Our History






In 2009, after working together at a major national law firm and combining over 40 years of experience, C. Marc Benoît and France Côté co-founded BENOÎT & CÔTÉ, a firm offering a complete 360-degree vision of clients’ intellectual property needs ― from inventors, start-ups, SMEs, and multinationals. Over the next 15 years, the firm enjoyed a sustained growth, assembling a diverse team of talented professionals covering all areas of technological expertise ― and serving a loyal local and international clientele. In 2025, BENOÎT & CÔTÉ opened a new chapter in its history and became DÉCODE: a new identity and brand image consolidating its position in the market as a leading firm. Today, with a team of over 30 people, divided between Montreal and Quebec City, DÉCODE is the largest independent Quebec firm exclusively dedicated to intellectual property law.

A MODERN VISION OF THE PRACTICE
FIRMLY ANCHORED VALUES
A STRONG PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY

Our Brand
Promise
Cost transparency

For a complete control over your budget. Aligned with your expectations.

Tailored

Each situation is unique. We customize our approach to your specific needs.

Plain language

Clear communication. Easy to understand actionable advices, in line with your business reality.

Trust and Respect

We build trustful and respectful business relationships. With a high degree of integrity.

IP Builder






Building a solid IP foundation helps to erect barriers to entry, by granting exclusive rights to prevent third-parties from carrying out certain acts that would infringe your rights. One way of maximizing the protection of your assets is to make strategic use of the various IP rights: patents, trademarks, industrial designs, or copyrights. Building a solid IP portfolio requires cutting-edge expertise, in-depth knowledge of the market, as well as your company’s business reality and objectives. At DÉCODE, we offer planning and lateral thinking on how to protect your creations and innovations, as well as on how to put in place an efficient and cost-effective strategy tailored to your needs.

A COMPREHENSIVE
IP PORTFOLIO CAN QUICKLY
BECOME A SUBSTANTIAL ASSET
TO YOUR COMPANY

Our
location

Montreal –  A leading metropolis with a thriving world-class entrepreneurial ecosystem, Montreal is an ideal strategic location to serve our client base, both local and international. With diversified industries and sustained economic growth, Montreal is a fertile ground that fosters innovation ― generating ever-increasing intellectual property needs. Our diverse team reflects this vibrant, multicultural city.


Quebec City –  Since 2024, the establishment of an office in Quebec City has strengthened our firm’s local presence in the Capitale-Nationale region, bringing more proximity to our services offering. A necessary expansion, to better serve an already well-established local clientele, as well as to position ourselves as an alternative of choice in a market where the offering of intellectual property expertise is limited compared to Montreal ― despite the dynamism and expansion of local industries with fast-growing needs in this field.


Ottawa – In 2026, DECODE expanded to Ontario with the opening of an Ottawa office under the lead of seasoned trademark partner Heidi Jensen. A strategic and natural expansion allowing the firm to serve its growing client base in Ontario and establishing a presence close to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO).


Our History







In 2009, after working together at a major national law firm and combining over 40 years of experience, C. Marc Benoît and France Côté co-founded BENOÎT & CÔTÉ, a firm offering a complete 360-degree vision of clients’ intellectual property needs ― from inventors, start-ups, SMEs, and multinationals. Over the next 15 years, the firm enjoyed a sustained growth, assembling a diverse team of talented professionals covering all areas of technological expertise ― and serving a loyal local and international clientele. In 2025, BENOÎT & CÔTÉ opened a new chapter in its history and became DÉCODE: a new identity and brand image consolidating its position in the market as a leading firm. Today, with a team of over 30 people, divided between Montreal and Quebec City, DÉCODE is the largest independent Quebec firm exclusively dedicated to intellectual property law.

A MODERN VISION OF THE PRACTICE
FIRMLY ANCHORED VALUES
A STRONG PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY

Cost transparency

For a complete control over your budget. Aligned with your expectations.

Tailored

Each situation is unique. We customize our approach to your specific needs.

Plain language

Clear communication. Easy to understand actionable advices, in line with your business reality.

Trust and Respect

We build trustful and respectful business relationships. With a high degree of integrity.

Our Brand
Promise

IP Builder







Building a solid IP foundation helps to erect barriers to entry, by granting exclusive rights to prevent third-parties from carrying out certain acts that would infringe your rights. One way of maximizing the protection of your assets is to make strategic use of the various IP rights: patents, trademarks, industrial designs, or copyrights. Building a solid IP portfolio requires cutting-edge expertise, in-depth knowledge of the market, as well as your company’s business reality and objectives. At DÉCODE, we offer planning and lateral thinking on how to protect your creations and innovations, as well as on how to put in place an efficient and cost-effective strategy tailored to your needs.

A COMPREHENSIVE
IP PORTFOLIO CAN QUICKLY
BECOME A SUBSTANTIAL ASSET
TO YOUR COMPANY

Our
location

Montreal –  A leading metropolis with a thriving world-class entrepreneurial ecosystem, Montreal is an ideal strategic location to serve our client base, both local and international. With diversified industries and sustained economic growth, Montreal is a fertile ground that fosters innovation ― generating ever-increasing intellectual property needs. Our diverse team reflects this vibrant, multicultural city.


Quebec City –  Since 2024, the establishment of an office in Quebec City has strengthened our firm’s local presence in the Capitale-Nationale region, bringing more proximity to our services offering. A necessary expansion, to better serve an already well-established local clientele, as well as to position ourselves as an alternative of choice in a market where the offering of intellectual property expertise is limited compared to Montreal ― despite the dynamism and expansion of local industries with fast-growing needs in this field.


Ottawa – In 2026, DECODE expanded to Ontario with the opening of an Ottawa office under the lead of seasoned trademark partner Heidi Jensen. A strategic and natural expansion allowing the firm to serve its growing client base in Ontario and establishing a presence close to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO).