13. Glossary
Certificate of utility
Industrial property title conferring a monopoly on its owner. Subject to the same conditions of validity as a patent, its issuance procedure is simplified and its term of protection shorter.
It is possible to apply for a utility certificate, either directly or by converting a patent application. Since January 11, 2020, it has also been possible to request the conversion of a utility certificate application into a French patent application (Article L. 612-15 of Code de la propriété intellectuelle (CPI) ).
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In application of the principle of unity of invention, a patent application may only concern a single invention....
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