Montenegro vs North Macedonia: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors

Montenegro
5 Number
in 2025
North Macedonia
1 Number
in 2025
Montenegro rank
43rd
North Macedonia rank
45th

Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time

  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
0246200920172025

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 5 Number against 1 Number in North Macedonia, a difference of 4 Number.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 5.0 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Montenegro ranks 43rd and North Macedonia ranks 45th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 0 Number 0 Number 0 Number
2010s 0.6 Number 0.4 Number 0.2 Number Montenegro
2020s 2.33 Number 2.67 Number 0.3333 Number North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Montenegro or North Macedonia?
Montenegro, at 5 Number against 1 Number in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Montenegro and North Macedonia?
4 Number, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and North Macedonia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and North Macedonia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
Montenegro ranks 43rd and North Macedonia ranks 45th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 982 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed