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No. The SPC is designed to alleviate the relatively long period of clinical trials needed to secure marketing authorisation for a new medicine, by extending the legal protection provided by the patent. There is no provision for SPCs in domestic law, which does not currently allow for medicines to be…

No. Filing by post, email, or fax is not permitted. You must deliver your application directly to the Industrial Property Division in person.

An invention is new if it does not form part of the state of the art on the date the relevant patent application is filed or priority acknowledged. The state of the art consists of everything made available to the public by means of a written or oral description, by use, or in any other way…

Yes. Anyone can apply for a patent in Monaco, by following the formal procedure required by law (specifically Article 5 of Act No. 606 of 20 June 1955 on patents).

The cost of a patent in Monaco includes the filing tax and renewal or maintenance fees (annuities). A patent can be renewed for up to 20 years. If you ask for a search report, there will also be a charge for the service. For more details, refer to the online fee schedule.

Yes. Protection is limited to the Principality of Monaco for a period of 20 years, provided annual renewal fees (annuities) are paid.

Straight away. Keep in mind, however, that by using (‘exploiting’) the patent, you will be revealing it to the general public. Given this, and the fact that in Monaco it takes at least six months for a patent to appear in the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property (BOPI), it may be advisable to…