Industrial property law

Industrial property is a branch of intellectual property law that protects industrial and commercial creations. It encompasses :

• Patents: protect technical inventions.
• Designs: protect the aesthetic appearance of products.
• Trademarks: protect distinctive signs such as names, logos and slogans.

Unlike intellectual property, which governs intellectual property rights (to be enforced if necessary), industrial property is accompanied by the issuance of titles, such as patents, which are the “diploma” of your industrial property. These titles are published, public and enforceable against third parties.

Protecting your industrial property means :

• Secure your innovations against counterfeiting.
• Obtain an operating monopoly.
• Enhance the value of your intangible assets.
• Strengthen your competitive position in your markets.

Fidealis offers comprehensive support for patent registration:

1. Registration: create a free account.
2. Prior art filing: submission of invention project.
3. Searches: via our network of patent attorneys, find the best practitioner to support you, carry out the prior art search and draft the claims and technical patent.
4. Filing: You receive your patent application (or not, depending on the constraints to be considered with your patent attorney).

Please note : in some cases, and this is a very common practice, a utility certificate, a simplified patent formality, is an option worth considering. It’s cheaper, lasts only 6 years and is very easy to apply for.

In France, a patent confers an exclusive right of exploitation for a maximum of 20 years, subject to payment of annual instalments.

To protect a product’s appearance :

1. Registration: create an account on Fidealis.
2. Submission: submission of design visuals.
3. Certification: time-stamping and secure archiving.
4. Proof: you will receive your proof of anteriority by e-mail.

FIDEALIS allows you to protect all artistic creations with a visual representation, under copyright law with sealed registration of your creation.

Traditional registered design protection is valid for an initial period of 5 years, renewable for further periods of 5 years, up to a maximum of 25 years.

Design protection under copyright is automatic as soon as the creation has been completed, i.e. as soon as it carries rights linked to its own creativity.

Prior art protection with FIDEALIS proves the existence of the creation and is a matter of legal proof. Without legal proof, it’s impossible to defend your intellectual property.

Fidealis facilitates trademark registration with its network of expert attorneys:

1. Administration: FIDEALIS account opening and trademark availability check.
2. Preparation: the chosen lawyer prepares the trademark application with you
3. Filing: submission of the trademark file.
4. Receipt: obtaining a registration certificate
5. Title: after 2 months you receive your trademark title.

A trademark is protected for 10 years, renewable indefinitely.

Fidealis offers :

• Personalized support from experts.
• Fast, secure online service.
• Certificates valid for life, in particular for prior personal possession in the event of patent refusal.
• International legal recognition.