Patricia Garc

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SPANISH PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE IP PLAN TO
SUPPORT SMES

• Patricia García-Escudero
• DISSEMINATION UNIT

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AIMS
The aim of this Plan is that Spanish SMEs become
aware of IP, in order to include it as a tool in
the management of the innovation and business
processes.
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WHAT IS THE IP SUPPORT PLAN FOR SMES

• The IP Support Plan consist on implementing a
  set of measures based on
• Information the SPTO must offer to SMEs an
  information of quality tailored to their needs
• Visibility greater knowledge of the SPTO, its
  activities and services
• Cooperation implementing the actions in
  collaboration mainly with Regional PATLIB Centres
  of Autonomous Communities and other national and
  international institutions involved with SMEs
• Simplicity and proximity the final result of the
  actions must contribute to a perception of IP as
  a simple and easy tool

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WHY AN IP SUPPORT PLAN FOR SMES
SMEs account for more than 90 of all Spanish
enterprises among them, the SPTO must be a
visible and present organism. In addition
it is necessary to consider that great companies
already have a great knowledge of IPR and make
use of them, through national and international
systems. The SPTO must direct its efforts to
spread the IP system between the SMEs,
traditionally nonusers.
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TARGET GROUPS OF THE PLAN

• SMEs
• Entrepreneurs
• Technological Centers and Parks
• Intermediaries, that optimize and multiply the
  actions adopted by the SPTO

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HOW IS CARRIED OUT THE PLAN
To carry out the Plan, the SPTO will adopt the
following actions
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ACTIONS
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• Create an internal center specialized on SMEs
  which will coordinate all the actions
• Create a SMEs microsite in the SPTO Web
• Create an external center to support enterprises
  on trademarks
• Integrate the electronic trademark application on
  enterprises networks and on One-Stop-Shop for
  Entrepreneurs

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ACTIONS
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• Strengthen the collaboration with other
  institutions related with SMEs
• Create or improve the following tools
• Patents
• Subsidies
• Reduction of public prices (technological
  information reports)
• SMEs Patent brochure adaptation of SMEs WIPO
  brochure to the Spanish Legislation
• Program of Visits to companies

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ACTIONS
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• Trademarks
• Reduction of Trademark searches fee
• Massive distribution of specific trademark
  leaflets
• Launch of the new service Community Trademarks
  applications surveillance
• Trademark Dissemination Programme for SMEs in
  collaboration with Chambers of Commerce and
  enterprise associations
• Industrial Property
• SPTO Presence on SMEs Forums
• Periodical workshops
• Dissemination Seminars (in collaboration with
  Autonomous Communities and other intermediaries)

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ANNEX INTERMEDIARY ELEMENTS
Intermediary elements Chambers of Commerce, Enterprise associations Foundations rooted in the business world (pharmaceutical, technological innovation, design) Association of Science and Techonology Parks of Spain, Association of Innovation and technology entities of Spain Semminars, News in their Bulletins, Links in their webs Search of new clients Integrate TM applications and IP information on One- Stop-Shop for Entrepreneurs
Intermediary elements Administrative Bodies related with SMEs Autonomous Communities Patlib Centres Integrate IP on their dissemination and formation programmes