7. Where and how to apply for a French patent?

Once the form has been completed and the text of the invention drafted, the patent application is filed at the INPI's head office, or sent there by post or by any other electronic means in accordance with the conditions defined by decision of the INPI's Director General (article R. 612-1 of Code de la propriété intellectuelle (CPI) ). The patent application can be made to INPIpar voie électronique .

Filings may be made personally by the applicant or by a representative whose domicile, registered office or place of business is in a...