Intellectual Property Offices:
Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI)
The Institut national de la propriété industrielle (INPI), is the French Industrial Property Office which is particularly in charge of granting procedures of all French industrial property titles.
European Patent Office (EPO)
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Professional Affiliations:
Compagnie Nationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (CNCPI)
CNCPI is the French Patent and Trademark Attorneys Institute. It is the only recognized professional body and was set up by the Code of Intellectual Property. Each French Patent and Trademark attorney is a Member of the CNCPI
Association des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (ACPI)
Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Intellectuelle (FICPI)
Online Databases:
The European Patent Office Reseach Database
It is a free database edited by the EPO that comprises worldwide published patents and patent applications.
Be aware that the publication of patents or patent applications on databases does not necessarily mean that these titles are in force.
Go to the Espacenet website
The Trademarks French Database
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