How To Operate The Trademark Registration In France?

　　 French trademark registration authority

The Trademark Office in France is the INTI: INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LAPROPRIETE INEUSTRIELLE. In addition to its headquarters in Paris, the Bureau has seven sub bureaus in Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nancy, nice, Ryan, Strasbourg and other large and medium-sized cities.

So in France Trademark registration There are two ways of registering:

1., the trademark applicant is registered with the State Industrial Property Office (Paris headquarters or one of the seven sub bureaus).

The 2. is to TRIBUNAL DE COMMERCE, where the company is located. register 。 These two registration methods have the same legal effect.

Can not be used as a mark for trademark use:

1 a violation of public order and public morality.

2 violations of the provisions of the Paris Convention concerning the prohibition of marking;

3 there are explanatory marks for the content or quality of goods or services.

4 there are signs of cheating the public.

　　 Two materials required to apply for French trademarks:

1. trademark pattern or text;

2. the application form for trademark registration includes the applicant's name, address, nationality and trademark category, and goods or services.

　　 Three application for French trademark registration process:

trademark Registration application It is necessary to propose to the Intellectual Property Office of France and pay the related expenses at the same time. The applicant must declare that the applicant or his authorized person is in the process of making relevant goods or services.

It is necessary to declare that the applicant has good intention to use the trademark. The date of filing shall be the date of filing. The Intellectual Property Office of France receives the application.

The first trademark will be searched to check whether the application trademark meets the legal requirements. If the registration requirements are not met, the applicant will be notified to make representations or amendments.

If the applicant fails to persuade the examiner or fails to make a corresponding amendment or the applicant's reply exceeds the deadline, the examiner will reject the application.

Usually, the application for registration of a French trademark is only 5-7 months from the submission to the issuing certificate, so choosing a professional trademark agent is very important. Shenzhen Zhong Rong Zhi Hui knowledge production

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