{"id":225343,"date":"2026-02-03T12:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oryon.be\/fiscaal-advies-en-innovatiesteun\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T20:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:10:58","slug":"intellectual-property-rights-and-ip-strategy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oryon.be\/en\/intellectual-property-rights-and-ip-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Intellectual property rights and IP strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#004F37&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/oryon.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gradient_bottom.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;custom&#8221; background_image_width=&#8221;70%&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_horizontal_offset=&#8221;-80%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;130px||130px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;130px||130px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;20px||50px||false|false&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_image_width_phone=&#8221;84%&#8221; background_position_phone=&#8221;top_left&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;85%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;85%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;BricolageGrotesque-ExtraBold|900|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;70px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;350ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;5%&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;70px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Innovation deduction and subsidies<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||30px||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;700ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>As an innovation incentive for companies, the Belgian government has introduced the innovation deduction. In certain regions, SMEs can also apply for patent subsidies and grants.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/oryon.be\/en\/contact\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Discuss the possibilities&#8221; button_text_tablet=&#8221;Plan een kennismakingsgesprek&#8221; button_text_phone=&#8221;Plan een gesprek&#8221; button_text_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#004F37&#8243; button_bg_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;35px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; button_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||22px|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;1000ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;align-self: flex-end;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;700ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;5%&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Innovation deduction<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||30px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||30px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;700ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;5%&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Companies holding Belgian <a href=\"https:\/\/oryon.be\/en\/patents\/\">patents<\/a> can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/oryon.be\/en\/financial-support-innovation-deduction\/\">innovation deduction<\/a> to exempt up to 85% of the profits from their own innovations from corporation tax. 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Unfortunately, this subsidy has been discontinued.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"318\">SMEs established in the <strong>Brussels-Capital Region<\/strong> or the <strong>Walloon Region<\/strong> may still be eligible for subsidies related to patents, research, and development.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"468\"><strong>Brussels-based SMEs<\/strong> can receive financial support both for filing patents and for external consultancy assignments aimed at specific business needs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"596\"><strong>Patent subsidy<\/strong>: find more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innoviris.brussels\/nl\/program\/patents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Innoviris website<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"596\"><strong>Consultancy grant<\/strong>: find more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/economie-werk.brussels\/premie-consultancy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BEW website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"679\">Walloon SMEs can receive financial support for patent research and patent advice.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"811\"><strong>Subsidies for patent research<\/strong>: more information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheques-entreprises.be\/cheques\/cheque-propriete-intellectuelle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheques Entreprises<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"811\"><strong>Subsidies for patent advice<\/strong>: more information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallonie.be\/fr\/demarches\/demander-une-aide-au-depot-de-brevet-win4expertise-brevets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wallonie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; 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