1. The following information is required for French trademark registration:

(1) Applicant’s name and address in Chinese and English (if an individual applies, a copy of the ID card is required; if a company applies , a copy of the business license is required)

(2) Trademark name/pattern;

(3) Product/service name, trademark application category.

2. French trademark application process (smooth situation):

(1) Submission of application and formal review

After the trademark application documents are submitted, the official will review the application The legality of the documents will be reviewed, and if they comply with the regulations, a submission acknowledgment containing information on the application date and submission date will be issued.

(2) Substantive examination

Examine whether the trademark is registrable, whether there is an identical or similar trademark previously registered, and whether it violates the prohibition provisions of the Trademark Law. For trademarks that fail to pass the actual review, the official will issue a rejection notice. The applicant must submit a review within the deadline, otherwise the application will be deemed abandoned.

(3) Announcement

After passing the actual review, the official will announce the trademark for a period of 2 months.

(4) Registration Approval

Trademarks that are determined to be registrable after opposition, or trademarks that are announced as having no objections will be approved for registration and a registration certificate will be issued.

3. French trademark validity period:

10 years from the date of application. If you need to continue to use the registration after the validity period expires, you should apply for renewal of registration 6 months before the expiration of the registration validity period. The registration renewal period is valid for 10 years, and there is no limit to the number of renewals.

It takes about 6-8 months from application to authorization (under normal circumstances).