French Intellectual Property Code

The articles R. 712-3(2°, d), R. 712-9 to R. 712-11, R. 712-13 to R. 712-19, R. 712-23 and R. 712-23-1, R. 714-2 R. 714-4 to R. 714-8 and R. 716-1 to R. 716-14 shall apply to international trademark registrations extended to France in accordance with the Madrid Agreement of 14 April 1891 and the Madrid Protocol of 27 June 1989, within the limits of and subject to the provisions of…

Article R. * 712-23-2 shall apply to the international trademark registrations referred to in Article R. 717-1, within the same limit and subject to the same reservation.

Where the international registration concerns a collective mark or a guarantee mark, the regulations governing use referred to in Article R. 712-3 (2°, d), accompanied, where applicable, by its translation into French, must be furnished within six months of the entry of the mark in the International Register. Where this requirement is not complied with, the international registration is rejected.

The two-month period within which observations by third parties must be submitted pursuant to Article L. 712-3 runs from the publication of the Gazette by the World Intellectual Property Organization.

The examination provided for in Article R. 712-10 is limited to verifying the suitability of the sign to constitute a trade mark or to be adopted as a trade mark. Where the international registration concerns a collective mark or a guarantee mark, it is also verified that the mark cannot be refused pursuant to Articles L. 715-4 and L. 715-9. The four-month period within which notifications of irregularity must be…

The time limit for filing an opposition, in accordance with Article L. 712-4, runs from the publication of the Gazette by the World Intellectual Property Organisation. The opposition is notified to the holder of the international registration via the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organisation. The holder of the international registration is deemed to have received notification of the opposition within fifteen days of the date of issue…

Any decision of rejection is pronounced in the form of refusal of protection in France of the international registration. It is notified to the holder of the international registration through the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Acts relating to international registrations that produce effect in France may be entered in the National Trademark Register, provided that they are not liable to be entered in the International Register.

Any application for international registration or for registration subsequent to such registration submitted, under the Madrid Agreement of 14 April 1891 and the Madrid Protocol of 27 June 1989, for the visa of the National Institute of Industrial Property for transmission to the International Bureau, must be presented under the conditions laid down by the decision referred to in l’article R. 712-26. The provisions of Article R. 712-11 are applicable…