Patent Grant Procedure

Patent grant procedure in France

Here we detail the patent grant procedure in France with the INPI: from the filing of an application to the grant of a patent, including the preliminary examination report (RRP).

01 Dépôt d'une demande In this section, you will find everything you need to know if you wish to file… 02 Défense nationale et autorisation Procedure when filing a patent application with the INPI Principle When a patent application is filed… 03 Recherche d'antériorité To determine whether your invention is patentable, the INPI will conduct a prior art search: the… 04 Publication et protection provisoire Once filed, a patent application will be published. This publication gives rise to provisional protection against… 05 Examen de la demande et délivrance d'un brevet Once the preliminary search report has been issued, a response must be filed to formally initiate… 06 Questions transverses Patent law is highly complex, and certain cross-cutting issues should not be overlooked: priority, third-party observations,…