https://legal.excellentwiki.com/france/intellectual-property/ Recent content in intellectual property on ExcellentWiki - Legal Encyclopedia Hugo en-US Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/france/intellectual-property/french-intellectual-property/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/france/intellectual-property/french-intellectual-property/ <h2 id="overview-of-french-intellectual-property-law">Overview of French Intellectual Property Law</h2> <p>French intellectual property law is codified in the Intellectual Property Code (Code de la propriété intellectuelle — CPI), a comprehensive legislative instrument enacted in 1992 that consolidated all prior IP statutes. The CPI is divided into two principal parts: literary and artistic property (droit d&rsquo;auteur and neighbouring rights) and industrial property (patents, trade marks, designs, and geographical indications). The National Institute of Industrial Property (Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle — INPI), a public administrative authority under the Ministry of Economy, administers patents, trade marks, and designs. French law reflects the civilian tradition&rsquo;s author-centric approach to copyright and the harmonised European framework for industrial property.</p>