{"id":22523,"date":"2026-06-10T11:31:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T08:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/?p=22523"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T08:31:43","slug":"funding-support-for-businesses-seeking-patent-protection-sme-fund-programme-remains-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/en\/funding-support-for-businesses-seeking-patent-protection-sme-fund-programme-remains-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding Support for Businesses Seeking Patent Protection \u2013 SME Fund Programme Remains Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) considering the protection of their innovations are encouraged to apply for <strong>Voucher 3 of the 2026 SME Fund<\/strong>, which remains open and provides financial support for patent protection.<\/p>\n<p>The programme offers: <strong>75% reimbursement, up to \u20ac1,000<\/strong>, for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National patent applications, Prior art searches<\/li>\n<li>European patent applications<\/li>\n<li><strong>50% reimbursement, up to \u20ac1,500<\/strong>, for legal services related to European patent applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With nearly <strong>110,000 SMEs<\/strong> having already benefited from the SME Fund and more than <strong>\u20ac6 million<\/strong> available for patent-related applications in 2026, eligible businesses are encouraged to apply as early as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Applications for Voucher 3 must be submitted <strong>before <\/strong>filing any patent application or requesting a prior art search.<\/p>\n<p>The programme will remain open until <strong>the end of 2026 or until the available funds are exhausted<\/strong>, on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\n<p>SMEs interested in the <strong>protection of Community plant varieties<\/strong> may also consider <strong>Voucher 4<\/strong>, which supports European plant variety protection applications.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit the website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euipo.europa.eu\/en\/sme-corner\/sme-fund\/2026\/before-applying\">SME Fund 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SME_Fund_V34-002.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SME_Fund_V34-002.png 1440w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SME_Fund_V34-002-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SME_Fund_V34-002-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SME_Fund_V34-002-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SME_Fund_V34-002-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SME_Fund_V34-002-420x420.png 420w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SME_Fund_V34-002-696x696.png 696w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SME_Fund_V34-002-1068x1068.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SME_Fund_V34-002-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SME_Fund_V34-002-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SME_Fund_V34-002-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Voucher3_520x320_EL.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Voucher3_520x320_EL.png 693w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Voucher3_520x320_EL-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Voucher3_520x320_EL-683x420.png 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Voucher4_520x320_EL.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Voucher4_520x320_EL.png 693w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Voucher4_520x320_EL-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Voucher4_520x320_EL-683x420.png 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) considering the protection of their innovations are encouraged to apply for Voucher 3 of the 2026 SME Fund, which remains open and provides financial support for patent protection. 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