Glossary
French: taxes INPI
INPI fees (taxes INPI) are the official fees payable to the INPI when filing a trademark, a design or a patent — the French equivalent of USPTO government fees. Their amounts are set by the INPI, and trademark filing fees are not subject to VAT.
| Procedure | Official fee |
|---|---|
| Filing, one class | €190 |
| Filing, two classes | €230 |
| Each additional class | €40 |
| Opposition, one ground | €400 |
| Opposition, two grounds | €550 |
| Renewal | €290 |
| French Polynesia extension | €60 |
These figures are notably lower than USPTO fees (currently $350 per class for a TEAS filing) — official fees are rarely the cost driver of a French filing; attorney work on the goods and services and the clearance search is.
Failure to pay an INPI fee renders the procedure or the request inadmissible — there is no grace mechanism comparable to some USPTO petition practice. Electronic filing procedures have largely eliminated the fee-calculation errors that used to occur with paper filings and oppositions.
For complete cost planning — including attorney fees and EUIPO amounts (€850 first class) — see trademark fees and costs and trademark renewal.
See also: trademark filing, INPI opposition, French trademark registration.