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Intellectual property at the service of the business

On this page, we have gathered together services, support and tools available here in Enterprise Estonia to help companies protect and grow their differentiation and competitiveness in the international marketplace, build development partnerships with international business partners and monetise their intellectual assets.

Choose the area or service that interests you and let's see together how we can help Estonian companies make it big on the global market!

What do we offer?

Tools for companies

We prepare a set of free-to-use tools for companies to manage IO, organise protection, negotiate IO in collaborative development projects and license. Find out more

Educational materials and additional information

We will make information and training materials available to businesses and provide training to make intellectual property an everyday tool for businesses. Find out more

Intellectual property services

IP related consultations and training for companies that want to use their IP strategically to achieve their business goals. Find out more

How to strategically use IP?

Intellectual property (IP) on this page refers to the broader concept of a company’s intangible assets, including:

  • Intangible assets protected by a legal framework of intellectual property rights that gives its owner exclusive rights, including. through patents, trademarks, design rights and copyrights; and
  • soft IO” at the disposal of the company, which may not be covered by the formal legal system, but is nevertheless commercially valuable to the company, such as confidential know-how, trade secrets, data, algorithms, etc..

By exploiting these rights and opportunities, companies can protect their differentiation and competitiveness in international markets, develop new business models, accelerate growth and increase profitability.

An IP strategy is a blueprint for achieving a company’s objectives, which brings together guidance on the creation/ownership, protection and use/enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights in order to make effective decisions to maximise value creation and capture business benefits from the organisation’s technologies, products and services.

Intellectual property tools help companies create, maintain and develop their competitive advantages, whether it’s a strong brand, a unique design or a world-changing technology. Companies with (protected) intellectual property have significantly higher levels of innovation and profitability, stronger international competitiveness and, in general, a longer lifespan.

According to a joint study by the EUIPO and EPO, start-ups with registered intellectual property are 2 to 3 times more likely to raise money, and up to 10x more likely if they have both patents and trademarks. Therefore, a well thought-out IP strategy, protection and enforcement position is crucial for technology-intensive companies, also in Estonia.

Companies that have an effective IP strategy tend to have a strong and functioning innovation culture. If a company is serious about harnessing and protecting the innovative creation of its employees, recognising innovators and giving them the opportunity to contribute to the company’s success, this will have a strong impact on both employee productivity and the company’s added value.

This is why a conscious approach to intellectual property is also one of the key parameters in the Innovation Trail methodology for determining the innovation management capacity of companies.

IP tools for companies

 

To transform intellectual property from a cost centre to a value centre, it needs to be consciously managed. To manage something, you need to define it and make it measurable. In the Enterprise IP Management Toolbox, we give companies the primary tools they need to do this.

Enterprise IO management tools

In development cooperation negotiations between companies, but also between companies and research institutions, the main source of difficulties is often the treatment of the intellectual property rights that the parties contribute to and create during the project, so that everyone gets what they need and no one feels bad about it.

In putting together a guide to best practice in IP negotiation in development cooperation, we have drawn on the experience and best knowledge of international companies, experts and research institutions. It and the accompanying tools are now freely available in Estonian for our companies.

Development Collaboration IO tools

It is possible to monetise IO by giving it to another party or company to use, either for a fee or for free.
We have compiled and are making available to companies a growing number of best practices and tools that can be accessed via the following link:

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Educational and informative materials

We have put together a compact guide and teaching material on the basic principles and main types of intellectual property. The material gives a quick overview

  • WHY intellectual property is important,
  • WHAT the different types of intellectual property are and
  • WHAT to do to get them adopted by businesses or other creators.

The learning material was put together by Estonia’s top IP experts and EIS IP consultants. It is intended for companies, students, researchers and anyone else who needs a quick and practical overview of intellectual property and its practical application. .

It is freely available to all under a Creative Commons 4.0 BY-SA licence.

Download educational materials here

In our podcast for tech companies and start-ups, we talk about intellectual property in human language. The speakers are the companies themselves and the IO experts who advise them. The companies include, for example, Bolt and Cleveron and the experts include people who have advised both Starship and Dipperfox. If you’re an innovator, big or small, this podcast is for you!

Tööriistad tehinguteks IO-ga

The European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has produced guidance material for companies wishing to commercialise intellectual property in this way. This is a good, comprehensive introduction to what to expect when embarking on the commercialisation of intellectual property:

EUIPO juhendmaterjal IO kommertsialiseerijale

 

Link to the podcast in Spotify

A series of seminars introducing the legal bases of intellectual property and types of intellectual property, with examples from Estonian companies and cases, suitable for all companies and interested parties. The topics covered are:

  • Basics of Intellectual property
  • copyright
  • trade secrets
  • design protection
  • trade marks
  • inventions and patents
  • copyright in software
Link for the seminars in Youtube

The website of the Estonian Patent Office has comprehensive information on intellectual property and the principles and ways of protecting different types of intellectual property.

Link for materials

Intellectual property registration is handled and advised by Estonian and international organisations.

Estonian patent office

European Intellectual Property Organisation

European Patent Office

World Intellectual Property Organisation

Our services

Our experts will help you identify your company’s intellectual assets and implement your business strategy.

There is no application process to use the service. To use the service, contact us either by clicking the button below or by writing directly to our experts using the link below.

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Early recognition of technological opportunities and risks gives companies a decisive competitive edge. To do this, relevant emerging and emerging technologies need to be identified as early as possible and their capabilities and potential assessed. This service enables companies to find the right signal in the info-sphere and establish a sound basis for technology decisions.

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The EIS Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer team provides companies with both public and customised training on the commercial and strategic application of intellectual property (IP). See our training calendar below or request a training tailored to your company’s needs.

For more information
Siim Kinnas
Head of Technology Transfer
[email protected]
+372 5858 7212
Marius Kuningas
Intellectual Property Consultant
[email protected]
+372 5851 6617
Jelizaveta Lazonen
IP Strategy Consultant
[email protected]
+372 5563 3745
Helena Nulk-Leemets
Technology Intelligence Expert
[email protected]
+372 5850 3740
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