Domain Services and Benefits Regulatory texts instructions The guidelines illustrate the INPI's application of legislative texts, national and EU case law in the context of its procedures. Renewal procedure - January 2023 (pdf - 631.55 Ko) Registration procedure - January 2023 (pdf - 1.95 Mo) Trademark nullity and revocation proceedings - January 2023 (pdf - 986.49 Ko) Opposition procedure - January 2023 (pdf - 1.7 Mo) Issuance procedure - April 2022 (pdf - 1.79 Mo) French patent examinations in English - Guidelines for patent examination - April 2022 (pdf - 1.51 Mo) Other procedures - July 2020 (pdf - 433.01 KB) Post grant procedures - June 2021 (pdf - 420.09 Ko) Registration procedures - January 2023 (pdf - 481.44 KB) Declaration of extension - January 2023 (pdf - 564.53 KB) Registrations and Waivers in National IP Registries - March 2023 (pdf - 2.71 MB)
Domain Services and Benefits Regulatory texts Joint communications from the IP offices of the European Union The national industrial property offices and the EUIPO cooperate to determine a common practice in the European Union on different topics (trademarks, designs). It is formalized by the common communications. Download the common communication on new types of marks - Examination of formal requirements and grounds for refusal (PDF - 2,3 MB) (pdf - 2.4 MB) Download the glossary in English (CP11) (PDF - 703 Ko) (pdf - 702.54 Ko) Download the common notice on evidence in trademark appeal proceedings (1,6 MB) (pdf - 1.61 MB) Download the FAQ/CP 12 in English (635 Ko) (pdf - 635.31 Ko) Download the common communication on the use of a mark in a form different from that which was registered (2,2 Mo) (pdf - 2.28 Mo) Download the common communication on three-dimensional marks (pdf - 3.5 Mo) Download the common communication on the representation of new types of marks (docx - 830.66 Ko) Download the file of the different formats accepted by the offices (Excel - 34. 5 Ko) (xls - 34.5 Ko) Download the file Interpretation of the scope of protection of Nice class headings (pdf - 452.12 KB) Download the file Common communication on the acceptability of classification terms and general indications of Nice class headings (pdf - 458.9 Ko) Download the file Common practice "Refusal and risk of confusion" (pdf - 912.02 Ko) Download the Common Practice file "Figurative marks" (pdf - 1.61 Mo) Download the file Common practice "Designs" (pdf - 2.82 Mo)
Domain Services and BenefitsRegulatory texts
Domain Services and BenefitsRegulatory texts