A patent is an industrial property title granting its holder a temporary exploitation monopoly over an invention, in return for its disclosure to the public.
Novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability (Article L. 611-10 of the French IP Code).
A monopoly of twenty years from the filing date, subject to payment of annuities.
Territorial protection, extendable through the European patent or the PCT route.
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