CNCPI is the French Institute of Patent & Trademark Attorneys

• Created in 1990
• Successor to the French Institute of Patent Attorneys
• Under the authority of the French National Institute of Industrial Property

The Patent and Trademark attorneys are all members of the National Company of the Patent attorneys (CNCPI).
The CNCPI is a legal entity instituted by the law to represent the Patent attorneys French near the governmental authorities.

The Company is the unique professional association representing all 885(*) French Patent and/or Trademark Attorneys (the Profession), the priviliged Interface between the Profession and the Public, a proactive proposals concerning IP matters and a guarantees competence, independence and morality.
(*) Key figures November 2010

The current president of the CNCPI
         Xavier DEMULSANT

• Represents the Patent and/or Trademark Attorneys Profession
• Ensures Compliance with the Profession’s ethics and Code of Conduct
• Defends the Profession’s interests
• Develops & promotes the Profession and IP in general

Relations with Our European Colleagues

The CNCPI is a member of the CNIPA*

Patrice VIDON (ex-President of the CNCPI) is ex-President of the CNIPA  

*CNIPA : Commitee of National Institutes of Intellectual Property Attorneys