FRANCE
COUNTRY : FRENCH REPUBLIC
CAPITAL : PARIS
LANGUAGE : FRENCH
The IP office of France is known as the National Institute of Industrial Property.
Protection to Patents in France:
- THROUGH NATIONAL REGISTRATION.
Direct Filing with the National Patent & Trademark office - THROUGH EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION.
Kindly refer our guide on European Patent Convention procedures
Please refer our Treaties section on Protection of Patents through European Patent Convention.
Therefore, to obtain Registration of Patents in France, there are two options from which the applicant can choose.
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INTERNATIONAL TREATIES TO WHICH FRANCE IS SIGNATORY
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PATENT LEGISLATION IN FRANCE
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BASICS REGARDING PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS IN FRANCE
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INVENTIONS NOT PATENTABLE IN FRANCE
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FILING REQUIREMENTS OF PATENTS IN FRANCE
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EXAMINATION OF THE PATENT APPLICATION IN FRANCE
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RIGHTS OF THE PATENTEE IN FRANCE
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COMPULSORY LICENCES OF PATENTS IN FRANCE
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PATENTS Cost of Registration in FRANCE
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