What are intellectual property rights?
There are four types of intellectual property rights: 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.
More on trademarksDesign
A design registration protects the appearance of a product, but not its function.
More on designCopyright
Copyright protects artistic creation such as music, film and literature. The protection occurs automatically.
More on copyright
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.
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.
Certificate of publication
If you want to publish a periodical, you must have a certificate of publication according to the Freedom of the Press Act. The requirement of a certificate of publication also means the periodical is covered by the rules regarding freedom of the press.
News and events
Here we publish the latest about intellectual property rights, blog posts from our business and current news from our industry.
From PRV to the Media Authority (Mediemyndigheten)
As of January 1, 2025, all management of certificates of publication for periodicals will be transferred from PRV to the Media Authority.
From 1 January 2025 new equivalent amounts in PCT-fees are established
Changed PCT fees from 1 January 2025 due to currency adjustments.
SME Fund closes vouchers 1 and 2
On July 12, the opportunity to apply for vouchers 1 and 2 in the SME Fund 2024 will close.
Foul play: The high cost of IP infringement in sports
This year, Europe is the focal point for all things sports-related. The world is gearing up to witness spectacular goals at the UEFA Euro 2024, photo finishes at the Tour de France, and triumphs at the Olympic Games in Paris.
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.