Trademark registration in MonacoQuick answer
Trademarks in Monaco are registered with the Monaco Industrial Property Office (MCIPO); the official filing fee is EUR 120 for up to 3 classes. A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed. Monaco can be designated through the Madrid System.
Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026 · see sources
- Office
- MCIPO
- Official fee
- EUR 120 / up to 3 classes
- Madrid Protocol
- Member since 1996
- Opposition
- No opposition procedure exists in Monaco
- Protection
- 10 years from filing date
- Multi-class filing
- Allowed
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The trademark office and official links
Trademarks in Monaco are registered by the Monaco Industrial Property Office (Office de la Propriété Industrielle de Monaco) (MCIPO).
- Trademark office: Monaco Industrial Property Office (Office de la Propriété Industrielle de Monaco) (MCIPO)
- Online filing: official e-filing portal
- Trademark search: official trademark database
- Law: Law No. 1.058 of 10 June 1983 on Trademarks (Loi n° 1.058 du 10 juin 1983 sur les marques de fabrique, de commerce ou de service), as amended
- Law: Sovereign Ordinance No. 10.443 of 6 March 2024 amending Sovereign Ordinance No. 6.722 of 26 December 2017 on industrial property fees
Official fees in Monaco
| Official fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Filing, up to 3 classes | EUR 120 |
| Filing, each class beyond the third | EUR 35 |
| Renewal, up to 3 classes Renewal in the 6 months after expiry: +50% late surcharge | EUR 180 |
| Renewal, each class beyond the third | EUR 35 |
| Recordal in the Special Register (e.g. assignment, licence) Per title | EUR 35 |
| Search of marks in force (per word mark, figurative mark or holder) | EUR 30 |
Official office fees only (schedule as of 2024-04). Official fee schedule. Professional fees of a local firm are extra — compare fixed-fee packages.
How to register a trademark in Monaco
- Check availability of the sign using the Office's databases or its paid prior-mark search service.
- File the application with the Monaco Industrial Property Office in person on the official form, or online if the applicant or agent is domiciled in Monaco, listing goods and services by class and paying the filing fee.
- If filing through a representative, attach a power of attorney (regulatory, special or general).
- The Office examines formalities and absolute grounds (e.g. distinctiveness, deceptiveness, public order) within two months of filing; irregularities must be corrected within 8 days (formal) or 15 days (substantive) of notification.
- There is no publication of the application and no opposition procedure.
- The Office registers the mark no later than three months after filing, enters it in the national register, publishes it in the Annexe to the Journal de Monaco and issues a registration certificate.
Examination, publication and opposition
- Examination: MCIPO examines formalities and absolute grounds for refusal within two months of filing; it does not state that it examines earlier rights.
- Publication: Registrations are published in the Annexe to the Journal de Monaco; applications are not published
- Opposition period: No opposition procedure exists in Monaco
- Typical timeline: Registration no later than three months after the filing date, according to MCIPO
Protection, renewal and use
- Term: 10 years from the filing date, renewable.
- Late renewal: 6 months after the anniversary date, with a late surcharge of 50% of the renewal fee
Filing from abroad
- Local agent: Online filing and renewal are restricted to persons or agents domiciled in Monaco; others file on paper with the Office. Whether applicants domiciled abroad must appoint a Monaco-based representative could not be verified.
- Power of attorney: A representative must attach a power of attorney, which may be regulatory, special or general. Notarisation or legalisation requirements are not stated.
Firms on TrademarksHub that cover Monaco can act as your local agent — see firms.
Madrid Protocol
Monaco is a member of the Madrid System (in force since 1996). You can designate it in an international application filed through your home office, or file a national application directly. A local firm can advise which route is cheaper for your classes and timeline.
Trademark classes
Nice Classification; the basic filing and renewal fees cover up to three classes. One application can cover several classes. Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.
How Monaco compares
- Opposition: No opposition procedure exists in Monaco — compare all countries
- Renewal: every 10 years; grace period 6 months after the anniversary date, with a late surcharge of 50% of the renewal fee — compare all countries
- Foreign owners: see the rules — rules in every country
- Official search: mcipo.gouv.mc — all search databases
Guides: registering in any country · costs by country · Madrid
Good to know in Monaco
- There is no opposition procedure and applications are not published before registration, so owners of earlier rights must act after registration.
- MCIPO states it registers marks no later than three months after filing when the application has no irregularities.
- The basic filing fee of EUR 120 covers up to three classes; each extra class costs EUR 35.
- MCIPO does not send renewal reminders; renewal can be made in the six months before the anniversary date, or in the six months after with a 50% surcharge.
- The online filing service is only available to applicants or agents domiciled in Monaco.