What you receive after signing

A few minutes after signing, you receive an email with your signed document attached. Here it is in full, with the 3 steps to upload it without mistakes.

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Fictitious example: the signed summary document and the delivery email

The delivery email received after signing (fictitious example, in the name of Mrs Dubois) — Fictitious example: the delivery email template, with a made-up name.

The 3 steps

What’s left for you to do

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1
Download your signed document
Save the signed document as it is. Don’t open it to edit it, or with software that re-saves it: the Guichet unique (the INPI online portal) could reject it.
2
Upload it to your filing
Go back to procedures.inpi.fr, to the signed document step, and upload the file ending in _signed.pdf. Keep the one starting with evidence_ for yourself.
3
All done
Your filing is now being processed by the Guichet unique. Keep the email: it contains your document if you need it later.

A question, or a filing that’s stuck?

Simply reply to the email: our team looks at your case and replies, 7 days a week.

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Fictitious example of a signed summary document, in the made-up name of Sophie Dubois: the signature appears on the page with the name and date — Click to open the example as a PDF.

The signed document

What your signed document looks like

1
Your document, unchanged
The content of your summary document stays the same: only the signature is added.
2
The visible signature
Your signature, your name and the date appear on the first page.
3
The signature inside the file
It is also stored inside the PDF: your PDF reader shows it in its signature panel.

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With your document: the evidence file

Who signed, when, with which certificate
The document’s fingerprint before and after signing
Every step, in order: upload, payment, signature

The evidence_… file attached to the same email. Keep it for yourself: do not file it on the Guichet unique.See an example of the file (PDF)

The check

Check your signature yourself

1
Open a copy of the PDF in a PDF reader
Adobe Acrobat Reader, free, on a computer or a phone. Check a copy and always file the document you received by email: a re-saved PDF may be rejected by the Guichet unique.
2
Open the signature panel
In Acrobat Reader, click “Signature Panel” at the top of the document.
3
Read what is shown
Your name, the date of signature and the authority that issued the certificate. If the reader reports a change after signing, do not file this document: email us.

Fictional example: the properties of an eIDAS advanced electronic signature, valid signature and unchanged document — Fictional example: a signature’s details, summarised.

Questions about delivery

How long after signing?

Usually a few minutes. Remember to check your spam folder if nothing arrives.

I haven’t received the email. What should I do?

Check the address you entered and your spam folder, then email us from the Help page: we’ll send your document again.

Is the Guichet unique rejecting my signed document?

Make sure you’re uploading the PDF you received, without having opened it to edit it. If it’s still rejected, reply to the email: we’ll look at your case.

Where is my signature in the document?

On the first page, next to your declarant details. It is also recorded inside the PDF.

How do I check my electronic signature?

Open a copy of the PDF in a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader (free), then its signature panel: your name, the date of signature and the authority that issued the certificate are shown. Then file the document you received by email, never a re-saved copy. If the reader reports a change after signing, write to us.