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What role for national IP offices in Europe in the global patent system ?Laurence JOLY

EPIP 2017 Bordeaux, 4/09/2017

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Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle

INPI is the national intellectual property office o f France, in charge of patents, trademarks and industrial des ign rights

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The Observatory for Intellectual Property

The Observatory for Intellectual Property, part of INPI, is a centre of expertise, analysis and reflection for all economic and strategic issues relating to intellect ual property.

Its task is to analyse the INPI's legal, economic a nd strategic environment and provide useful insight in to intellectual property issues for both the INPI and economic and political decision-makers

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Patent applications in France

16 218 patent application in 2016Who are the applicants ?

• 12 280 french legal entities• 1 926 french individuals• 1 847 foreign legal entities• 165 foreign individuals

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How the patent system is working in Europe in 2017 ?

2 way to have a patent in force in France : • National applications to INPI (direct or under priority from

national offices)• Applications to EPO (direct or under priority from PCT or

national offices) – becoming national patent after granting

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516 419 Patent in force in France (by filing offices)

considérés en vigueur

FRANCE 156 830 30,37%

ETATS-UNIS 101 599 19,67%

ALLEMAGNE 77 547 15,02%

JAPON 58 333 11,30%

OFFICE EUROPÉEN DES BREVETS (OEB) 50 925 9,86%

ROYAUME-UNI 16 737 3,24%

ITALIE 10 840 2,10%

RÉPUBLIQUE DE CORÉE 8 649 1,67%

SUÈDE 5 159 1,00%

CHINE 4 144 0,80%

PAYS-BAS 2 949 0,57%

SUISSE 2 828 0,55%

AUTRICHE 2 690 0,52%

FINLANDE 2 498 0,48%

DANEMARK 2 375 0,46%

ESPAGNE 1 645 0,32%

AUSTRALIE 1 527 0,30%

BELGIQUE 905 0,18%

AUTRES 8 239 1,60%

TOTAL 516 419 100,00%

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Life of french patents filed in 1999 by french legal entities

10 237 patent filed in 1999 at INPI from french legalentities (60,7% of 16 868)

9 451 published by INPI ( 92%)8 521 granted by INPI (83%)

5 127 extended to EPO (53%) 3 519 granted by EPO (69%)

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Evolution of patent in force (with and withoutEPO) – patent filed in 1999 at INPI

Patents granted by EPOPatents granted by INPI and non-extended to EPO

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International extension of french patents filed in 1999 by french legal entities

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Extension and grant of french patent by type of applicant

EPO patent grantedEPO patent application non grantedExtension to EPO non filed

Medium Size Cie Large Cie SME Public research

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Awarness policy towards companies

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