Trademark registration in Albania

The trademark office and official links

Trademarks in Albania are registered by the General Directorate of Industrial Property (Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Pronësisë Industriale) (DPPI).

• Trademark office: General Directorate of Industrial Property (Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Pronësisë Industriale) (DPPI)
• Online filing: official e-filing portal
• Trademark search: official trademark database
• Law: Law No. 52/2025 of 3 July 2025 on Trademarks (in force from 16 August 2025)
• Law: Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 883 of 13 May 2009 on the Approval of Fees for the Registration of Industrial Property Objects (as amended by Decision No. 316 of 31 May 2018)

Official fees in Albania

The office does not publish an up-to-date fee schedule we could verify. Ask firms that cover Albania for a quote that shows official and professional fees separately — post a request or compare packages.

How to register a trademark in Albania

1. Search the DPPI register of industrial property objects for earlier marks.
2. File the application with DPPI, online via the e-Albania portal or on Form FM1, with a representation of the mark, the list of goods and services by Nice class, and proof of payment of the filing fee.
3. If filing through a representative, include the authorisation of representation.
4. DPPI examines the application for formalities and absolute grounds for refusal; relative grounds are raised only through opposition.
5. The application is published in the DPPI Bulletin, and third parties may file oppositions or observations within three months of publication.
6. If there is no successful opposition, the mark is registered after payment of the registration fee.

Examination, publication and opposition

• Examination: DPPI examines absolute grounds ex officio; relative grounds (earlier rights) are examined only on opposition. No official processing time was found.
• Publication: DPPI Bulletin (Buletini i DPPI-së)
• Opposition period: 3 months from publication of the application in the DPPI Bulletin (not extendable)

Protection, renewal and use

• Use requirement: a registration can be challenged after 5 years of non-use.
• Rights system: first to file.

Filing from abroad

• Power of attorney: An authorisation of representation must be filed with the application when it is filed by a representative; form requirements (notarisation, legalisation) were not verified.
• Language: Albanian; priority documents must be filed with an Albanian translation

Firms on TrademarksHub that cover Albania can act as your local agent — see firms.

Madrid Protocol

Albania is a member of the Madrid System (in force since 2003). You can designate it in an international application filed through your home office, or file a national application directly. A local firm can advise which route is cheaper for your classes and timeline.

Trademark classes

Nice Classification (45 classes). One application can cover several classes. Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.

How Albania compares

• Opposition: 3 months from publication of the application in the DPPI Bulletin (not extendable) — compare all countries
• Official search: dppi.gov.al — all search databases

Guides: registering in any country · costs by country · Madrid

Good to know in Albania

• A new Law No. 52/2025 on Trademarks replaced the trademark provisions of the 2008 Industrial Property Law and has applied since 16 August 2025.
• DPPI does not refuse applications ex officio on the basis of earlier marks; owners of earlier rights must oppose within three months of publication, and this deadline cannot be extended.
• DPPI has offered online filing services since 1 May 2022 through the e-Albania government portal.
• Albania is not an EU member state, so EU trade marks do not cover Albania; protection requires a national filing or a Madrid designation.

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