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Montenegro

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Montenegro has been a member of WIPO since 2006 and is a signatory to over 25 WIPO treaties.

The national IP office of Montenegro is the Directorate for Internal Market and Competition at the Ministry of Economic Development. The office is located in Podgorica.

Contact information

Intellectual property landscape: Montenegro

IP legal information

IP statistics

  • Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications

Global Innovation Index ranking

Montenegro ranks 65th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities. Consisting of roughly 80 indicators, grouped into innovation inputs and outputs, the GII aims to capture the multi-dimensional facets of innovation.

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Year GII position Innovation inputs Innovation outputs
2024 65th 62nd 72nd
2023 75th 62nd 83rd
2022 60th 51st 72nd
2021 50th 53rd 53rd
2020 49th 53rd 49th

Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Montenegro

Patents

PATENTSCOPE

PCT System – the international patent system

Trademarks

Global Brand Database

Madrid System – the international trademark system

Designs

Global Design Database

Hague System – the international design system

  • The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs allows to apply for and manage design protection in around 100 countries through one system and a single set of fees.
  • Hague System Member Profile: Detailed information on Hague System-related operations and procedures of the IP Office

WIPO news and events: Montenegro

IP in action: Montenegro