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No. There is no automatic protection in Monaco. However, you can secure protection for a French patent in Monaco by filing an application with the Industrial Property Division claiming priority within 12 months of the first filing.
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The “reduced rate” is only for research centres, natural persons, and small and medium-sized businesses employing fewer than 250 people and with annual sales revenue of 50 million euros or less. Applicants must be resident or have their principal place of business in Monaco (Article 7 of Sovereign…
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The International Patent Classification (IPC) is a hierarchical system used to classify patent applications according to different technological fields. It makes it easier to search global databases, by grouping together similar inventions.
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No. Once the application has been filed with the Industrial Property Division, no substantive changes can be made to the patent's subject matter. The only changes that can be made concern the application’s form, not its content. You can, for example, correct material errors, although any changes…
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No. Article 11 of Act No. 606 of 20 June 1955 on patents states that patents are issued “with no prior examination, at the applicant’s own risks and perils, and with no guarantee either as to the reality, novelty, or merit of the invention, or to the accuracy or faithfulness of the description.” The…
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You need to state that you require a search report in the filing application form and pay the associated fee to the Industrial Property Division.
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No. Holders of registered trademarks are not informed when the period of legal protection comes to an end. You should therefore take care to renew it within ten years of the filing date, before the protection period expires. After the ten years have expired, you will have a further six-month grace…
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No. Any application to register a trademark on behalf of a legal entity not yet registered in the Trade & Industry Register will be declared inadmissible.
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In legal terms, an industrial design is the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an object. It can be three-dimensional - the shape or surface of the object - or two-dimensional, for example an assembly of lines or colours.
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No. Anyone can file an application for registration or renewal in person, at the Industrial Property Division’s reception desk. Alternatively, Monegasque nationals or residents or companies with their principal place of business in the Principality can file their application online at mcipo.gouv.mc…
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