Patent applications, residents in Montenegro

Montenegro: Patent applications, residents was 5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
5
Change on year
down 68.8%
World rank
114th
of 135 countries
All-time high
37
in 2012
All-time low
3
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2020

Patent applications, residents in Montenegro, 2008–2020

0102030402008201420202008: 32010: 232011: 202012: 372013: 232014: 132015: 232016: 102018: 32019: 162020: 5

Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.

Analysis

In 2020, patent applications, residents in Montenegro stood at 5.

That represents a change of down 68.8% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Montenegro peaked at 37 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2008.

That places Montenegro 114th out of 135 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications, residents in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, residents in Montenegro, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 3
2010 23 +666.7%
2011 20 -13.0%
2012 37 +85.0%
2013 23 -37.8%
2014 13 -43.5%
2015 23 +76.9%
2016 10 -56.5%
2018 3 -70.0%
2019 16 +433.3%
2020 5 -68.8%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3 3 3 1
2010s 18.67 3 37 9
2020s 5 5 5 1

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 111 Ethiopia 6 compare
  2. 111 Madagascar 6 compare
  3. 111 Mauritius 6 compare
  4. 114 Bolivia 5 compare
  5. 114 Malta 5 compare
  6. 114 Monaco 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Montenegro?
Patent applications, residents in Montenegro was 5 in 2020, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 37 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2008.
How does Montenegro rank for patent applications, residents?
Montenegro ranks 114th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
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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.