WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide ME - Montenegro
Ministerium für wirtschaftliche Entwicklung (Montenegro)

    Applicable as from 30. Oktober 2025
    (published on 30. Oktober 2025)

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    [MT] Nützliche Informationen zu den Ferienwohnungen

    [MT] Der PCT-Anmelderleitfaden wird fast wöchentlich mit Informationen aktualisiert, die vom Internationalen Büro eingehen.
    In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.
    [MT] Liste der in diesem Dokument verwendeten Abkürzungen :
    Office: Ministry of Economic Development (Montenegro)
    [MT] Liste der in diesem Dokument verwendeten Währungen :
    EUR (Euro)
    [MT] Länder und Büros 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.
    [MT] Büroprofil
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    [MT] PCT Vorbehalte, Erklärungen, Notifizierungen und Unvereinbarkeiten
    The Office does not have any reservations, declarations, notifications or incompatibilities.
    Refer to the full list.
    [MT] Büro Geschlossene Termine
    The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

    [MT] Internationale Phase

    [MT] Anhang B - Angaben über Vertragsstaaten oder zwischenstaatliche Organisationen

    [MT] Vertragsstaat :
    Montenegro
    [MT] Zwei-Buchstaben-Code :
    ME
    [MT] Name des Büros:
    Ministry of Economic Development (Montenegro)
    Ort :
    Rimski trg br. 46
    81 000 Podgorica
    Montenegro
    [MT] Postanschrift :
    Same as above
    [MT] Telefon :
    (382) 20 234 592
    [MT] E-Mail :
    dragana.ranitovic@mek.gov.me
    [MT] Website :
    [MT] Fax :
    None
    [MT] Ist das Amt bereit, Anmeldern die Möglichkeit zu geben, Anmeldungen dem WIPO-Digitalzugangsdienst für Prioritätsdokumente ( DAS ) ( Regel 17.1 b - bis PCT ) zur Verfügung zu stellen?
    More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.
    Nein
    [MT] Zuständiges(e) Anmeldeamt(e) für internationale Anmeldungen, die von Staatsangehörigen oder Einwohnern dieses Staates eingereicht werden:
    IB

    EP
    For all international applications filed on or after 1 October 2022.
    [MT] Beschränkt die nationale Gesetzgebung die Einreichung internationaler Anmeldungen bei ausländischen Ämtern?
    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
    [MT] Zuständige benannte ( oder gewählte ) Stelle (n ) für diesen Staat :
    Refer to corresponding National Phase.
    EP
    [MT] Arten des Schutzes, die über das PCT angeboten werden:
    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
    [MT] Vom Amt akzeptierte Zahlungsarten :
    Not applicable. The Office does not act as receiving Office and has closed its national route.
    [MT] Verfügbarkeit nach nationalem Recht für eine internationale Typrecherche ( Artikel 15 PCT) :
    None
    [MT] Vorläufiger Schutz nach internationaler Veröffentlichung :
    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.
    [MT] Informationen von Interesse, wenn dieser Vertragsstaat benannt ( oder gewählt ) wird
    [MT] Gibt es besondere Bestimmungen für die Ablage von Mikroorganismen und anderem biologischem Material?
    Nein

    [MT] Anhang C - Annahmestelle

    [MT] Das Amt fungiert nicht als Empfangsamt
    This Office has delegated its RO functions to RO/EP. Refer to Annex C(EP) for more information.

    [MT] Nationale Phase

    [MT] Das Büro schloss die nationale Route
    Current version applicable from 30. Oktober 2025 , printed on 11. Februar 2026
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