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Country guide · Updated October 2026

Trademark registration in Algeria

Who registers trademarks in Algeria, what it costs, how long it takes and what foreign owners need — with links to the official sources and IP firms that can file for you.

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Quick answer

Trademarks in Algeria are registered with the Institut National Algérien de la Propriété Industrielle (INAPI). A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed. Algeria can be designated through the Madrid System.

Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026 · see sources

Office
INAPI
Madrid Protocol
Member since 2015
Protection
10 years from filing date
Multi-class filing
Allowed

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Official fees in Algeria

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

How to register a trademark in Algeria

  1. Applicants domiciled abroad appoint a representative in Algeria and give them a dated and signed power of attorney.
  2. Create an account on the INAPI website, start a new trademark filing online, and print the filing form and payment slip.
  3. Pay the filing and publication fees and file three signed copies of the form, with the payment receipts and power of attorney, at INAPI in Algiers or a regional annex.
  4. INAPI checks formalities; deficiencies must be corrected within two months, extendable once by two months.
  5. INAPI examines the mark against the refusal grounds of the Ordinance; the applicant has two months (extendable by two) to answer any objection.
  6. If no ground for refusal applies, the mark is registered, a certificate is issued and the registration is published in INAPI's official bulletin of marks.

Examination, publication and opposition

  • Examination: INAPI examines formalities and then checks the refusal grounds in Article 7 of Ordinance 03-06, which include conflicts with earlier rights (the decree provides for consent from the earlier right holder). No official examination time is stated.
  • Publication: INAPI's official bulletin of marks (registrations, renewals and other recorded acts are published after registration)

Protection, renewal and use

  • Term: 10 years from the filing date, renewable.
  • Late renewal: 6 months after expiry (renewal can also be filed in the 6 months before expiry); INAPI's fee page lists a late renewal surcharge
  • Use requirement: a registration can be challenged after 3 years of non-use.
  • Rights system: first to file.

Filing from abroad

  • Local agent: Applicants domiciled abroad must be represented before INAPI by an appointed representative, unless a reciprocity agreement provides otherwise (Ordinance 03-06, art. 13; Decree 05-277, art. 6).
  • Power of attorney: A dated and signed power of attorney naming the representative is required; INAPI asks for the original. No notarisation or legalisation requirement is stated in the decree.

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

Madrid Protocol

Algeria is a member of the Madrid System (in force since 2015). 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 Algeria compares

  • Renewal: every 10 years; grace period 6 months after expiry (renewal can also be filed in the 6 months before expiry); INAPI's fee page lists a late renewal surcharge — compare all countries
  • Foreign owners: required — rules in every country

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

Good to know in Algeria

  • The law contains no pre-registration opposition procedure; earlier right holders must seek cancellation of a registered mark through the courts, within five years of registration unless it was obtained in bad faith.
  • A renewal request must include evidence that the mark was used in the year before expiry, and renewal may not change the mark or extend the goods and services.
  • A registration can be revoked if the mark has not been used for three uninterrupted years, shorter than the five years common elsewhere.
  • The Ordinance makes marking compulsory for goods and services offered or sold in Algeria and prohibits using a mark in Algeria that is neither registered nor applied for.
  • A Paris Convention priority claim must be made at filing, with the certified priority document filed within three months.

Questions

Is Algeria part of the Madrid Protocol?
Yes. The Madrid Protocol has been in force for Algeria since 31 October 2015, so an international registration can designate Algeria.
Is there a trademark opposition procedure in Algeria?
No. Algerian trademark law has no pre-registration opposition procedure; earlier right holders must apply to the courts to cancel a registered mark, generally within five years of registration.
How long does a trademark registration last in Algeria?
Ten years from the filing date, renewable for further 10-year periods. Renewal is possible up to six months after expiry and must include evidence of use in the year before expiry.
Do foreign companies need a local agent to register a trademark in Algeria?
Yes. Applicants domiciled abroad must be represented before INAPI by an appointed representative holding a signed power of attorney, unless a reciprocity agreement applies.
Can an Algerian trademark be cancelled for non-use?
Yes. A third party can request revocation if the mark has not been used for three uninterrupted years, unless the owner shows serious reasons for non-use.