INPI only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
20 years
Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.
25 years
10 years
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
INPI only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
1-2 years
Filing Language: French
via Paris Convention Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its French translation
- Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its French Translation
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
- Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation
- Relevant information of references of other national applications with the same priority should be provided upon request of INPI)