End-to-End Trademark Registration in French Polynesia

French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of France, but French trademarks do not automatically extend to this territory. If you want protection there, you must expressly include French Polynesia at the time you file your French trademark with the INPI (Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle).

Key points:

• Trademarks for French Polynesia are filed through INPI as part of a French filing.
• You must declare at filing that the mark should also be extended to French Polynesia.
• If your French trademark is already filed or registered, you cannot later extend it to French Polynesia; you must file a new French application including that extension.
• It is recommended to conduct a prior trademark search to identify possible conflicts before filing.

After filing, the INPI will examine your application for formal compliance. If it meets the requirements, it will be published in the official trademark register. From there, the opposition and registration stages follow.

For a trademark filing covering French Polynesia, no documents are necessary.

The process is handled via the French filing before the INPI, where you select French Polynesia as part of the territorial coverage at the time of filing.

The average processing time for a trademark covering French Polynesia is around 4 months in straightforward cases.

This is an indicative timeframe and may vary depending on the specifics of the application and any objections or oppositions.

Once the trademark is registered with protection extended to French Polynesia:

• It is valid for 10 years from the date of registration.
• It can be renewed indefinitely for successive 10-year periods, as long as renewal fees are paid on time.
• Renewing the French trademark that served as the basis for the extension automatically renews protection in French Polynesia.

In practice, the French registration and its French Polynesia extension are tied: keeping the French mark renewed keeps your rights in French Polynesia alive.

Yes. After your trademark application is published in the official trademark register, there is a 2-month opposition period during which third parties can file an opposition if they consider that the new mark infringes their prior rights.

If no opposition is filed—or if any opposition is ultimately rejected in your favor—the trademark proceeds to registration and gains protection.

Choosing iGERENT for your trademark application in French Polynesia means working with a team that values transparency, reliability, and practical results.

Trusted by 12,000+ businesses and with over 25,000 trademarks handled since 2014, we simplify trademark registration in French Polynesia through one dedicated specialist coordinating local attorneys worldwide.

• We provide clear quotes that include both official fees and our professional fees, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
• We’ve managed trademark filings and portfolios for businesses of all sizes, from startups to established international brands.
• We keep you in the loop with regular status updates, not just at filing, but all the way to registration.

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No. We do not provide standalone address for service services in French Polynesia

When you instruct iGERENT to handle your trademark application in French Polynesia, the address for service requirement is automatically covered as part of our full service. We work with qualified local trademark attorneys who act as your official representative before the relevant Trademark Office, including compliance with all local representation and address for service requirements.

We do not offer address for service services separately for applicants who wish to file directly on their own in jurisdictions where self-filing may be technically permitted. Our services are designed to ensure that applications are properly filed, examined, and managed by experienced local professionals.

If you would like assistance with your trademark registration in French Polynesia or any other country, feel free to contact us here and we will be happy to guide you through the process. We offer services worldwide.