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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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