Trademark Search & Brand Name Check in France

Trademark office & official search

France is covered by the EU trade mark (EUTM) registered with the EUIPO. National office: INPI.

• Trademark office: INPI
• Official search: https://branddb.wipo.int/en/quicksearch?q=
• EU trade mark (EUTM): also has effect in France (EUIPO)
• Madrid System: international registration via WIPO possible

LegalBrandCheck combines this register data with domain, social media and company-register checks into a single availability check for France.

Domain check: .fr

The country-code domain of France is .fr. LegalBrandCheck verifies availability live via RDAP — authoritative endpoint: https://rdap.nic.fr. Generic endings such as .com are checked as well.

Frequently asked questions about brand names in France

Is my brand name still available in France?

LegalBrandCheck runs a live check across four silos — trademark registers, domain availability, social media handles and company registers — for France and 196 other jurisdictions. The free check at legalbrandcheck.com takes seconds.

Which office handles trademarks in France?

INPI. France is covered by the EU trade mark (EUTM) registered with the EUIPO. National office: INPI.

Where can I search existing trademarks in France myself?

Via the official search (INPI): https://branddb.wipo.int/en/quicksearch?q=

Does an EU trade mark (EUTM) cover France?

Yes. France is an EU member state, so a European Union trade mark registered with the EUIPO also has effect in France.

Can I extend an international registration (Madrid System) to France?

Yes — according to our jurisdiction registry, France is a member of the Madrid System, so a WIPO international registration can be extended to France.

What is the country-code domain for France?

The country-code top-level domain is .fr. LegalBrandCheck checks .fr domain availability live via RDAP (authoritative RDAP endpoint: https://rdap.nic.fr).

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