Either through participating in trade fairs or with contractual agreements, IP commercialisation is of great importance to SMEs as the main objective of a business is to turn its assets into commercially viable products or services.
Check the following publications of the European IPR Helpdesk to get support on different IP commercialisation matters, and inspire yourself with the relevant SME case studies:
- IP Guide to Commercialisation (IP Guide)
- IP and Contracts (IP Guide)
- Intellectual property management at trade fairs (Fact Sheet)
- Technology Licensing-in (Fact Sheet)
- Intellectual Property Valuation (Fact Sheet)
- Developing a trade mark strategy when going international (Case Study)
- A taste of Vienna in Malta (Case Study)
- IP management at trade fairs (Leaflet)
- Intellectual Property at Brokerage Events (Leaflet)
- European IPR Helpdesk Bulletin No.20 on Commercialisation (Bulletin)