{"id":4840,"date":"2022-09-16T06:49:15","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T22:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reaphk.com\/trademark-registration-in-france\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:39:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T05:39:05","slug":"trademark-registration-in-france","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reaphk.com\/en\/trademark-registration\/trademark-registration-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Trademark registration in France"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4840\" class=\"elementor elementor-4840 elementor-1128\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72dfb9df elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"72dfb9df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1551bc45\" data-id=\"1551bc45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3da2240e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3da2240e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a2fa4e3\" data-id=\"5a2fa4e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945588b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"945588b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Purpose and Benefits<\/strong><\/p><p>Used for promoting and identifying the goods or services of the trademark owner. It helps protect the company\u2019s reputation and profits, and enhances brand image and market competitiveness.<\/p><p><strong>Scope of Trademarks That Can Be Registered<\/strong><\/p><p>Following amendments under the WTO-related provisions, a trademark may be any sign that is visually perceptible and can be represented graphically. In particular, it may be composed of a combination of text, personal names\/names, letters, numbers, graphical elements, and colours, including any combination of the foregoing elements.<\/p><p><strong>Three-Dimensional Trademarks<\/strong><\/p><p>A trademark may include a three-dimensional form, but it must be recordable and publishable\u2014for example, in the form of drawings or a textual description.<\/p><p><strong>Increasing the Chances of Registration Success<\/strong><\/p><p>To increase the chances of successful registration, it is recommended that the customer provides a trademark design created by themselves wherever possible, and that the wording-level meaning is not particularly obvious. At the same time, ensure the trademark is distinctive and novel.<\/p><p><strong>Goods \/ Services Classification<\/strong><\/p><p>Before filing, the goods\/services classification must be checked and confirmed in accordance with the requirements, and the content must be accurately matched to the corresponding class(es). Please provide the specific goods or services you wish to apply for so that we can assist with confirmation based on the classification requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d7546e1\" data-id=\"5d7546e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e2a391b elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e2a391b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6567cf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6567cf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Trademark Search Oral Report<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a24967 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a24967\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Free\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1171165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1171165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Notarization \/ Certification Fees<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44dca41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44dca41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not applicable<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53887c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53887c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Trademark registration application<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3566d24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3566d24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One trademark, one class: HKD 7,800<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c106e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c106e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Add one additional class: HKD 3,800<\/p><p>Registration time: 6\u201310 months<\/p><p>Validity period: 10 years<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4bd78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df4bd78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrademark Renewal  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99c80ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99c80ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One trademark, one class: HKD 7,800<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b367dde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b367dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Add one additional class: HKD 3,800<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8a522d\" data-id=\"e8a522d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d31ae5e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d31ae5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b7e8bd\" data-id=\"8b7e8bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77893982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77893982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"false\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-ms-editor=\"true\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">Trademark registration procedures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb804b7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5bb804b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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