FRANCE
COUNTRY : FRENCH REPUBLIC
CAPITAL : PARIS
LANGUAGE : FRENCH
Patents & Design are managed by National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)
International Treaties to which France is signatory for the protection of Industrial Designs.
- Paris Convention for the protection of industrial property.
- Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights –TRIPS.
- Hague Convention for the protection of Industrial Designs.
- European Union Community Designs (RCD & UCD)
- Locarno Agreement for the classification of Industrial Designs.
PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS IN FRANCE:
- NATIONAL REGISTRATION
Direct Filing with National Patent & Trademark office - EUROPEAN UNION COMMUNITY DESIGNS
Kindly refer Treaties for the Community Design Registration. - INTERNATIONAL DESIGNS PROTECTION UNDER HAGUE SYSTEM
Kindly refer Treaties for International Designs Registration under Hague System.
Please refer our Treaties section on International Protection for Industrial Designs under Hague Convention.
Therefore, to obtain Registration of Industrial Designs in France, there are three options from which the applicant can choose.
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APPLICANTS WHO MAY APPLY FOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PROTECTION
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REQUISITES FOR FILING INDUSTRIAL DESIGN APPLICATIONS
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KINDS OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS REGISTRABLE
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KINDS OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS NOT REGISTRABLE
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STEPS TO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN REGISTRATION
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EXAMINATION PROCESS OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
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PUBLICATION AND REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
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TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN APPLICATIONS FRANCE
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TERM OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PROTECTION
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BENEFITS OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN REGISTRATION
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Cost of Registration in FRANCE
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