How long is the protection period of industrial design in France?

The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

yes

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.

INPI only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications, and does not conduct search and substantive examination. However, in case of litigation, a search report needs to be submitted.

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.

• Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay the granted fee after receiving the granted notice.
• Annuity: From the first year of application, the annual fee is paid year by year, and the annual fee for the first year is included in the application fee. The annual fee for the second year is payable on the anniversary date of the patent application. If the annual fee is overdue, you can pay it within a grace period of 6 months, and pay a late fee at the same time.

The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

INPI only conducts a formality examination of the invention patent application, but still needs to pay the search fee within one month from the filing date and conduct a search by the EPO, and the search result does not affect the granted result.