Trademark in France

If you plan to operate in France, registering your trade mark is essential for full protection. As France follows a “first-to-file” system, early registration secures your rights and prevents others from claiming your mark.

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  • Expert Trademark Support

    Expert Trademark Support

    We help you register your trademark in France to protect your brand name, logo or unique identity.

  • Timeframes

    Timeframes

    Application process typically takes around 4 to 6 months when there are no oppositions or formal issues.

  • Secure Your Brand

    Secure Your Brand

    We guide you through every step from filing to registration, ensuring your trademark is properly filed and safeguarded under French law.

Overview

Protect Your Brand

Our trade mark registration package takes care of everything you need to register your trade mark in France, including advice on strategy and classification.

  • Trade mark search
  • Advice on strategy
  • Advice on classification
  • Filing
Process

Process

  • Trade Mark Search

    Trade Mark Search

    It is imperative to conduct a trade mark search before filing for a trade mark in France and its overseas territories.

  • Advice on Strategy

    Advice on Strategy

    Registering a French trade mark requires an overall strategy to ensure the highest possible chances of success. We will assist you with an overall trade mark registration strategy.

  • Advice on Classification

    Advice on Classification

    There are 45 classes into which a trade mark can fall. Assigning your French trade mark into the correct categories is crucial to avoid deficiencies in filing.

  • Filing

    Filing

    Once we have established a proper strategy and classification for your French trade mark, we will take care of all the complexities involved in filing your French trade mark’s application and keeping tabs on its progress!

Trade Mark in France

We will help you navigate these treacherous legal waters easily so that your trademarks are protected and secure.

£770.00

/ Trade mark

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Add-ons

Additional Class in France

Please select additional classes if there is more than one category of classification you wish to register for. Each additional category will cover the Official filing fees and our professional charges.

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£180.00

Additional Class (If French Polynesia is covered) in France

Please select additional classes if there is more than one category of classification you wish to register for. Each additional category will cover the Official filing fees and our professional charges.

X

£80.00

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How it works

See our step by step process once you purchase this item.

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  • 1

    Check the product out in your shopping cart

    Simply add the product you need to your shopping cart and then check it out to start your French trade mark registration process.

  • 2

    Answer some questions

    We will send you some simple questions for you to fill in so that we can properly prepare for registering your trade mark. If needed, we’ll get in touch with you directly for more information.

  • 3

    Sit back and relax

    Let us do the work to set up your French trade mark. We’ll get in touch with you any time there is something that needs to be addressed.

  • 4

    Celebrate!

    You might want to celebrate after the trade mark is approved. It’s a huge achievement. We’ll celebrate right along with you!

Questions?

  • How long is a French trade mark valid for?

    Trade marks in France are valid for ten years from the date of filing.

  • What marks cannot be registered in France?

    Any marks against public order Immoral marks Geographical locations Flags of nations or states Indistinct marks – Common terms This is not a comprehensive list. After signing up, we will assist you in determining if there might be potential problems with registering your mark in France.

  • What classification system is used in France?

    In common with many other countries, France uses the Nice Classification system when determining the correct class for trade marks.

  • Do I need to use my mark before registering it in France?

    No, this is not necessary.

  • What territories does registering a mark in France protect me in?

    France French Guiana New Caledonia French Antarctic Territories Reunion Martinique Corsica Saint-Barthelemy French part of Saint-Martin Wallis and Futuna Mayotte Saint-Pierre et Miquelon Guadeloupe Please note that trade marks in France do not cover French Polynesia anymore.