Algeria (DZ)

Algeria, officially the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is the largest country by total area in Africa, and by extension, the Arab world, and is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia; to the east by Libya; to the southeast by Niger; to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara; to the west by Morocco; and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea. The country has a semi-arid geography, with most of the population living in the fertile north and the Sahara dominating the geography of the south. Algeria covers an area of 2,381,741 square kilometres (919,595 sq. mi), with a population of 44 million, and is the ninth-most populous country in Africa. The capital and largest city is Algiers, located in the far north on the Mediterranean coast.

Intellectual property protection in Algeria

Intellectual property office Algerian National Institute of Industrial Property Ministry of Industry (INAPI)
Website http://www.inapi.org
Contact details 42 rue Larbi Ben M'hidi
B.P. 403
Alger
(213 21) 73 23 58

Patent

Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase 31 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application 12 months from the priority date
Language Arabic or French
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by an Algerian Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney Signed Power of Attorney can be submitted at the time of filing or within 2 months

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Applicant(s) details
  • Representation of the mark
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s)
Multiple-class applications Yes
Power of Attorney Signed Power of Attorney can be submitted at the time of filing or within 2 months
Opposition period Not specified
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Algerian Trademark Attorney

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • Applicant's name and address
  • Request to register a design
  • Design representation or sample of a design
Multiple design applications Yes (up to 100)
Power of Attorney Signed Power of Attorney can be submitted at the time of filing or within 2 months
Examination Substantive examination
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by an Algerian Design Attorney

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia