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Patent filing, a lasting protection of his invention

The filing of a patent allows a company or a natural person to protect its invention durably. The inventor then benefits from an operating monopoly for a maximum period of 20 years. In return, it pays the annual maintenance fees. A patent filing then prevents the use of the technology by a third party, and its appropriation without the consent of the inventor. However, not all innovations are patentable, and there are many exclusions. These include ideas, inventions that are contrary to good morals, and cloning processes.

Patent filing, codified and legal protection

Protecting one’s invention through a patent filing is not realized in any way. Indeed, it is necessary to make an application to the INPI,and to carry out the drafting of the patent. To do so, the inventor must master the legal and technical language, or risk having the publication of his patent delayed. Companies like NeoJusticio allow inventors to use bailiffs or intellectual property advisors.

This approach subsequently avoids bad formulations of the report,directly impacting the patent filing. In addition, each modification during the processing of the file has a cost: 52 € per request for rectification. Without the advice of a qualified bailiff, this process can quickly become expensive. At the time of filing, the inventor must also pay registration fees.

It is therefore necessary to count 36 € for the deposit in paper format, 26 € for the deposit in electronic format. But also 520 € for the search for prior art and 90 € for the grant of the patent. It is therefore a potentially expensive process, so you have to be sure of its invention beforehand.

Then the applicant must know what type of patent he wants to obtain. There are three: the application patent, the development patent and the dominant patent. They all have a specificity, ranging from the complete invention of a non-existent technique to the improvement of an existing invention. But patent filing can also complement a dependent invention. In New Aquitaine, in 2019, 443 patents were filed with INPI. As a result, the region is the sixth most dynamic in the country in terms of patent filings.

Protecting your invention, a guarantee in a competitive environment

France and Nouvelle-Aquitaine are experiencing very strong growth in innovations in different sectors of activity. Aeronautics, health and automotive are cutting-edge sectors that shine internationally. For non-patented inventions, the possibility of being plagiarized or copied is important, especially if the invention brings greater value to the company that uses it. Thus, the INPI makes an important observation: in France, in 2019, trademark filing reached a record with an increase of 3.8% (or 99,054 applications in 2019). On the other hand, patent filings are down slightly: -2.5% or 15,812 filing applications. This number of applications makes France the first European country to file for patents, and the seventh largest in the world.

Thus, INPI places itself as a privileged interlocutor, which accompanies companies in need of advice. This organization, present in all regions, guides business leaders and inventors in the development of the industrial and intellectual property strategy. An aid that protects innovations, and allows the value of the depositor’s assets.

Sources:

The Aids – Patent Deposit

INPI – Key steps in patent filing

Invest New Aquitaine: 2019 – New Aquitaine remains the 6th most dynamic region in the number of patents filed

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