Montenegro: Patent applications by residents

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 Montenegro

Patent applications by residents

 Latest value 5
 Year 2020
 Measure patent applications
 Data availability 2008 - 2020
 Average 16
 Min - Max 3 - 37
 Source The World Intellectual Property Organization
The latest value from 2020 is 5 patent applications, a decline from 16 patent applications in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 18880 patent applications, based on data from 118 countries. Historically, the average for Montenegro from 2008 to 2020 is 16 patent applications. The minimum value, 3 patent applications, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 37 patent applications was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Montenegro - Patent applications by residents - Recent values chart

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Montenegro - Patent applications by residents - historical chart - 2008-2020




Definition: Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.

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