Links

IPI
Swiss Institute for Intellectual Property (Swiss Patent and Trademark Office)
http://www.ige.ch

EPO
European Patent Office
http://www.european-patent-office.org

OMPI/WIPO
Organisation Mondiale pour la Propriété Intellectuelle/World Intellectual Property Organization
http://www.wipo.org

VSP/ASPTA
Association of Swiss Patent and Trademark Attorneys
http://www.vsp.ch

VESPA
Association of the Swiss patent attorneys admitted to the European Patent Office
http://www.chepat.ch

FICPI
Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Intellectuelle/International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys
http://www.ficpi.org

AIPPI
Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle
http://www.aippi.org

INTA
International Trademark Association, New York
http://www.inta.org

EPI
Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
http://www.patentepi.com

Bio Valley Life Sciences Network
http://www.biovalley.com

Espacenet
A comprehensive free patent database
http://worldwide..espacenet.com

SME definition  of the European Commission 
Small and medium enterprises (SME) can, under certain circumstances, enjoy reduced fees when filing European patent application. The definition of an SME can be found here:: 
http://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/business-friendly-environment/sme-definition/index_en.htm