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The Disegno+2021 Call promoted by the General Directorate for the protection of industrial property - UIBM of the Ministry of Economic Development and managed by Unioncamere, intends to support the innovative and competitive capacity of SMEs through the valorisation of designs/models on the national and international markets. The financial resources of the Disegno+2021 call amount to 12,000,000 euros.
Who is it aimed at?
Micro and SMEs with registered and operational headquarters in Italy, holders of registered designs/models.
What does it predict
The object of the benefit is the realization of a project aimed at valorising a design/model - single or one or more designs/models belonging to the same multiple deposit. The design/model must be registered with the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (UIBM) or the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) or the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). In this last case, Italy must be among the designated countries. The design/model must be registered starting from 1 January 2019 and in any case prior to the submission of the application for participation and be valid. The benefits are granted up to 80% of the eligible expenses within the maximum amount of €60,000 and in compliance with the maximum amounts envisaged for each type of external specialist service requested.