# Trademark registration in Algeria > 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. Source page: https://trademarkshub.com/trademarks/algeria Facts checked against official sources: 2026-10-11 ## Key facts - **Trademark office:** Institut National Algérien de la Propriété Industrielle (INAPI) - **Madrid Protocol:** Member since 2015 - **Protection:** 10 years from the filing date, renewable - **Multi-class applications:** Allowed - **Foreign applicants:** Applicants domiciled abroad must be represented before INAPI by an appointed representative, unless a reciprocity agree… ## Official links - Trademark office: https://www.inapi.dz/ - Online filing: https://www.inapi.dz/eservices - Official trademark search: http://inapi.dz:2023/wopublish-search/public/trademarks - Law: Ordinance No. 03-06 of 19 July 2003 on Marks — https://www.inapi.dz/download_pdf/?file=FICHIERS/Document.40.pdf - Law: Executive Decree No. 05-277 of 2 August 2005 on the procedures for filing and registering marks — https://www.inapi.dz/download_pdf/?file=FICHIERS/Document.45.pdf ## Steps 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:** 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) - **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 - **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. - **Use requirement:** a registration can be challenged after 3 years of non-use. ## Good to know - 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. ## FAQ ### 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. ## Sources - INAPI – Home page: https://www.inapi.dz/ - INAPI – Déposer une marque: https://www.inapi.dz/markFilingInfo - INAPI – Barème des taxes marque: https://www.inapi.dz/markTaxes - INAPI – Législations: https://www.inapi.dz/legal - Ordinance No. 03-06 on Marks (INAPI): https://www.inapi.dz/download_pdf/?file=FICHIERS/Document.40.pdf - Executive Decree No. 05-277 (INAPI): https://www.inapi.dz/download_pdf/?file=FICHIERS/Document.45.pdf - WIPO Lex – Madrid Protocol contracting parties: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/parties/8 Need a firm that files in Algeria? Find one at https://trademarkshub.com/trademarks/algeria (TrademarksHub lists IP firms by country; featured placements are paid and labelled). General information, not legal advice.