Costs of obtaining and validating patent applications, utility models, designs, as well as related fees, charges and other expenses.

Enterprises of any nature and under any legal form.

• Have an application date prior to the start of operations and cannot include expenses prior to the application date (with a few exceptions).
• Fit into the priority areas of the research and innovation strategy for smart specialization.
• Prove that the funding sources are secured.
• Prove the viability and economic and financial sustainability of the company.
• Submit a detailed and well-founded technical characterization and budget, with a cost structure appropriate to the objectives pursued, and ensure its adequate budgetary control.
• Begin execution of the project no later than six months after communication of the funding decision.
• Prove the incentive effect, according to the set of criteria established for this type of projects.
• Complement R&D projects funded under the present regulation or R&D projects funded under the NSRF, if in the latter it is shown that there are no previous expenses with patent registration that could configure the beginning of the work.
• A maximum duration of 36 months. 

Non-refundable (maximum rate 50%). 

Limits:

• For non-small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) eligible expenses are supported in full under minimis.
• NUTS II Lisbon Region: Maximum rate of 40%.

• You can consult the specifics of Industrial Property in articles 59 to 80 of the Portaria n.º 57-A/2015.
  
• The most recent call was 23/SI/2017 to SI Industrial Property, which you may consult to prepare future applications, subject to the possibility of changes in future calls.  
• De minimis aid framework.

• Check the Portugal2020 Portal for more information
• Managing Authority: COMPETE 2020 
  
• IAPMEI – Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation
  
• ANI – National Innovation Agency