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Walloon Region’ SME Portfolio

Subsidies constitute a financial aid scheme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

How does Gevers empower your innovation?

1. IP vouchers

Financial intervention in specific services aimed at supporting SME’s innovation strategy

Subsidies co-financed by Walloon Region and European Development Fund:

Eligible services, subsidized up to 75%

– Novelty/Patentability searches
– Freedom to practice searches
– Opposition searches
– State of the art searches
– Patent mapping
– Establishment of watches

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2. Patent filing aid

Financial intervention in patent procurement procedures:

PATDE: covers 40% or 50% of costs linked to a first filing
PATEX: covers 50% of costs linked to territorial extensions at national /regional (PATEX 2) or international (PATEX 1) levels
PATOP: covers 50% of costs linked to defense to an opposition procedure as patentee

Eligible services :

All costs linked to services billed after (compulsory) filing of a Declaration d’Intention (to be submitted for each project)

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3. Diagnosis or growth support vouchers

Financial intervention in specific services aimed at supporting SME’s development and growth

Subsidies co-financed by Region Walloon and European Development Fund

Eligible services, subsidized at 50%:

Eligible services :

– Trade Secrets Audits and Management services
– Invention Mining sessions
– Set up of Intellectual Property Strategy in line with SME’s development objectives
– Analysis and presentation of SME’s Intellectual Property Portfolio in line with strategic and commercial activity of the enterprise
– Assistance in Intellectual Property-based license and transfer agreements, technology transfer agreements and distribution agreements

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Important: the granting of these subsidies is subject to various eligibility conditions and administrative follow-up by the applicant. Gevers cannot be held liable for the non-obtaining of these subsidies.

What sets Gevers apart?

Gevers empowers innovation by providing SMEs with tailored support in accessing financial aids and subsidies to advance their intellectual property (IP) and growth strategies. Through its expertise, accreditation, and comprehensive services, Gevers ensures SMEs can maximize the benefits of these financial schemes.

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