A French patent may be obtained directly by filing a national patent application before the French Patent Office (INPI), or through a European patent application before the European Patent Office (EPO).
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A French patent may be obtained directly by filing a national patent application before the French Patent Office (INPI), or through a European patent application before the European Patent Office (EPO). France is also a member of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) so an “international” application may be filed in France. In all three circumstances, a substantial examination of the patentability of the invention is carried out by the offices before a French patent is granted.
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