1. The trademark authority in France is the National Industrial Property Office (INTI: INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LAPROPRIETE INEUSTRIELLE). In addition to its headquarters in Paris, the Bureau also has seven branches in large and medium-sized cities such as Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nancy, Nice, Rennes, and Strasbourg.

2. The departments that accept trademark registration are the State Industrial Property Office and various commercial courts. Therefore, there are two ways to register a trademark in France: first, the trademark applicant registers with the National Industrial Property Office (Paris headquarters or one of the seven branches mentioned above); second, registers with the Commercial Court (TRIBUNAL DE COMMERCE) where the company is located . These two registration methods have the same legal effect.

3. All persons residing outside France can only file with the National Industrial Property Office, and must choose a correspondence office in France and designate an agent in France.