French Intellectual Property Code

The benefit of article R. 421-7 is subject to passing an aptitude test in the French language before the jury provided for in article R. 421-6 the syllabus and procedures for which are laid down by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister responsible for industrial property: 1° Either when the candidate’s training covers subjects substantially different from those included in the syllabuses for the diplomas and…

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…

The decision of the director general of the institute ruling on the application for registration where applicable, after a decision by the jury in accordance with articles R. 421-5 and R. 421-1-2 is notified to the interested party. Reasons must be given for any refusal.

Failing an express decision within the period mentioned in article R. 421-10-1, the application is deemed to have been accepted.

A person included on the list may request to be removed from it at any time. Any person falling under one of the measures mentioned in Article R. 421-2. Reasons are given for cancellation and a decision is made after the interested party has been given the opportunity to present his observations.

Registrations and deletions are published in the Bulletin officiel de la propriété industrielle. The updated list of qualified persons is published at the beginning of each calendar year in the bulletin.