What are intellectual property rights?
Four types of intellectual property rights are: copyright, patent, trademark and design. When you create something, copyright occurs automatically. You can choose to protect the other three with us at Swedish Intellectual Property Office, PRV.
Patent
Patent protects new technical solutions to problems. The protection gives you exclusive right to your invention for up to 20 years.
More on patentsTrademark
A trademark is a distinguishing sign for a product or a service. For example, it can be a word, a symbol, a sound or a colour.
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A design registration protects the appearance of a product, but not its function.
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Copyright protects artistic creation such as music, film and literature. The protection occurs automatically.
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Certificate of publication
As of 1 January 2025, all management of Publishing Certificates for Periodical Publications was transferred from PRV to the Swedish Media Authority.
Welcome to PRV Consulting
We offers a wide range of search services – standard products as well as customized searches based on your specific needs. You can use the information as a basis for strategic decisions. Our strength lies in using experienced patent examiners, assuring our customers skilled searching experts in all areas of technology.
New package on game development
We are now launching a brand new knowledge package on game development. Here, we assist you as a game developer in creating value from your intellectual properties.
Fee changes on 15 March 2025
From 15 March PRV will change some of its fees regarding patents and trademarks.
Calculation of Supplementary Protection Certificate
In a decision (PMÄ 7804-24) dated the 11th of November 2024, The Patent and Market Court (PMD) states that article 13 in the Regulation of supplementary protection certificates means that the duration of a certificate shall reflect the time between the filing date of the patent application, including the fling day, and the approval date for marketing the product.
Developing business with intangible assets - Vinnova IP-check for SME
The training is aimed at those who work together with an incubator or other advisor on intellectual property issues and participate in Vinnova's program for IP checks.
Developing business with intangible assets - Vinnova IP-check for SME
The training is aimed at those who work together with an incubator or other advisor on intellectual property issues and participate in Vinnova's program for IP checks.
The bad deal store
Counterfeited products, a bad deal for you
Don’t buy illegal products. If the price is too good to be true, then it normally is.
The downside of a bargain
Counterfeiting can affect everything from your security to the economy in general.
Protect your business
The more successful you are as an entrepreneur, the greater the risk of getting copied.
Entrepreneurs tell their story
Here you find interviews with successful entrepreneurs: Within different business areas, they all work strategically with intellectual property such as trademark, patent, design protection and copyright. Find inspiration here!
CashewMeetly – Climate-Smart Vegan Meat from the Cashew Apple
The brand CashewMeetly is a plant-based, nutritious alternative to meat containing just one ingredient: organic cashew apple. CashewMeetly is a food innovation that helps reduce climate impact by utilising the fruit otherwise discarded after harvesting cashew nuts.