The protection afforded by a patent filed with the Office is valid in the Principality of Monaco.
It is possible to apply for patents in other countries where the invention needs to be protected, and this process is facilitated by certain international agreements.
If you transfer or license your patent, change address, change the name or legal form of your company, notice an error concerning the patent proprietor, you may want to make that information public so that it can be enforced against third parties.
To do this, you simply need to inform the D.P.I. by making a formal application to update the information.
Patents provide incentives to and protection for individuals by offering them recognition for their creativity and the possibility of material reward for their marketable inventions, thereby encouraging the innovation that helps to constantly enhance the quality of human life.
Paying an annuity or renewal fee will maintain your patent for a period of up to 20 years. After that period, your invention will enter the public domain, i.e. it will no longer be protected and anyone can use it.
A patent should be filed as early as possible! The filing date of your application is crucial: it is the official starting point for your protection, even if the industrial property rights are not definitively acquired until the patent is granted.
Whether you are an individual or a representative of a legal entity, you can file your patent yourself or call on a professional agent to help you through the process.
