Life science patents granted, by filing office in Montenegro
Montenegro: Life science patents granted, by filing office was 0 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Montenegro, 1980–2023
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0 patents for life science patents granted, by filing office in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by filing office in Montenegro peaked at 171 patents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 patents, in 1980.
That places Montenegro 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 patents | — |
| 1982 | 0 patents | — |
| 1983 | 0 patents | — |
| 1984 | 0 patents | — |
| 1985 | 0 patents | — |
| 1986 | 0 patents | — |
| 1987 | 0 patents | — |
| 1988 | 0 patents | — |
| 1989 | 0 patents | — |
| 1990 | 0 patents | — |
| 1991 | 0 patents | — |
| 1992 | 0 patents | — |
| 1993 | 0 patents | — |
| 1994 | 0 patents | — |
| 1995 | 0 patents | — |
| 1996 | 0 patents | — |
| 1997 | 0 patents | — |
| 1998 | 0 patents | — |
| 1999 | 0 patents | — |
| 2000 | 0 patents | — |
| 2001 | 0 patents | — |
| 2002 | 0 patents | — |
| 2003 | 0 patents | — |
| 2004 | 0 patents | — |
| 2005 | 5 patents | — |
| 2006 | 1 patents | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 8 patents | +700.0% |
| 2008 | 17 patents | +112.5% |
| 2009 | 0 patents | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 75 patents | — |
| 2011 | 171 patents | +128.0% |
| 2012 | 75 patents | -56.1% |
| 2013 | 97 patents | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 106 patents | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 77 patents | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 123 patents | +59.7% |
| 2017 | 144 patents | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 153 patents | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 66 patents | -56.9% |
| 2020 | 167 patents | +153.0% |
| 2021 | 71 patents | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 0 patents | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 patents | — |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0 patents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 patents. (19 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0 patents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.5 patents. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life science patents granted, by filing office in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +700.0% | 1 patents | 8 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 patents | 0 patents | 0 patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 patents | 0 patents | 0 patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 patents | 0 patents | 17 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.7 patents | 66 patents | 171 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5 patents | 0 patents | 167 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 46 Monaco 1 patents compare
- 46 Ukraine 1 patents compare
- 48 Argentina 0 patents compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 patents compare
- 48 Chile 0 patents compare
- 48 Egypt 0 patents compare
- 48 Hong Kong 0 patents compare
- 48 Iceland 0 patents compare
- 48 Indonesia 0 patents compare
- 48 Italy 0 patents compare
- 48 Kenya 0 patents compare
- 48 Malta 0 patents compare
- 48 Mexico 0 patents compare
- 48 Mongolia 0 patents compare
- 48 Nicaragua 0 patents compare
- 48 Philippines 0 patents compare
- 48 Russia 0 patents compare
- 48 San Marino 0 patents compare
- 48 Singapore 0 patents compare
- 48 Tajikistan 0 patents compare
- 48 Turkey 0 patents compare
- 48 USSR 0 patents compare
- 48 Vietnam 0 patents compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 0 patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by filing office in Montenegro?
- Life science patents granted, by filing office in Montenegro was 0 patents in 2023, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 171 patents in 2011.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 patents in 1980.
- How does Montenegro rank for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- Montenegro ranks 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by filing office rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life science patents granted, by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patents granted within the fields of medical technology, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals by filing office. These patents cover a wide range of innovations, such as medical devices, diagnostic methods, genetic engineering techniques, biotechnological processes and new drugs.