Intellectual property in Algeria

Intellectual Property

National Organisations: Patents, trademarks and copyright are protected in Algeria. For patents, requests for information should be made to the Algerian Institute of Standardization and Industrial Property (INAPI). Concerning trademarks, the request should be made to the National Trade Register Center (CNCR).
Regional Organisations: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
International Membership: Member of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Signatory to the Paris Convention For the Protection of Intellectual Property

Type of property and law	Validity	International Agreements Signed
Patent Edict n° 03-07 on patents 19 July 2003 (In French)	20 years	Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Trademark Edict n° 03-06 on trademarks 19 July 2003	10 years	Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Design Industrial Designs.	10 years, renewable for consecutive 10 year periods
Copyright Law no. 03 17 of November 4th 2003 on copyrights and related rights	The lifespan of the author and 50 years after his or her death	Berne convention For the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms Rome ConventionFor the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations WIPO Copyright Treaty WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

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