Design registration in Algeria
Once an application is filed it is examined as to form only and is accorded a filing date immediately. There is no provision for filing opposition. Applicants must request the nine-year extension either on filing or within the first year; otherwise, the registration will expire.
Required Documents:
- A simply signed power of attorney in the new name /address.
- Seven identical copies of representations of the design.
- – Short description of the design in French
- A certified copy of the priority document
Time Frame:
Average period from application to registration is one-year.
Multiple Designs:
A single application may relate to up to one hundred industrial designs, provided that said industrial designs are of the same kind.
Design registration term- Algeria
The protection duration of industrial designs is ten (10) years. The protection consists of two periods. The first period is one (1) year, during which the registration remains undisclosed, and the second period is nine (9) years where the design is open to public inspection.