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.

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Protecting your ideas

IP and sustainability leaflet: Does your innovation contribute to a more sustainable future? Register your IP and maximise its benefits for your business
Digital leaflets for SMEs and start-ups to learn more about IP and sustainability. Check it out here...
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Protecting your ideas

IP essentials leaflet: Risks of not protecting your IP
Digital leaflets for SMEs and start-ups to learn more about IP and its value for business. Check it ...
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Protecting your ideas

Pinubot - Intellectual property chatbot
Practical Chatbot that answers queries about intellectual property in Maltese and English.
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MT

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Protecting your ideas

4 Reasons 4 Trademarks
4iP Council has developed this interactive guide to share best practice and deepen understanding of ...
Private Organisation
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Protecting your ideas

4 Reasons 4 Design Rights
4iP Council has developed this interactive guide to share best practice and deepen understanding of ...
Private Organisation
EN

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Protecting your ideas

4 Reasons to Patent
4iP Council has developed this interactive guide to share best practice and deepen understanding of ...
Private Organisation
EN

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Protecting your ideas

4 Reasons 4 Copyright
4iP Council has developed this interactive guide to share best practice and deepen understanding of ...
Private Organisation
EN

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Business / Trade support

WHOIS .eu domain name search
Check the availability of a .eu domain name using the WHOIS search tool.
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Protecting your ideas

IP enforcement portal
Exchange of key information between rights holders and enforcement authorities to help distinguish b...
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