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Countries IP system
French patent and trademark system
Invention patent
- Patent term:
20 years starting from filing date - Document required:
Specification, drawings and power of attorney - Patent prosecution:
- Investigation Examination procedure
- Investigation must be brought to the attention of novelty within 18 months from filing date (Otherwise application will automatically switch to utility patent)
- Patent publication will take place 18 months after the filing date (priority date)
- Maintenance fee:
Annual payment from filing date - Related term:
Invention patent can be switch to utility patent
Utility model patent
- Patent term: 6 years starting from filing date
- Document required:
Specification, drawings and power of attorney (Document can be provide after application) - Patent prosecution:
Register procedure (Novelty investigation is applicable) - Maintenance fee:
Annual payment from filing date - Related term:
Methods can also apply for utility patent
Design patent
- Patent term:
50 years starting from filing date - Document required:
Specification, drawings and power of attorney - Patent prosecution:
Register procedure - Maintenance fee:
Payment made on the 25th year - Relative term:
No certification will be received by choosing registration system
Trademark
- Trademark term:
10 years from register date, renewal for every 10 years term - Trademark type:
Trademarks, service marks and group marks - Trademark format:
Traditional (words, logos) - Document required:
Words/logo, merchandise detail and power of attorney - Renewal term:
Renewal before expires date. - Related term:
「multi-class application」is applicable