Italy Update: Drawings 2021. Call for the granting of concessions to companies for the enhancement of designs and models

The Ministry of Economic Development – Directorate-General for the Protection of Industrial Property – Italian Patent and Trademark Office has entrusted Unioncamere with the task of carrying out a facilitative intervention in favor of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises for the enhancement of designs/models.

This intervention, called DISEGNI+2021, aims to support the innovative and competitive capacity of SMEs to strengthen their competitiveness in national and international markets.

The facilities are aimed at the purchase of external specialized services aimed at enhancing a design/model for its production and/or for its offer on the market. A capital concession is envisaged, in compliance with the de minimis rule, of the maximum value of € 60,000.00 per company.

The financial resources of the Disegni+2021 Call amount to 12,000,000.00 euros. The application can be submitted starting from 12 October 2021 and until the available resources are exhausted.

By Quorum, Italy, a Transatlantic Law International Affiliated Firm. 

For further information or for any assistance please contact italy@transatlanticlaw.com

Disclaimer: Transatlantic Law International Limited is a UK registered limited liability company providing international business and legal solutions through its own resources and the expertise of over 105 affiliated independent law firms in over 95 countries worldwide. This article is for background information only and provided in the context of the applicable law when published and does not constitute legal advice and cannot be relied on as such for any matter. Legal advice may be provided subject to the retention of Transatlantic Law International Limited’s services and its governing terms and conditions of service. TransatlanticLaw International Limited, based at 42 Brook Street, London W1K 5DB, United Kingdom, is registered with Companies House, Reg Nr. 361484, with its registered address at 83 Cambridge Street, London SW1V 4PS, United Kingdom.