Patents - pratical ressources

Heir to the institutions that preceded it since the end of the 18th century, INPI, which was created in 1951 under the supervision of the Ministry of the Economy and Finance, is responsible for granting patents and registering trade marks and designs. The history of industrial property is a relatively recent one, and it was primarily the French and Industrial Revolutions that triggered the introduction of a system for protecting creations. France was one of the first countries to legislate in this area.

These online resources give you access to a range of information on the historical and legal background to the creation of patents and trade marks.

The protection of inventions up to the French Revolution (300.2 Ko)

Patent legislation in the 19th century (218.9 Ko)

The procedures for filing and granting patents in the 19th century (219.6 Ko)

The historical collection of patents granted in France in the 19th century (1791-1901) (271.6 Ko)

The examination of patent applications in the 19th century (211.5 Ko)

Lapse and invalidation of patents in the 19th century (242.8 Ko)

The transfer and assignment of patents in the 19th century (134.6 Ko)

Patent infringement and litigation in the 19th century (117.6 Ko)

Foreign nationals' patent rights in the 19th century (177.1 Ko)

Drug patents from 1791 to the present day (185.3 Ko)

The dissemination of patent information (242.3 Ko)

The Official Bulletin of Industrial and Commercial Property (BOPI) (131.6 Ko)

Statistics on patent filings since 1791 (144.2 Ko)