PCT Applicant's Guide Montenegro - Valid as from 10 Oct 2024

Applicable as from 10 October 2024

(published on 5 November 2024)

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15 Sep 2023, 11 Apr 2024, Current Version

Useful information

The PCT Applicant’s Guide is updated almost every week with information received by the International Bureau.

In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.

List of abbreviations used in this document:

Office: Ministry of Economic Development (Montenegro)

List of currencies used in this document:

EUR (Euro)

Countries and Offices information:

The list of acronyms used for Offices is no longer shown as it has been integrated in the mouseover functionality for each ST.3 code shown in this document.
Refer to List of WIPO Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines formerly Annex K, List of country names and two-letter codes. It includes a list of short names and two-letter codes accepted for use in indicating States, other entities and intergovernmental organizations and their Offices in documents relating to international applications under the PCT. The list is as set out in WIPO Standard ST.3.
Also refer to PCT Contracting States formerly Annex A.

Office profile

For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.

PCT Reservations, Declarations, Notifications and Incompatibilities

The Office does not have any reservations, declarations, notifications or incompatibilities.
Refer to the full list.

Office Closed dates

The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday

Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

International Phase

Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization

Contracting State:

Montenegro

Two-letter code:

Name of Office:

Ministry of Economic Development (Montenegro)

Location:

Rimski trg br. 46
81 000 Podgorica
Montenegro

Mailing address:

Same as above

Telephone:

(382) 20 234 591

E-mail:

dragana.ranitovic@mek.gov.me

Website:

http://www.gov.me/mek

Facsimile:

None

Is the Office prepared to allow applicants to make applications available to the WIPO Digital Access Service for Priority Documents (DAS) (PCT Rule 17.1(b-bis)?

Competent receiving Office(s) for international applications filed by nationals or residents of this State:

For all international applications filed on or after 1 October 2022.

Does national legislation restrict the filing of international applications with foreign Offices?

Any international application where the applicant has Montenegrin nationality or has his/her residence or its seat in Montenegro, and which concerns an invention of significance for the defence and security of Montenegro, will be subject to compulsory filing with the Ministry of Defence in accordance with Articles 124-125 of Montenegrin Patent Law, and shall thus not be filed with the European Patent Office (EPO) nor the International Bureau.

Yes, filing restrictions apply to:
Applications by nationals and residents

Competent designated (or elected) Office(s) for this State:

Refer to corresponding National Phase.

Types of protection available via the PCT:

On 1 October 2022, the European Patent Convention entered into force in Montenegro and Article 153a of Montenegrin Patent Law applies to all international applications filed as of that date. Under this Article, any designation or election of Montenegro in an international application filed as of the date of entry into force of the EPC in Montenegro will have the effect of a request for grant of a European patent for Montenegro. For further information, please refer to the National Chapter EP.

European patents

Payment methods accepted by the Office:

Not applicable. The Office does not act as receiving Office and has closed its national route.

Availability under the national law for an international-type search (PCT Article 15):

None

Provisional protection after international publication:

Designation is made for the purposes of a European patent (refer to European Patent Convention Articles 67, 150 and 158) and:

(1) the international application is published in one of the EPO official languages: this gives the applicant the right to seek compensation reasonable in the circumstances for any infringement; or

(2) the international application is published in a language which is not an EPO official language: then the protection referred to in paragraph (1) does not become effective until the EPO publishes the international application supplied to it in one of its official languages.

Information of interest if this Contracting State is designated (or elected)

Are there special provisions concerning the deposit of microorganisms and other biological material?

Annex C - Receiving Office

The Office does not act as receiving Office

This Office has delegated its RO functions to RO/EP. Refer to Annex C(EP) for more information.

National Phase

The Office closed the national route

Refer to National Chapter(EP)

Processing

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