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Paris Route Entering Into France

In French Law, “invention-creations” include Patent, Certificate of Utility and Design.

“Patent” means any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof. Once granted, it can last as long as 20 years.

"Certificate of Utility" means any new technical solution relating to the shape, the structure, or their combination, of a product or a method, which is fit for practical use. Once granted, it can last as long as 10 years. In France, there is no substantive examination for Certificate of Utility.

“Design” means any new, original and ornamental design for an article of manufacture. Once granted, it can last as long as 25 years.

The applicant can only enter France via EPO by PCT national phase within 31 months, or by Paris Convention Route within 12 months from the priority date.

The Reasons to Choose France:

A Developed Country with a Mature Market and Effective Patent Right Protection

Eligible to Convert a Patent Application into a Certificate of Utility

Most Likely to Obtain a Patent Certificate at the End of the Day

Filing to Grant Procedure for Patent

STEP 1:

FILING

Filing National Application (Paris Convention Route);

STEP 2:

PRELIMINARY EXAMIANTION

Requesting the Preliminary Search Report (Within 18 Months After Application);

STEP 3:

PUBLICATION

Publication Of The Patent (Within 18 Months After Application);

STEP 4:

SUBSTANTIVE EXAMIANTION

Publishing the Final Assessment Report (Within 25 Months After Application)

STEP 5:

GRANT

Issuance Of Patent Certificate (Taking Around 2 to 3 Years After Application).

Documents

Required

Full name, address and nationality of Applicant(s)

Full name and address of Inventor(s)

Frequently Asked Questions:

When should I file the national application into France through Paris Convention? icon icon
  • You’d better enter France by Paris Convention Route within 12 months from the priority date.
What’s the requirement of language for the patent application? icon icon
  • French version of abstract, claims, specification, drawings (when explanatory text is included).
When should I request the substantive examination? icon icon
  • Within 25 months after application.
Is it hard to get it granted in France and how long will it takes? icon icon
  • It is not hard to get it granted in France and it will take around 2 to 3 years after application. In France, you are eligible to convert a patent application into a certificate of utility, which means that you are very likely to get a patent certificate at last.

Estimated Cost for Filing a Patent

Description
Price (USD)
Attorney Fee( Including Declaration of one or more Priority Rights)
1,100
Govt Fee*(Small Entity**)
15
Translation Fee***
600
Total
1,715
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Govt fee will be charged later since we need to check the claims and specification of your PCT Application/Original Patent Application in case there’s any additional govt fee according to the Patent Office rules.

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The small-entity regime applies to small-enterprises(fewer than 1,000 employees), natural persons and non-profit organizations, universities or public research organizations.

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The translation fee is estimated based on 3,000 English words. It will be charged later since we need to check the number of words in the abstract, specification, and claims.