General Information
Type of Patent
Patent or Integrated circuits.
Type of Applicant
Company, Individual or Jointly.
Validity
Patents 20 years from the international filing date and Integrated circuits 10 years from the international filing date.
Annuities
Paid annually on the anniversary of the international filing date with 6 months surcharge grace period.
PCT Based Filing
Applicable within 31 months from the International filing date.
Revival
Applicable within 12 months from the due date.
Search
Applicable on prior similar patents.
Examination
Formal and Relative grounds.
Recordation Applicability
Applications, Registrations, Partial recordation or Termination.
Time Frames (Up To)
Search: 4 days.
Registration: 24 months.
- Filing to Examination decision 21 months
- Publication Opposition Period 0 months
- Registration to Certificate Issuance 3 months
Maintenance: 10 days.
Recordation: 6 months.
Appeal: 12 months.
Opposition: Not Applicable.
Cancellation Action
Applicable for Non-use for a period of 3 years from grant 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. (Not required for PCT)
(All the above may be submitted within 60 days from the filing date)
Maintenance 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.