One-liner: the intellectual-property protection stack for a Valencian startup — OEPM (Spain's Patent & Trademark Office) for filing and advisory, and the university OTRIs (tech-transfer offices) for turning research into protected, licensable IP and spin-offs. Essential for deeptech founders whose value is their IP.
What you get
- OEPM — registration of patents, utility models, trademarks and designs; free IP advisory, a regional IP information point, prior-art/technology searches, and patent-fee reductions/subsidies (bonuses for SMEs/individuals).
- University OTRIs (Oficinas de Transferencia de Resultados de Investigación) at UV, UPV, UJI, UMH, UA — help researchers/ spin-offs protect and license university-generated IP, negotiate agreements, and structure tech transfer.
- Route into IVACE PIDI-CV 2026 (patents are eligible costs) and IP as a moat for grants/investors.
Who it's for
- Deeptech, hardware, biotech and any IP-heavy startup, and university researchers/spin-offs commercialising research.
How to engage
- OEPM: use the oepm.es info services (or the CV information point) before filing; do a prior-art search, then file the patent/trademark (claim SME fee reductions).
- University spin-off? Contact your university's OTRI early — they manage the university's IP rights, licensing and spin-off terms.
- Combine with the tech institutes (REDIT Technology Institutes) for development and NEOTEC 2026 / IVACE PIDI-CV 2026 (patent costs eligible).
Key facts
- OEPM filing + fee subsidies + free advisory; university OTRIs for research IP. Protect the moat before you pitch investors or scale.
Relations
- Run by: OEPM
- See also: REDIT Technology Institutes
- See also: Universities (research)
- See also: IVACE PIDI-CV 2026
- See also: OEPM Subvenciones Patentes y Modelos de Utilidad 2026