EPO welcomes Montenegro as a 39th member!

Montenegro became the 39th state to join the European Patent Organisation. This follows the country’s deposition of its instrument of accession to the European Patent Convention (EPC) on 15 July 2022. As of 1 October 2022, European patent applications will include the designation of the new contracting state Montenegro. 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.

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