The application for registration shall be submitted to the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property. It shall be accompanied by proof that the conditions laid down in Article R. 421-1, in article R. 421-1-1 or to articles R. 421-7 and R. 421-8.
A receipt is issued for the application.
If the application does not comply, the applicant is notified, stating the reasons. The applicant is given a period in which to rectify the application or contest the Institute’s objections. If the application is not put in order or if no observations are made to remove the objections, it is rejected. The notification may be accompanied by a proposal for rectification. This proposal is deemed to have been accepted if the applicant does not contest it within the time limit set.