Geographical indications for craft and industrial products: changes to French National Institute of Industrial Property fees
A new order published in the Official Journal of 26 April 2026 (JORF No. 99) updates the fees collected by the French National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) in connection with procedures relating to geographical indications for craft and industrial products.
This text forms part of the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 of 18 October 2023, which establishes a comprehensive and harmonised European framework for the protection of such indications.
🔎 Key points:
➡️ New fee amounts:
Application for registration: €350
Amendment of the product specification: €350
Opposition: €400
Application for cancellation: €600
➡️ Measure in favour of SMBs:
Sole proprietorships and SMBs benefit from a 50% reduction in the opposition fee.
➡️ Immediate entry into force: from the day after publication, i.e. 27 April 2026.
📍 Please note: the system also applies to Wallis and Futuna.
To consult the Order of 9 April 2026 amending the Order of 24 April 2008 relating to procedural fees collected by the INPI, click here.