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Patent Office temporarily suspends the acceptance of applications for Voucher 3 for SMEs

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16.06.2025 • 20:14

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The Patent Office of Bulgaria and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) are temporarily suspending applications for Voucher 3, intended to support the patenting of SMEs, due to the exhaustion of funds. However, the opportunities for Vouchers 1, 2, and 4 remain open.

The Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria, in cooperation with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), announces that the acceptance of applications for Voucher 3, intended to support patenting in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has been temporarily suspended. The reason is the depletion of the financial resources envisaged for this program.

However, SMEs can still apply for other types of vouchers offered by EUIPO and the Patent Office. These include Voucher 1 for preliminary diagnosis of intellectual property and its enforcement, Voucher 2 for trademarks and design, as well as Voucher 4 for new plant varieties.

The Patent Office and EUIPO call on interested enterprises to follow their websites for up-to-date information on the resumption of the acceptance of applications for Voucher 3.