General Information
Type of Trademarks
Marks for goods, Service marks or Collective marks.
Type of Applicant
Company, Individual or Jointly.
Registrable Elements
Character, Chinese characters, Figure Sign, Claiming color, Claiming priority, Combination of colors or Motion.
Term of Protection
10 Years from filing date and renewable for 10 years within 6 months before expiry or 6 months after expiry with surcharge.
Priority Deadline
6 months from the priority application filing date.
Classification
11th Edition – Multi class application applicable.
Search
Applicable for Word marks, Device marks or Chinese Characters.
Examination
Formal, Substantive, Relative grounds and Absolute grounds.
Recordation Applicability
Applications, Registrations, Partial recordation or Termination.
Time Frames (Up To)
Search: 4 days.
Registration: 18 months.
- Filing to Examination decision 17 months
- Publication Opposition Period 0 months
- Registration to Certificate Issuance 1 month
Renewals: 18 months.
Recordation: 6 months.
Appeal: 12 months.
Opposition: Not Applicable.
Declaration of Use
Applicable within 100 months from Filling date.
Consent and Disclaimers
Acceptable to overcome refusal.
Cancellation Action
Applicable for Unlawful registration Non-use for a period of 5 years from the Registration before the Administrative Authorities and Courts.
Infringement Measures
Prevention of importation of infringing goods by Customs, Raid, Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment.
Filing Requirements in Algeria
• Power of Attorney simply signed.
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed.
(All the above may be submitted within 60 days from the filing date)
Renewal Requirements In Algeria
• Power of Attorney simply signed. (Required at the time of filing in case we are not the agent of record).
Assignment Requirements In Algeria
• Power of attorney simply signed by the assignee.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized up to the Algerian consulate.
License Requirements In Algeria
• Power of attorney simply signed by the licensee.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized up to the Algerian consulate.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements In Algeria
• Power of Attorney simply signed.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized up to the Algerian consulate.
Name / Address Requirements In Algeria
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address simply signed.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes duly legalized up to the Algerian consulate.
Appeal / Opposition Requirements In Algeria
• Power of Attorney simply signed. (Required at the time of filing)
• Any document to show prior use in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Brief history of the applicant’s company including list of registrations along with copies of the same in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• The date of first use and registration worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Extracts from bills/invoices, etc., from the year of inception of the company.
• Sales turnover from inception up to date in the country of origin and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Any additional helpful documents (ex. Distribution agreements, local advertisements, local newspapers, magazines, etc.) evidencing the use and existence of the mark worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.