IP/N/1/MNE/O/1  
 
8 April 2013  
(13-1791)  Page: 1/9  
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English/anglais/inglés  
 
 NOTIFICATION OF OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS  
AND REGULATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 63.2  
OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT 
MONTENEGRO  
This document reproduces the text1 of the Regulation on the Depo sit and Register of Copyright 
Works and Subject Matter of Related Rights,  as notified by Montenegro on 21 February 2013 under 
Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/MNE/1).  
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce 
 
AUTRES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À 
LA PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
MONTÉNÉGRO  
Le présent document contient le texte1 du Règlement sur le dépôt et l'enregistrement des œuvres 
protégées par le droit d'auteur et des objets des droits connexes, notifié par le Monténégro le 
21 février 2013 au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/MNE/1).  
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio 
 
OTRAS LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA PROPIEDAD 
INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD DEL PÁRRAFO 2 
DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
M
ONTENEGRO  
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 del Reglamento sobre el Depósito y Registro de 
Obras amparadas por el Derecho de Autor y Materias objeto de Derechos Conexos, notificado por Montenegro el 21 de febrero de 2013 en virtud de lo dispuesto en el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/MNE/1). 
                                               
1 In English only. The text in Montenegrin is available for consultation at the WTO Secretariat on 
request./En anglais seulement. Le texte en monténégrin peut être consulté, sur demande, auprès du 
Secrétariat de l'OMC./En inglés solamente. El texto en mo ntenegrino se puede consultar, previa solicitud, en la 
Secretaría de la OMC. 
 IP/N/1/MNE/O/1 
 
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Pursuant to Article 181, Par. (6) of the Copyright and Related Rights Act ('Official Gazette of 
Montenegro' no. 37/2011) the Ministry of Economy passed the 
R E G U L A T I O N 
ON THE DEPOSIT AND REGISTER  
OF COPYRIGHT WORKS AND SUBJECT MATTER OF RELATED RIGHTS 
 
("Official Gazette of Montenegro", No. 30/12) 
 
Subject matter  
Article 1 
This Regulation regulates in detail the conditions, which copies of copyright works and of 
subject matter of related rights (hereinafter: protected matter ) must meet, which are deposited 
with the state administration authority competent for matters of intellectual property (hereinafter: Competent authority ) and the contents of the register of deposited protected matter (hereinafter: 
the Register ). 
 
Depositing of protected matter 
Article 2 
Protected matter shall be deposited  under the condition, that it is filed in a  suitable form 
and that it can be clearly identified. 
 
As a suitable form under Par 1 of this Article shall be deemed in particular:  
 
1) a copy of the protected matter in entirety; 
2) a copy of essential elements of the protected matter; 
3) a detailed description of the contents of the protected matter; 
4) evidence on the existence of the prot ected matter (drawing, photograph, video 
recording of the matter or a similar evidence). 
 
If by one drawing, photograph, or a similar ev idence all essential elements of the protected 
matter cannot be presented, a corresponding number of that evidence marked with consecutive 
numbers, necessary to clearly identify the protected matter, shall be submitted.   
 
Submitting of protected matter 
Article 3 
Protected matter which is submitted for depositing, shall be fixed on a carrier (paper, optical 
disc and similar).  
 
Protected matter, which is fixed on paper, foil or another carrier, shall be submitted in a 
format not bigger than format A4 or transposed to that format, if not otherwise provided by this Regulation.  
 
The competent authority may ask the submitter of the claim to transpose the protected 
matter into digital format, if such transposition is simple and does not require larger additional 
costs.  
 
Submitting of published protected matter 
Article 4 
Published protected matter shall be submitted for depositing in the form of copies of such 
publication.  
 
Conditions for single categories of protected matter 
Article 5 
Besides the provisions in Articles 2 to 4 of this Regulation, single categories of protected 
matter must fulfill also the following conditions: 
 
1) computer programs shall be submitted in source or machine code or in another 
suitable form; IP/N/1/MNE/O/1 
 
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  2) musical works with or without words shall be submitted in the form of sheet music, 
piano score, recording or in another suitable form;  
3) choreographic works and works of pantomyme shall be submitted in a transcript, 
which is generally accepted in professional circles, in the form of a detailed 
description, recording or in another suitable form;   
4) threedimensional works (sculptures, archit ectural works, works of applied art and 
similar) and copyright works of a larger size shall be submitted in the form of evidence 
on the existence of such works - a drawing,  photograph, video recording or a similar 
evidence;  
5) cartographic works, technical drawings, plans and similar works shall be submitted in 
the form of a technical drawing for the relevant field, and exceptionally in a formatu 
larger than format A4, if through a smaller format the protected matter coudl not be 
identified; 
6) protected matter in a foreign language shall be submitted in that language. 
 
Condition of identification 
Article 6 
 The condition of identification in Article 2 of this Regulation shall be deemed fulfilled if the 
protected matter can be perceived through a comp uter, projector or other device held by the 
Competent authority.  
Contents of the Register 
Article 7 
 The Register comprises: 
 
1) the claim for the deposit and entering into the Register (hereinafter: claim); 
2) the annexes in Article 8 Par 3 of this Regulation; 
3) the certificate in Article 12 Par 1 of this Regulation; 
4) files, correspondence and other documents in connection with a specific protected 
matter. 
 
The Register is kept separately for each copy right work and each subject matter of related 
rights.   
The claim 
Article 8 
The claim may be submitted by the autor, th e holder of an exclusive copyright and the 
holder of an exclusive related right.  
 
The claim shall be submitted on Form A for copyright works or on Form S for subject matter 
of related rights, in two copies. 
 
The claim shall be enclosed with: 
 
1) a copy or other form of the protected matter as prescribed under Articles 2 to 5 of this 
Regulation, with the signature of the right holder; 
2) the power of attorney, if the claim is submitted by a proxy; 
3) the mandate of the collective representative of performers, who collectively participate 
in the performance (members of the orches tra, choir, dance ensemble, theatre group 
etc.); 
4) a proof of the payment of the administrative tax. 
 
Form A and Form S of Par 2 of this Article constitute a part of this Regulation. 
 
Contents of the forms 
Article 9 
Form A comprises: 
 
1)  the title of the copyright work and the alternative title, if it exists, by which the 
copyright work can be identified; 
2)  data on the category of the copyright work (written work, computer program, musical 
work etc.);  IP/N/1/MNE/O/1 
 
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  3) data on the form of the deposited copyright work (printed text, digital copy etc.); 
4)  data if the copyright work was created in an employment relationship; 5)  data on the author, co-authors or authors of joined works, i.e.: surname, name, 
pseudonym or mark, address, citizenshi p, year of decease and contact data 
(telephone number, fax or e-mail address)(hereinafter: contact data); a note if it is a 
work of an anonymous author; 
6)  data on the author and on the title of the original work,  if a copyright work of 
adaptation is at stake; 
7)  data on the right holder, i.e.: surname, name, address and citizenship (natural 
person), or the firm and seat (legal person) and contact data; 
8)  data on the proxy of the submitter of th e claim, i.e.: surname, name, address (natural 
person), or the firm and seat (legal person) and contact data; 
9)  reference to the enclosures which are submitted with the claim, i.e.: copies or other 
forms of the copyright work, powers of a ttorney and proof of the payment of the 
administrative tax; 
10)  date of submission, and 11)  signature and stamp (if it exists) of the su bmitter of the claim or his proxy, if there is 
one. 
 Form S comprises: 
 
1)  the title of the subject matter of related righ ts and the alternative title, if it exists, by 
which the subject matter of related rights can be identified;   
2)  data on the category of subject matte r of related rights (phonogram, videogram, 
database etc.); 
3)  data on the form of the deposited subject matter of related rights (optical disc, video 
tape etc.); 
4)  data if the subject matter of related rights was created in an employment relationship; 
5)  data on the right holder, i.e.: surname, name, address and citizenship (natural 
person), or the firm and seat (legal person) and contact data; 
6)  data on the performer, i.e.: surname, name, pseudonym or mark, address and 
citizenship; year of decease and contact data;  
7)  data on the collective representative of performers, who collectively participate in the 
performance (members of the orchestra, ch oir, dance ensemble, theatre group etc.), 
i.e.: surname, name, address (natural person ) ,  o r  t h e  f i r m  a n d  s e a t  ( l e g a l  p e r s o n ) 
and contact data; 
8)  data on the proxy of the submitter of th e claim, i.e.: surname, name, address (natural 
person), or the firm and seat (legal person) and contact data; 
9)  reference to the enclosures which are submitted with the claim, i.e.: copies or other 
forms of subject matter of related rights, mandate of the collective representative of performers, powers of attorney and proof of the payment of the administrative tax; 
10)  date of submission, and 
11)  signature and stamp (if it exists) of the su bmitters of the claim or their representative 
or proxy, if they exist. 
 
Marking of the claim 
Article 10 
The claim is marked with a number and the date of receipt. 
 The number of the claim constitutes the capital letter A for copyright works or  S for subject 
matter of related rights, a regular number of the claim and a four digit mark of the year of 
submitting the claim. 
 
Presumption of correctness of data 
Article 11 
The correctness of the data stated in the claim and the contents of the protected matter, 
which is submitted for deposit and entering into the Register shall not be verified. 
 
Certificate 
Article 12 
The Competent authority implements the deposi ting of protected matter and its entering 
into the Register simultaneously and issues to the submitter a certificate thereon. IP/N/1/MNE/O/1 
 
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  The date of receipt of the claim shall be consid ered as the date of depositing and entering 
into the Register.   
The certificate under Par 1) of this Article shal l be issued separately for each copyright work 
and each subject matter of related rights.  
 
Contents of the certificate 
Article 13 
The certificate of Article 12 Par 1 of this Regulation comprises:  1)  the number and date of the depositing and entering into the Register; 
2)  the title of the copyright work or subject matter of related rights and the alternative 
title, if it exists; 
3)  data on the category of the copyright wo rk or subject matter of related rights (written 
work, computer program, musical wo rk, phonogram, videogram etc.);  
4)  data on the form of the deposited copyri ght work or subject matter of related rights, 
with a note on the number of the delivered copies (printed text, photographs, optical 
discs etc.); 
5)  surname and name of the holder of co pyright or subject matter of related rights 
(natural person), or the firm and seat (legal person); 
6)  data on the author, co-authors or author s of joined works or on the performer, i.e.: 
surname, name, pseudonym or mark, note if it is a work of an anonymous author. 
 
Change of the contents of a deposited protected matter 
Article 14 
The change of the contents of a deposited protected matter demands the filing of a new 
claim. 
 
Accessibility of protected matter 
Article 15 
The copy or other form of the protected matter of  Article 8 Par 3 it. 1 of this Regulation and 
the certificate of Article 12 Par 1 of this Regulation  are public and are accessible for insight to third 
persons on the premisses of the competent authority.  
Keeping of the Register 
Article 16 
The contents of the Register shall be kept for 10 years after the date of entering into the 
Register. 
 
The term in Par 1) of this Article may be exte nded upon application by the submitter of the 
claim, but no longer than until the expiry of the te rms of protection of copyright and related rights.  
 
The claim for extension of the term in Par. 1) of this Article must be submitted before the 
expiry of that term. 
 
Article 17 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the eighth day following its publication in the 
"Official Gazette of Montenegro". 
   
No: 0901-374/9 
Podgorica, June 4
th 2012.  
 
 
 The Minister 
 Dr Vladimir Kavari ć IP/N/1/MNE/O/1 
 
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  Form A 
 
Intellectual Property Office of Montenegro  
Rimski Trg 46, 81000 Podgorica 
 
 
Claim for the deposit and entering into the Register  of Copyright works  
 
To be completed by the Office 
 
No. of claim         
  
A- 
                                    
 
Date of receipt 
  
 
                                       
 To be completed by the submitter 
1) Title of the copyright work (the alternative title if it exists) 
  
2) Category of the copyright work  
 
3) Form of the deposited copyright work 
 
4) Was  the copyright work created in an employment relationship  
5) Data on the author of the copyright work 
 
    Surname, name, pseudonym or mark, address and citizenship; year of decease 
     
    Contact-data (Tel          Fax        e-mail )  
 
Data on co-authors  
    Surname, name, pseudonym or mark, address and citizenship; year of decease 
     Contact-data (Tel          Fax        e-mail ) 
 
 Data on authors of joined works  
 
    Surname, name, pseudonym or mark, address and citizenship; year of decease 
 
    Contact-data (Tel          Fax        e-mail )  
    Reference to the work of an anonymous author   
 
6) Data on the author and title of the original work (if a work of adaptation is at stake)  
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  7)  Data on the holder of copyright 
       
    Surname, name, address and citizenship (natural person)        
    Firm and seat (legal person) 
          Contact-data (Tel          Fax        e-mail ) 
 
 
8) Data on the proxy of the submitter of the claim 
     Surname, name, address (natural person) 
       
    Firm and seat (legal person)        
    Contact-data (Tel          Fax        e-mail ) 
 
 
Enclosures to the claim  
- copy or other form of the copyright work  
- power of attorney  
- proof of payment of the administrative tax  
 
 
Date of delivery:  ___________________________ 
 
Submitter of the claim: Author ______________________ Proxy ____________________     (signature and stamp)    
                Right holder     ____________________Proxy _________________________IP/N/1/MNE/O/1 
 
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  Form S 
 
Intellectual Property Office of Montenegro  
Rimski Trg 46, 81000 Podgorica 
 
 
Claim for the deposit and entering into the Re gister  of subject matter of related rights 
 To be completed by the Office 
 
No. of claim         
  
S - 
                                    
 
Date of receipt 
  
 
                                       
 To be completed by the submitter 
1) Title of the subject matter of related rights (the alternative title if it exists) 
 
  
 
2) Category of the subject matter of related rights 
 
3) Form of the deposited subject matter of related rights  
4) Was the subject matter of related rights  created in an employment relationship 
 
5)  Data on the holder of related rights 
       
     Surname, name, address and citizenship (natural person) 
            Firm and seat (legal person) 
       
     Contact-data (Tel          Fax        e-mail )  
6) Data on the performer 
 
    Surname, name, pseudonym or mark, address and citizenship; year of decease      
     
    Contact-data (Tel          Fax        e-mail )  
 
7) Data on the collective representative of performers, who collectively participate in the 
performance (members of the orchestra, ch oir, dance ensemble, theatre group etc.) 
 
       
    Surname, name, address (natural person)      
    Firm and seat (legal person) 
     Contact-data (Tel          Fax        e-mail ) 
 IP/N/1/MNE/O/1 
 
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  8) Data on the proxy of the submitter of the claim 
 
      Surname, name, address (natural person)        
      Firm and seat (legal person) 
             Contact-data (Tel          Fax        e-mail ) 
 
 
Enclosures to the claim  
- copy or other form of the protected matter  
- mandate of the collective representative of performers 
- power of attorney of the proxy  
- proof of payment of the administrative tax  
 
 
Date of delivery:  ___________________________  
Submitter of the claim: Right holder ________________ Proxy ____________________ 
    (signature and stamp)                                   Performer ___________ Representative _______Proxy ________________ 
 
 
  
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