What are the requirements for French industrial design application documents

INPI

English: L'Institut national de la propriété industrielle, abbreviation: INPI

10 years

1-2 years

The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

Filing Language: French
via Paris Convention
Necessary documents: Abstract Abstract Drawing Claim Specification Drawing
Attachments (if any) Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format) Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its French translation Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its French Translation Certified Priority Document Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority Assignment for Patent Right Transfer Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation Relevant information of references of other national applications with the same priority should be provided upon request of INPI)

Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.

INPI only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.

via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.