Incentives
Support for International Trademark Registration Activities by the Ministry of Economy
UNDER COMMUNIQUÉ NO. 2010/6 ON THE SUPPORT OF FOREIGN UNITS, BRAND AND PROMOTION ACTIVITIES
(1) Expenses incurred by companies for the registration and protection abroad of trademarks for which they hold a domestic trademark registration certificate are supported at a rate of 50%, up to a maximum of USD 50,000 per year.
(2) Companies can benefit from the support for trademark registration and protection for a maximum of 4 (four) years. The 4 (four)-year period starts from the date of the payment document on which the first support payment is based.
(3) If the domestic and international trademark applications were filed in the same period, the protection date of the domestic trademark is taken as the basis when the support application is evaluated, provided that both trademark registrations have been completed.