France trademarks

INPI FranceMadrid memberNational

Signa tracks 3,540,704 France trademarks from Institut national de la propriété industrielle (INPI France), synced weekly.

Search France trademarksGet this data via the API
Trademarks on file
3,540,704
Registered95% of decided applications
1,287,971
Filed in 2025
103,345
Update cadence
Weekly
Register

What France protects

Every trademark on the INPI France register, including international registrations designating France. A mark can cover several classes.

Top classes

  • Class 35Advertising and Business936,08626%
  • Class 41Education and Entertainment914,31026%
  • Class 42Computer and Scientific Services669,60519%
  • Class 9Computers and Scientific Devices563,73816%
  • Class 16Paper Goods and Printed Matter538,14815%
  • Class 38Telecommunications485,76414%
  • Class 25Clothing439,77412%
  • Class 3Cosmetics and Cleaning Preparations309,4219%
  • Class 36Insurance and Financial277,0448%
  • Class 5Pharmaceuticals266,9208%

By status

expired
2,018,82157%
registered
1,287,97136%
abandoned
165,1975%
pending
41,6061%
cancelled
27,1091%
Activity

Filings per year

New applications at INPI France each year. The current year is year to date.

Peak year · 112,917 filed
2021
2022 to 2026 · filed
477,974
First filing
1961

Filings by year: 1961: 4, 1963: 1, 1964: 1, 1967: 6, 1968: 17, 1969: 5, 1970: 16, 1971: 100, 1972: 170, 1973: 480, 1974: 1247, 1975: 24349, 1976: 34038, 1977: 34804, 1978: 48065, 1979: 37044, 1980: 43171, 1981: 31786, 1982: 32586, 1983: 35430, 1984: 38599, 1985: 46388, 1986: 54761, 1987: 63174, 1988: 76529, 1989: 73550, 1990: 77332, 1991: 67933, 1992: 47907, 1993: 49168, 1994: 51340, 1995: 51592, 1996: 52078, 1997: 52901, 1998: 55167, 1999: 64160, 2000: 73530, 2001: 64197, 2002: 61693, 2003: 61670, 2004: 65737, 2005: 67086, 2006: 69773, 2007: 73683, 2008: 73282, 2009: 80940, 2010: 91802, 2011: 90932, 2012: 86117, 2013: 85744, 2014: 87219, 2015: 91613, 2016: 88393, 2017: 90381, 2018: 95342, 2019: 98964, 2020: 105816, 2021: 112917, 2022: 94403, 2023: 92712, 2024: 90536, 2025: 103345, 2026: 96978.

Filers

Who files in France

Owners based in France hold 99% of the marks below. The rest come from abroad.

  • France3,488,21199%
  • United States10,475<1%
  • China8,112<1%
  • Switzerland4,671<1%
  • United Kingdom3,809<1%
  • Belgium3,805<1%
  • Germany2,377<1%
  • Luxembourg2,193<1%
Owners based in France
99%
Owners from abroad
1%
Filing

How to protect a mark in France

Trademarks in France are examined and registered by the Institut national de la propriété industrielle. As a Madrid member, France can also be designated in one international application filed through WIPO.

FAQ

About France trademarks

How many trademarks does Signa track in France?

Signa tracks 3,540,704 trademarks from Institut national de la propriété industrielle, updated weekly.

Is France a Madrid Protocol member?

Yes, France is a member of the Madrid Protocol, so marks can be designated there via an international registration.

How do I file a trademark in France?

You can file directly with Institut national de la propriété industrielle (INPI France), or designate France through a Madrid Protocol international registration.

API

Get this data via the API

Every number on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull France trademark data into your own product with one request.

  • GET/v1/analytics/offices/FR

    Totals, status mix, top classes and filings per year

  • GET/v1/countries/FR

    Jurisdiction record, covering office and Madrid status

  • GET/v1/trademarks?jurisdictions=FR

    Search trademarks protected in France

Get API keyView docs
GET /v1/analytics/offices/FR
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/analytics/offices/FR \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "object": "office_analytics",
  "code": "FR",
  "total_marks": 3540704,
  "registered_count": 1287971,
  "registration_rate": 0.953
}