Montenegro vs Serbia: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Montenegro
5 Number
in 2025
Serbia
13 Number
in 2025
Montenegro rank
43rd
Serbia rank
41st
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Montenegro
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 13 Number against 5 Number in Montenegro, a difference of 8 Number.
That makes Serbia's figure about 2.6 times Montenegro's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 43rd and Serbia ranks 41st of 45 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 Number | 4 Number | 4 Number | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.6 Number | 7.4 Number | 6.8 Number | Serbia |
| 2020s | 2.33 Number | 14.67 Number | 12.33 Number | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 13 Number against 5 Number in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Montenegro and Serbia?
- 8 Number, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Serbia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Serbia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Montenegro ranks 43rd and Serbia ranks 41st 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.