IP in France: help for SMEs
What does your office do to support SMEs with IP, and trademarks in particular?
The French Patent and Trademark Office (INPI), pursues an ambitious awareness-raising and training policy aimed at economic stakeholders, with a particular focus on trademarks.
Our organisational structure aims to be as close as possible to the SMEs and startups.
A specialised call centre has been created to answer a wide range of questions relating to trademarks and IP rights, from the most appropriate protection to online help with our application processes (INPI Direct).
The INPI is also present in each of the country’s metropolitan regions, to create proximity with economic stakeholders and be an integral part of regional ecosystems. For example, the INPI is present within incubators and clusters, such as the Station F Campus, the world’s largest startup incubator.
The INPI’s representatives visit individual companies to define their IP needs and make targeted recommendations.
The INPI has a network of advisors outside France, who are fully conversant with the IP environment of their geographical areas and are in a position to help companies expanding their export businesses or having to deal with infringement issues.
The INPI is present at trade fairs, which usually means running a stand and giving lectures on IP, as well as holding awareness-raising workshops for groups of businesses and/or innovation stakeholders.
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