{"id":3517,"date":"2019-12-12T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T07:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/depot-de-marque.com\/?p=3517"},"modified":"2023-09-27T10:45:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T09:45:56","slug":"new-inpi-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depot-de-marque.com\/en\/nouveaux-tarifs-inpi\/","title":{"rendered":"The French trademark law has been overturned! (part 1 - the fees)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The French trademark law has been overturned! (part 1 - the fees)<\/h1>\n

Does the \"Brands Package\" mean anything to you? Beyond its rather unflattering name, it is a major reform of trademark law that comes to us from a European regulation adopted in 2017, finally (!) transposed into French law by ordinance, and its implementation decree<\/a> all expenses from December 9, 2019.<\/p>\n

\"They are annoying us, these lawyers, with their technical details\", you will no doubt say... But this reform is not a detail, since it greatly upsets trademark law procedures as we know them. Above all, and most importantly, it changes the trademark fee<\/a>and adds a few other new tariffs that directly impact applicants. It is on this first subject that we are talking about in this post, which will soon be followed by a second one on procedural changes.<\/p>\n

The new pricing for trademark registrations<\/h2>\n

These new fees affect trademark registration as such, but also certain procedural fees.<\/p>\n

No more \"three classes for the price of one\".<\/h3>\n

Until now, the filing fee was \u20ac210 for 1 to 3 classes, and \u20ac42 for each additional class. It was therefore not uncommon for applicants to choose 3 classes, without really needing them, since they had that sweet aura of free that you often find at the top of the gondola at the supermarket: \"one bought, 2 free! \u00bb.<\/p>\n

The problem with this system is that these filings cluttered up the registries and constituted potentially enforceable prior art even though their holders had no intention of exploiting them for one or more classes.<\/p>\n

The INPI has therefore followed the solution already adopted for several years in Europe: a class tariff. The new fees for filing a trademark are therefore as follows: \u20ac190 for the first class, and \u20ac40 per additional class. We should therefore see many more \"monoclass\" filings, which will streamline the registers and greatly simplify, over time, the background checks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new procedural fees<\/h2>\n

The other changes mainly concern the opposition procedure (which makes it possible to prevent the registration of a trademark that is too close to yours) and renewal.<\/p>\n

Fees for opposition proceedings<\/h3>\n

The cost of the opposition proceedings<\/a> increases from \u20ac325 to \u20ac400, for a single prior right invoked. An additional fee of \u20ac150 is charged for each additional right invoked. The procedure has indeed undergone a radical change, which we explain below.<\/p>\n

Brand renewal rates<\/h3>\n

Here again, the INPI adopts a \"monoclass\" system. The cost of the renewal<\/a> will now be 290 \u20ac for 1 class (compared to 250 \u20ac previously for 1 to 3 classes), and 40 \u20ac per additional class.<\/p>\n

The stated aim is to encourage applicants to spontaneously limit the scope of their trademark when it is not used for certain classes. Indeed, let us imagine a trademark to be renewed in 3 classes. Under the old system, renewal would have cost \u20ac250. Under the new rules, renewal in 3 classes will cost \u20ac370. This is a major difference which raises the question of the extent of the renewal.<\/p>\n

It will also be all the more important to renew your trademark before it expires, because after that, you will always have a 6-month grace period which implies the payment of a surcharge corresponding to 50% of the normal fee. As the normal fee has increased, we strongly advise you to keep a close eye on your expiration period!<\/p>\n

Note that you will now be able to renew your brand up to 1 year before it expires, compared to 6 months so far. To make sure you do not miss the deadline, you can entrust your application to your loyal customer. industrial property attorney<\/a> !<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bouleversement du droit des marques fran\u00e7ais ! (partie 1 – les taxes) Le \u00ab\u00a0Paquet Marques\u00a0\u00bb, cela vous dit quelque chose ? Au del\u00e0 de son nom assez peu flatteur, il s’agit d’une grande r\u00e9forme du droit des marques qui nous vient d’un r\u00e8glement europ\u00e9en adopt\u00e9 en 2017, enfin (!) transpos\u00e9 en droit fran\u00e7ais par ordonnance […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"

___TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW__<h1>Bouleversement du droit des marques fran\u00e7ais ! (partie 1 - les taxes)<\/h1><p>Le \"Paquet Marques\", cela vous dit quelque chose ? Au del\u00e0 de son nom assez peu flatteur, il s'agit d'une grande r\u00e9forme du droit des marques qui nous vient d'un r\u00e8glement europ\u00e9en adopt\u00e9 en 2017, enfin (!) transpos\u00e9 en droit fran\u00e7ais par ordonnance et son <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aippi.fr\/upload\/2019%20Londres\/decret-paquet-marques-9-dec-19.pdf\">d\u00e9cret d'application<\/a> tout frais du 9 d\u00e9cembre 2019.<\/p><p>\"Elles nous emb\u00eatent, ces juristes, avec leurs d\u00e9tails techniques\", vous direz-vous sans doute... Mais cette r\u00e9forme n'a rien d'un d\u00e9tail, puisqu'elle chamboule grandement les proc\u00e9dures en droit des marques telles que nous les connaissons. Et surtout, point important, elle change le <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legifrance.gouv.fr\/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000039468385&amp;dateTexte=&amp;categorieLien=id\">prix d'un d\u00e9p\u00f4t de marque<\/a>, et ajoute quelques autres nouveaux tarifs qui impactent directement les d\u00e9posants. C'est de ce premier sujet que nous vous parlons dans ce billet, qui sera suivi prochainement d'un second sur les changements de proc\u00e9dures.<\/p><h2>La nouvelle tarification applicable aux d\u00e9p\u00f4ts de marques<\/h2><p>Ces nouveaux tarifs impactent le d\u00e9p\u00f4t de marque en tant que tel, mais \u00e9galement certains tarifs de proc\u00e9dures.<\/p><h3>Finies les \"3 classes pour le prix d'une\"<\/h3><p>Jusqu'ici, le montant des taxes de d\u00e9p\u00f4t \u00e9tait de 210 \u20ac pour 1 \u00e0 3 classes, et de 42 \u20ac par classe suppl\u00e9mentaire. Il n'\u00e9tait donc pas rare que les d\u00e9posants choisissent 3 classes, sans r\u00e9ellement en avoir besoin, puisqu'elles avaient cette douce aura de gratuit\u00e9 que l'on retrouve souvent en t\u00eate de gondole au supermarch\u00e9 : \"un achet\u00e9, 2 offerts !\".<\/p><p>Le probl\u00e8me de ce syst\u00e8me est que ces d\u00e9p\u00f4ts encombraient les registres et constituaient des ant\u00e9riorit\u00e9s potentiellement opposables alors m\u00eame que leurs titulaires n'avaient aucune intention de les exploiter pour une ou plusieurs classes.<\/p><p>L'INPI a donc suivi la solution d\u00e9j\u00e0 adopt\u00e9e depuis plusieurs ann\u00e9es en Europe : un tarif par classe. Les nouvelles taxes de d\u00e9p\u00f4t d'une marque sont donc les suivantes : 190 \u20ac pour la premi\u00e8re classe, et 40 \u20ac par classe suppl\u00e9mentaire. Nous devrions donc voir appara\u00eetre beaucoup plus de d\u00e9p\u00f4ts \"monoclasse\", ce qui rationalisera les registres et simplifiera grandement, avec le temps, les <a href=\"http:\/\/depot-de-marque.com\/guide-marques\/disponibilite-marque-recherche-danteriorites\/\">recherches d'ant\u00e9riorit\u00e9s<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Les nouveaux tarifs de proc\u00e9dures<\/h2><p>Les autres changements concernent essentiellement la proc\u00e9dure d'opposition (qui permet d'emp\u00eacher l'enregistrement d'une marque trop proche de la v\u00f4tre) et le renouvellement.<\/p><h3>Tarifs de la proc\u00e9dure d'opposition<\/h3><p>Le co\u00fbt de la <a href=\"http:\/\/depot-de-marque.com\/guide-marques\/opposition-marque\/\">proc\u00e9dure d'opposition<\/a> passe de 325 \u20ac \u00e0 400 \u20ac, pour un seul droit ant\u00e9rieur invoqu\u00e9. Une taxe suppl\u00e9mentaire de 150 \u20ac est demand\u00e9e par droit suppl\u00e9mentaire invoqu\u00e9. La proc\u00e9dure connait en effet un changement radical, que nous expliquons plus bas.<\/p><h3>Tarifs du renouvellement de marque<\/h3><p>L\u00e0 encore, l'INPI adopte un syst\u00e8me \"monoclasse\". Le co\u00fbt du <a href=\"http:\/\/depot-de-marque.com\/guide-marques\/renouveler-une-marque\">renouvellement<\/a> sera d\u00e9sormais de 290 \u20ac pour 1 classe (contre 250 \u20ac ant\u00e9rieurement pour 1 \u00e0 3 classes), et de 40 \u20ac par classe suppl\u00e9mentaire.<\/p><p>Le but affich\u00e9 est de pousser les d\u00e9posants \u00e0 limiter spontan\u00e9ment la port\u00e9e de leur marque quand celle-ci n'est pas utilis\u00e9e pour certaines classes. Imaginons en effet une marque \u00e0 renouveler en 3 classes. Sous l'ancien syst\u00e8me, le renouvellement aurait co\u00fbt\u00e9 250 \u20ac. Avec les nouvelles r\u00e8gles, le renouvellement en 3 classes co\u00fbtera 370 \u20ac. Une diff\u00e9rence de taille qui oblige \u00e0 se poser la question de l'\u00e9tendue du renouvellement.<\/p><p>Il sera par ailleurs d'autant plus important de renouveler sa marque avant son expiration, car au-del\u00e0, vous disposerez toujours d'un d\u00e9lai de gr\u00e2ce de 6 mois qui implique le paiement d'une surtaxe correspondant \u00e0 50% de la taxe normale. Celle-ci ayant augment\u00e9, nous vous conseillons fortement de bien surveiller votre d\u00e9lai d'expiration !<\/p><p>A noter que vous pourrez d\u00e9sormais renouveler votre marque jusqu'\u00e0 1 an avant son \u00e9ch\u00e9ance, contre 6 mois jusqu'ici. Pour \u00eatre certains de ne pas manquer le d\u00e9lai, vous pouvez confier votre d\u00e9p\u00f4t \u00e0 votre fid\u00e8le <a href=\"http:\/\/depot-de-marque.com\/contact\">conseil en propri\u00e9t\u00e9 industrielle<\/a> !<\/p>__TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW___<\/div><\/div>","tve_custom_css":"@media (min-width: 300px){.tcb-post-list[data-css=\"tve-u-16ecb5f152b\"] .post-wrapper.thrv_wrapper { width: calc(50% - 10px); }.tcb-post-list[data-css=\"tve-u-16ecb5f152b\"] .post-wrapper.thrv_wrapper:nth-child(n+3) { margin-top: 20px !important; }.tcb-post-list[data-css=\"tve-u-16ecb5f152b\"] .post-wrapper.thrv_wrapper:not(:nth-child(n+3)) { margin-top: 0px !important; }.tcb-post-list[data-css=\"tve-u-16ecb5f152b\"] .post-wrapper.thrv_wrapper:not(:nth-child(2n)) { margin-right: 20px !important; }.tcb-post-list[data-css=\"tve-u-16ecb5f152b\"] .post-wrapper.thrv_wrapper:nth-child(2n) { margin-right: 0px !important; }}","tve_user_custom_css":"","tve_globals":{"e":"1","font_cls":[]},"tcb2_ready":1,"tcb_editor_enabled":1,"tve_landing_page":"","_tve_header":"","_tve_footer":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actu-de-la-pi","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/depot-de-marque.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/depot-de-marque.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/depot-de-marque.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depot-de-marque.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depot-de-marque.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3517"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/depot-de-marque.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3517\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depot-de-marque.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/depot-de-marque.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depot-de-marque.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depot-de-marque.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}