find trusted tools to grow your business at national, European and global levels in the areas of: finance and funding, protecting your idea, business/trade support and legal regulatory support. Use the filters to find the most helpful tool for you under the available categories.

Paid
Business / Trade support

IP Search Services, IP Scan Services and IP Valuation Services
The German Patent Information Centres are recognised cooperation partners of the German Patent and T...
Public Organisation
DE

Free
Protecting your ideas

Information page for SMEs in Germany
Special information section for SMEs which helps to handle their own intellectual property more cons...
Public Organisation
DE
EN

Free
Protecting your ideas

Horizon IP Scan service
Horizon IP Scan is a tailored, free-of-charge, first-line IP support service provided by the Europea...
Public Organisation
BG
CS
DA
DE
EL
EN
ES
ET
FI
FR
HR
HU
IT
LT
LV
NL
PL
PT
RO
SK
SL
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Other

Free
Legal and regulatory support

eSearch plus
Search trade marks, designs, owners, representatives, bulletins and EUIPO decisions in one single ap...
Public Organisation
BG
CS
DA
DE
EL
EN
ES
FI
FR
HR
IT
LT
LV
MT
NL
PL
PT
RO
SK
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Other

Free
Funding and Investment

SME Fund
Get financial support for intellectual property (IP) applications and IP Scan.
Public Organisation
BG
CS
DA
DE
EL
EN
ES
FI
FR
HR
IT
LT
LV
MT
NL
PL
PT
RO
SK
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Other

Free
Protecting your ideas

Electronic services platform of the Polish Patent Office
The variety of on-line services offered by Polish Patent Office
Public Organisation
PL

Free
Protecting your ideas

Polish Patent Office search engine for industrial property objects
Search engine of the official website of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland.
Public Organisation
PL

Free
Protecting your ideas

IP Hub
Everything at a glance: services, subsidies and events related to Intellectual Property in Austria.
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Public Organisation
DE

Free
Funding and Investment

Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) Funding Service
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) Funding Service is the central contact point for enquiries...
Public Organisation
DE
EN