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French Trademark Database

Search, File, Monitor and Defend French Trademarks.

Real-time access to French (INPI), EU (EUIPO) and international (WIPO) trademark data. From availability search to filing, watch, opposition and infringement proceedings, by registered French and EU IP lawyers.

Try: Chanel, Renault, Decathlon

2.4M+

French & EU marks

Indexed

Daily

Updates from

INPI · EUIPO · WIPO

45 classes

Nice classification

Cross-search

Image

Logo & figurative

Similarity search

Why us, not the INPI free search

Beyond the database — file, defend, win.

Free databases tell you a mark exists. We tell you whether your mark is safe to file, file it for you across France / EU / WIPO, monitor for infringement, and act on it when someone copies you.

IP lawyers reviewing a trademark filing

Class & risk analysis

Work with our IP lawyers to transform raw INPI data into legal opinion: risk of refusal, similar marks, advice on classes.

File where it counts — FR · EU · WIPO

Our IP lawyers can help you protect your trademark with INPI (France only), EUIPO (27 countries), or Madrid Protocol (130+ countries) — pick your coverage.

24/7 watch service

We monitor INPI / EUIPO / WIPO and alert you the day someone files a similar mark — in time to file an opposition.

Act fast on counterfeits

Cease & desist, online takedown (Amazon, Alibaba), French customs surveillance, infringement proceedings.

Premium Trademark Services

Pick what you need.

Free search is unlimited. Premium services are fixed-fee, delivered within stated turnaround, lawyer-handled.

Trademark availability search

Before you file — full search of identical and similar marks across France, EU and WIPO, in the chosen Nice classes, with risk analysis.

  • Identical + phonetic + visual search
  • Cross-class & coordinated-class check
  • English risk report (low / medium / high)
From 290Open
FR + EU · turnaround 3 days

Trademark clearance opinion

Signed legal opinion analysing the risk of refusal (distinctiveness, descriptiveness, public-order) and risk of opposition. Useful for board approval before launch.

  • Distinctiveness & descriptiveness analysis
  • Risk of opposition by senior rights
  • Signed PDF opinion + recommendations
From 490Open
Turnaround 5 days

File a French trademark (INPI)

End-to-end filing at the INPI: drafting the goods/services list, choosing classes, filing, follow-up on examiner objections, registration certificate.

  • 1 class included, +€100 per extra class
  • Examiner objection handling included
  • Registration certificate + English translation
From 690Open
+ INPI fees €190 · 5–6 months

File an EU trademark (EUIPO)

One filing, protection in all 27 EU member states. We handle the EUIPO file, classes, oppositions in any EU language and the certificate.

  • Coverage in all 27 EU states
  • 1 class included, EUIPO fees €850
  • Opposition defence flat-fee available
From 89Open
+ EUIPO fees · 4–5 months

International extension (Madrid Protocol)

Based on your French or EU trademark, extend protection to up to 130 countries through a single WIPO filing. We pick the optimal designated countries.

  • Single filing, 130+ designation options
  • WIPO fees vary by country & class
  • Local opposition coordination if needed
From 890Open
+ WIPO fees · 6–18 months

Trademark watch & alerts

We monitor INPI / EUIPO / WIPO daily. If someone files a mark identical or similar to yours, you get an alert in time to file an opposition (3-month window).

  • Daily INPI + EUIPO + WIPO scan
  • Phonetic + visual similarity
  • Opposition recommendation included
From 129Open
per mark / month · See tiers

Cease & desist letter

Formal lawyer-signed notice in French / English to a counterfeiter or infringer — demanding stop of use, account of profits, damages. Pre-litigation, high success rate.

  • Drafted & sent in 48h
  • French + English versions
  • Follow-up & settlement negotiation
From 590Open
per addressee · 48h

Online counterfeit takedown

File a takedown notice on Amazon, Alibaba / AliExpress, Cdiscount, Shopify, Instagram, TikTok — and follow up until the listing is removed.

  • Amazon, Alibaba, Cdiscount, social media
  • Brand Registry & IPR enrolment included
  • Bulk pricing for >10 listings/month
From 390Open
per platform/listing · 5 days

French customs surveillance application

Ask French customs (and the 27 EU customs offices) to seize counterfeit goods at the border — automatic, 1-year renewable, cost-effective measure.

  • EU AFA (Application for Action)
  • 27-country customs network
  • 1-year renewable, training of customs included
From 690Open
1-year application · 10 days

File or defend an opposition

Within 3 months of publication, file an opposition at INPI / EUIPO to block a conflicting application — or defend against an opposition filed against your mark.

  • Opposition file, briefs, counter-arguments
  • Mediation & negotiated settlement
  • Flat-fee — no surprise on costs
From 1,690Open
flat-fee · 4–9 months

Trademark renewal

Every 10 years your trademark must be renewed or it lapses. We track the deadline, pay the official fee and confirm the renewal.

  • 10-year renewal at INPI / EUIPO / WIPO
  • Deadline tracking included
  • Late-renewal grace period handled
From 290Open
+ official fee · 1 month

License or assign a trademark

Draft and register a trademark license (exclusive / non-exclusive, royalty terms) or a full assignment — recorded at INPI / EUIPO to make it enforceable.

  • Exclusive / non-exclusive license
  • Royalty & territory clauses
  • Registration of license / assignment
From 890Open
+ registration fees · 2–4 weeks
Foreign-business use cases

Why foreign businesses use this database.

Six typical situations we handle every week for clients headquartered outside France.

You're launching your brand in France or the EU

Before printing packaging — confirm the name is available, run the clearance opinion, and file at INPI or EUIPO. Avoid a €500k rebrand later.

Someone is filing too close to your brand

Caught it on the daily watch — file an opposition within the 3-month window before it gets registered, or you'll have to sue later.

Your product is being counterfeited on Amazon FR

Takedown the listing, enrol in Amazon Brand Registry, send cease & desist to the seller, and apply for French customs surveillance.

You're acquiring a French brand

Full IP due diligence on the target — what trademarks they actually own, their status, encumbrances, ongoing oppositions, prior contracts.

Your French distributor or licensee registered your mark for themselves

Bad-faith filing — we file a cancellation action at INPI / EUIPO, with the bad-faith ground (Art. L 711-2 8° CPI / Art. 59 EUTMR).

Your mark is about to expire

10 years passes faster than you think. We track the deadline, file the renewal at INPI / EUIPO / WIPO, and confirm the registration is safe for another decade.

How We Work

From search to lawyer-signed action in 3 steps.

Before any chargeable work begins, we confirm the scope, fees, and next steps in writing. Whether you need a trademark search, filing, opposition support, takedown, or customs monitoring, our process keeps everything clear, documented, and legally supported.

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Search free, unlimited

Type a word, holder name or upload an image. Get the matching marks instantly — status, classes, holder, dates.

Pick the service you need

Availability search, clearance opinion, INPI / EUIPO / WIPO filing, opposition, takedown, customs — fixed-fee.

We file, defend or monitor

Within the stated turnaround. A bilingual avocate is one click away if you need to escalate to a cease & desist or litigation.

IP lawyers monitoring trademark filings
Pricing

Don't lose your mark by missing the opposition window.

Starter

29

Business

99

Enterprise

349

  • Monitor INPI, EUIPO and WIPO for identical or similar trademark filings

  • Get alerts before the 3-month opposition window closes

  • Starter plan includes weekly email digest for 1 French or EU mark

  • Business plan includes up to 5 marks with real-time email + SMS alerts

  • Enterprise plan includes up to 25 marks, API access and dedicated advocate support

  • Visual, phonetic and figurative similarity checks included in higher plans

  • Customs surveillance, takedowns and cease & desist support available

Make an Appointment
Beyond Trademarks

Your full IP & commercial-law toolkit.

From company checks to contracts and litigation, access practical legal services that protect your business beyond trademarks.

Check a French company

Verify the legal status of the seller / counterfeiter — Kbis, RBE, accounts, directors.

Draft a license / distribution agreement

License your IP, set royalties, territories, exclusivity — drafted in French & English.

Sue an infringer in France

Full IP litigation in the Paris court — saisie-contrefaçon, damages, injunctions, customs.

Common Questions

Working with a trademark lawyer in France — Q&A

An INPI filing publishes within about 6 weeks and registers in roughly 4–5 months if there is no objection or opposition. EU (EUIPO) registrations typically take 4–6 months. We track every deadline for you.

INPI covers France only; EUIPO protects all 27 EU states in a single filing; WIPO (Madrid Protocol) extends an existing French or EU mark to 130+ countries. We recommend the right scope based on where you actually trade.

Yes. Ownership has no nationality requirement — most of our applicants are foreign companies. We act as your representative before INPI and EUIPO and handle everything in English.

The Nice Classification sorts goods and services into 45 classes. You only pay for the classes you actually use — over-claiming wastes money and weakens the mark. We help you pick the right ones.

Our watch service alerts you the day a conflicting mark is published. You then have a 3-month window to file an opposition — far cheaper than litigating after it registers.

A registered trademark lasts 10 years and is renewable indefinitely in 10-year terms. We track renewal deadlines so your rights never lapse by accident.

Yes — from cease & desist letters and online takedowns (Amazon, Alibaba) to French customs surveillance and full IP litigation in the Paris court.

Fixed fees for clearly scoped work (search, filing, opposition) and monthly plans for watch & monitoring. Official INPI / EUIPO / WIPO fees are stated separately. You always know the cost before work starts.

Mariela Petrova

Mariela Petrova

Avocate au Barreau de Paris

Toque #C2396

15+ Years In IP & Trademark Practice

English · French · Russian

Ready When You Are

Talk To A Trademark
Lawyer In France.

A 20–30 minute call, in English, to scope the engagement. No obligation, no preliminary fee. You will leave the call with a clear view of what the work will cover and what it will cost.

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02 / File

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03 / Defend

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