The profession of an industrial property attorney is to offer, on a regular and remunerated basis, his services to the public to advise, assist or represent third parties with a view to obtaining, maintaining, exploiting or defending industrial property rights, ancillary rights and rights relating to all related matters.
The services referred to in the previous paragraph include legal advice and the drafting of private deeds.
No one is authorised to use the title of industrial property attorney, an equivalent title or a title likely to lead to confusion, if he is not registered on the list of industrial property attorneys drawn up by the Director of the National Institute of Industrial Property.
Any violation of the provisions of the previous paragraph will be punishable by the penalties incurred for the offence of usurpation of title provided for by Article 433-17 of the Penal Code.
No one may be entered on the list of industrial property attorneys unless they are entered on the list provided for in Article L. 421-1 and if they do not exercise their profession under the conditions set out in Article L. 422-6.
Registration is accompanied by a mention of specialisation based on the diplomas held and the professional practice acquired.