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.
Free
Business / Trade support
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Africa IP SME Helpdesk Country Factsheets
Up-to-date, country by country intellectual property (IP) guides of Africa developed for EU small an...
Public Organisation
EN
FR
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Free
Legal and regulatory support
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How to protect your company from counterfeiting
The Anti-Counterfeiting Technology Guide helps you to create your own anti-counterfeiting strategy a...
Public Organisation
EN
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Free
Protecting your ideas
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IP searches in Portugal
Searches on IP Rights in Portugal.
Public Organisation
EN
PT
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Free
Protecting your ideas
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Latvian patent database
The database of patents and patent applications contains full texts of patent applications and grant...
Public Organisation
EN
LV
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Free
Protecting your ideas
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Latvian trade marks database
The database contains information on trade marks filed with the Latvian Patent Office under the nati...
Public Organisation
EN
LV
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Free
Protecting your ideas
![LPO_logo_2023.png](/sites/default/files/styles/training_tools_platform_logo/public/2023-08/LPO_logo_2023.png?itok=tX2nxn8V)
Industrial designs databases
Design patents and industrial designs database.
Public Organisation
EN
LV
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Free
Protecting your ideas
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Self-assessment 'Succeed in the digital world'
This fast and personalized online self-diagnostic tool to help you assess your digital maturity in l...
Public Organisation
FR
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Free
Business / Trade support
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Becoming an entrepreneur in Finland
Becoming an entrepreneur in Finland.
Public Organisation
EN
FI
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Free
Business / Trade support
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Suomi.fi Web Service
The Suomi.fi Web Service provides information and services for different situations and stages of a ...
Public Organisation
EN
FI
SV