Patent Information

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:

• 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:

• Power of Attorney simply signed. (Required at the time of filing in case we are not the agent of record). 

Assignment Requirements:

• Power of attorney simply signed by the assignee.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized up to the Algerian consulate.

License Requirements:

• Power of attorney simply signed by the licensee.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized up to the Algerian consulate.

Merger / Mortgage Requirements:

• Power of Attorney simply signed. 
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized up to the Algerian consulate.

Name / Address Requirements:

• 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:

• 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.