MONACO
Trademark & Patent Attorneys (MCIPO)
Based in Monaco, HAUTIER IP provides all intellectual property services for companies and investors: patent filing and registration, trademark filing and registration, design/model consulting, IP strategy, and IP portfolio management – from Monaco to Europe and worldwide.
Our Monaco office is located in Fontvieille, close to the Monaco Industrial Property Office (MCIPO), part of the Direction du Développement Économique (DDE).
A team in the heart of Monaco
For more than 50 years, our team has been supporting clients in Monaco, with a strong understanding of local intellectual property practices and procedures. We advise entrepreneurs, SMEs, industrial groups, and investors across the IP lifecycle – from patent filing and trademark filing and registration to design/model consulting, IP strategy, and IP portfolio management. Our approach is pragmatic and business-oriented, focused on protecting rights that support growth, fundraising, and international expansion.
Committed to being accessible and responsive, we work closely with Monaco’s innovation ecosystem. Our office is located in Fontvieille at The Office & Co, close to the Monaco Industrial Property Office (MCIPO) and the Direction du Développement Économique (DDE) – a proximity that helps facilitate efficient coordination and timelines for your IP matters.
Marie-Clotilde SCHIES
HEAD OF Hautier IP Monaco
A complementary team of lawyers and engineers
Our Monaco team combines patent consultants / patent attorneys and trademark advisors / trademark attorneys with engineers and IP specialists. This multidisciplinary approach helps secure, defend, and monetize your innovations across all key IP assets:
Patents: patentability assessment, drafting, patent prior art search, patent filing service, prosecution, portfolio strategy
Trademarks: clearance & online trademark search, trademark registration service, renewals, international trademark protection
Designs & models: European design application filing, local and international filings, design strategy (design registration process )
Agreements & licensing: assignments, co-ownership, R&D and collaboration agreements, IP licensing strategy
Litigation & defence: oppositions, enforcement, patent litigation services, trademark litigation expertise
50+ years of expertise in Monaco
with in-depth knowledge of local practices and procedures
Offices in Fontvieille
near Monaco’s industrial and economic district
International
reach (Europe and worldwide) via our network
Support
for patents, trademarks, and designs: protection, defence and risk analysis
Our IP services in Monaco
We support companies of all sizes and at every stage of growth, especially in:
Establishment of IP rights
Advisory and filing services for patents, trademarks, know-how, graphical user interface, databases, designs & models, and software.
IP strategy aligned with business goals
IP strategy consulting Europe and Monaco: identification & filing roadmap, know-how valorisation, patent valuation for startups, monetisation (licensing/assignment), and contractual structuring.
Contracts & transactions
Negotiation and drafting of industrial property-related agreements: collaboration, partnership, research, consortium, material transfer, know-how transfer, assignment, licensing, co-ownership, and IP clauses in employment contracts.
IP management & portfolio governance
Budget oversight, internal procedures, KPIs, and IP portfolio audit / rationalization.
Fundraising & due diligence support (pre- and during-rounds)
We deliver recommendations, a report, and corrective actions addressing:
potential deal-breakers,
unidentified or under-valorised IP assets,
short-, mid- and long-term actions.
This deliverable is designed to optimize the valuation of IP assets and strengthen existing and planned IP processes.
Strong roots in the local economy – International recognition
In Monaco, we work with industrial groups, SMEs, design offices, laboratories, start-ups and the MonacoTech ecosystem. We are also an active member of the Monaco Economic Board. Hautier IP
Internationally, companies and foreign law firms rely on us for global IP consulting to protect and manage trademarks, patents and designs across jurisdictions.
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
Start with a patentability review + prior art search, then prepare drafting and filing strategy (Monaco/Europe/international) and manage deadlines and prosecution.
Official fees, number of classes, clearance/search depth, and potential objections. We provide an estimate once your scope is defined.
Selecting visuals, defining the scope, filing strategy (Monaco/Europe), and renewal planning—often integrated with brand and product roadmap.
A structured review of ownership, coverage, risks, costs, and value drivers—often used for M&A, fundraising, and portfolio optimization.



