SPTO extends the deadline to apply for the 2025 grants for patents and utility models

SPTO extends the deadline to apply for the 2025 grants for patents and utility models

We have extended the deadline for applying for the 2025 Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) grants for patents and utility models until May 16. This decision is motivated by the importance of these grants for the improvement of the competitiveness of Spanish companies, together with the power outage suffered during April 28. It has been considered necessary to adopt this measure in order to favor an adequate preparation of applications and to cover a wider range of inventions, thus promoting a broader participation.

The initial deadline for submitting applications began on April 2 and was scheduled to end on May 2, 2025. The objective of the call is to promote the registration and internationalization of inventions of Spanish origin through patent and utility model applications, financing a certain percentage of the different fees paid by the applicant.

In this way, the SPTO continues to promote the protection of national inventions and the use of industrial property by small and large Spanish companies as a tool for accessing international markets, thus contributing to improving the competitiveness of those individuals and entities in the private sector that have undertaken the search for markets outside Spain.

The call, on a competitive basis, is endowed with a total amount of 5.3 million euros and is open to individuals, SMEs, large companies and private non-profit institutions, with residence and tax domicile in Spain.

More information

https://www.oepm.es/es/detalle-noticia/Ayudas-y-Subvenciones-Resolucion-de-ampliacion-del-plazo-de-presentacion-de-solicitudes/