WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide ME - Montenegro
Ministério do Desenvolvimento Económico (Montenegro)

    Applicable as from 30 de outubro de 2025
    (published on 30 de outubro de 2025)

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    GENERAL INFO: Contact details
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    [MT] Informações úteis sobre o hotel

    [MT] O Guia do Requerente PCT é atualizado quase semanalmente com as informações recebidas pelo Escritório Internacional.
    In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.
    [MT] Lista de abreviaturas utilizadas no presente documento :
    Office: Ministry of Economic Development (Montenegro)
    [MT] Lista das moedas utilizadas neste documento :
    EUR (Euro)
    [MT] Países e informações sobre os escritórios :
    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] Perfil do escritório
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    [MT] Reservas, declarações, notificações e incompatibilidades do PCT
    The Office does not have any reservations, declarations, notifications or incompatibilities.
    Refer to the full list.
    [MT] Datas fechadas
    The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

    [MT] Fase internacional

    [MT] Anexo B - Informações sobre Estados Contratantes ou Organizações Intergovernamentais

    [MT] Estado Contratante :
    Montenegro
    [MT] Código de duas letras :
    ME
    [MT] Nome do escritório:
    Ministry of Economic Development (Montenegro)
    [MT] Localização :
    Rimski trg br. 46
    81 000 Podgorica
    Montenegro
    [MT] Endereço postal :
    Same as above
    [MT] Telefone :
    (382) 20 234 592
    [MT] E-mail :
    dragana.ranitovic@mek.gov.me
    [MT] Site da Web:
    [MT] Fax:
    None
    [MT] O Instituto está disposto a permitir que os requerentes coloquem os seus pedidos à disposição do Serviço de Acesso Digital da OMPI para Documentos de Prioridade ( DAS ) ( Regra 17.1 ( b - bis ) do PCT )?
    More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.
    Não
    [MT] Secretaria ( s) de recepção competente ( s) para pedidos internacionais apresentados por nacionais ou residentes deste Estado :
    IB

    EP
    For all international applications filed on or after 1 October 2022.
    [MT] A legislação nacional restringe o depósito de pedidos internacionais junto de institutos estrangeiros?
    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] Serviço ( s ) competente ( s ) designado ( s ) ( ou eleito ) para este Estado :
    Refer to corresponding National Phase.
    EP
    [MT] Tipos de protecção disponíveis através do 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
    [MT] Métodos de pagamento aceites pelo Instituto :
    Not applicable. The Office does not act as receiving Office and has closed its national route.
    [MT] Disponibilidade, nos termos da legislação nacional, para uma pesquisa internacional de tipo (PCT Artigo 15 ):
    None
    [MT] Protecção provisória após publicação internacional :
    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] Informação de interesse se este Estado Contratante for designado ( ou eleito )
    [MT] Existem disposições especiais relativas ao depósito de microrganismos e outros materiais biológicos?
    Não

    [MT] Anexo C - Gabinete de recepção

    [MT] O Gabinete não atua como Gabinete de recepção
    This Office has delegated its RO functions to RO/EP. Refer to Annex C(EP) for more information.

    [MT] Fase nacional

    [MT] O Escritório fechou a rota nacional
    Current version applicable from 30 de outubro de 2025 , printed on 12 de fevereiro de 2026
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