S&SMEs

Startups & Small and Medium Enterprises

Startups & Small and Medium Enterprises (S&SMEs) are said to be the drivers of many economies. A strong S&SME sector in an economy will positively contribute to its growth. Intellectual property (IP) provides a framework where human creativity and inventiveness can be legally protected. Nowadays, as intangible assets play a prominent role as the most valuable assets for many startups and small and medium-size enterprises, Intellectual Property Rights are the best means to protect them.

The Bureau for Intellectual Property of Curaçao wants to contribute to this process with information about IP rights as they apply in the territory of Curaçao. Our main objective is to encourage the effective use of IP systems by S&SMEs, to facilitate growth and sustainable success in business. We believe that strategic implementation of IP is crucial to the success of S&SMEs and will ultimately enhance the growth of the economy of Curaçao through innovation, creativity, business vitality and diversity.

IP-Management

IP-Management

Manage it

Managing an intangible asset involves more than just acquiring the formal Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) through the national Intellectual Property...

Marketing

Marketing

The competitive edge

Essentially, for most enterprises and startups, the main concern is how to remain ahead of their competitors. In today’s knowledge-driven business...

IP-Licensing

IP-Licensing

Partnership

Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) is an effective way to increase market share or improve the quality of your S&SME’s goods or services. ...

Valuation of IP Assets

Valuation of IP Assets

Protect your Assets

Nowadays, calculating the value of your IP asset or assets is not unusual. While intangible assets do not physically exist, they are still highly valuable due...

E-Commerce

E-Commerce

How it relates

The days of buying DVDs, CDs and records are almost gone. Today we live in a digital world where the content of these goods is digitally available to us...

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