• Patent fees

Fees associated with filing patent applications in Algeria as well as other patent fees are available in the fee calculator.

• Term for filing a patent application in Algeria

The term for filing an application claiming conventional priority in Algeria is 12 months from the priority date. It is not possible to restore the priority right and file the application after the 12-month term.

• Filing requirements in Algeria

The application can be filed in French and Arabic. If originally filed in French, the translation into Arabic must be submitted within 60 days from the date of request by the Office. If originally filed in Arabic, the translation into French must be submitted within 60 days from the date of request by the Office. Correspondence between the Office and the applicant is conducted in French only. 

To obtain the date of filing, it is necessary to provide the INAPI with:

- request which identifies the applicant and his intention to obtain a patent;

- the specifications, abstract, claims, sequence listing and drawing, all presented in Arabic;

- the legal form of the applicant;

- the nationality of the inventors.

A certified copy of the Priority Document alongside a verified French or Arabic translation should be submitted to the Algerian Patent Office within three months from the filing date.

Simply signed original Power of Attorney should be furnished within two months from the date of filing.

If the applicant is not an inventor, an application should be accompanied by the declaration justifying the applicant’s right to the invention.

• Examination of an Algerian patent application

Patent applications are subject to formal examination only. However, International Search Report (if any) will be considered by the Algerian Patent Office.

• Novelty grace period

The novelty grace period stipulated by the Algerian legislation constitutes 12 months prior to the date of filing or priority date if the disclosure was made by the applicant or their predecessor in title, or resulted from a third party’s abuse in respect of the applicant or their predecessor in title.

• Grant, validity term and maintenance fees 

The grant fee is payable at the time of filing. Patents in Algeria are valid for 20 years from the date of filing. Annual maintenance fees are due on the anniversary of the filing date. Late payment is possible within a six-month grace period, surcharge applies.

• Duration of registration procedure

In case the prosecution process goes smoothly, it takes an average of five years to obtain a patent in Algeria.

• Utility Model 

It is not possible to obtain utility model protection under the current IP legislation in Algeria.

• Representation by a patent attorney

For foreign patent applicants, it is necessary to perform patent prosecution in Algeria through an agent, a registered Algerian patent attorney.

•  Note

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Brief summary is based on the information provided by DJELLIOUT ET FILS on 23.01.2024
Please contact us if the above information is not in conformity with the Algerian IP Laws