As of 1 October 2022, European patent applications include the designation of the new contracting state Montenegro (ME).
The European Patent Office (EPO) will also take over the functions of a PCT receiving office and act as a PCT International Search and Examination Authority on behalf of Montenegro.
More info Official Journal August 2022
Following this development, there will also be some changes in our products, such as in the
European Patent Register, see Release notes October 2022.
Montenegro 39th state to join the European Patent Organisation
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Montenegro 39th state to join the European Patent Organisation
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