6-8 months
INPI
English: L'Institut national de la propriété industrielle, abbreviation: INPI
Website: www.inpi.fr
French Invention Patent Search: Recherche avancée - Data INPI
INPI
English: L'Institut national de la propriété industrielle, abbreviation: INPI
Website: www.inpi.fr
French Utility Model Search: Recherche avancée - Data INPI
20 years
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
INPI only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.
no
yes
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- EU route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
yes
yes. Multiple designs may be included in one French design application, provided that the designs belong to the same class in the International Classification of Designs.