Trademark Registration in Albania
Trademark Search in Albania
Trademark Registration in Albania
Trademark Fees in Albania
Search prices First class $100.00 - Each additional class $80.00
Searches for a trademark’s figurative elements (logo) are not available. The search will only be for the trademark’s verbal elements.
Application prices First class $640.00 - Each additional class $220.00
Once the trademark is accepted, a final fee for registration will be due: First class $340 - Each additional class N/A
Why and How to Register a Trademark in Albania
In Albania, trademark registration is mandatory to be granted rights over a trademark, as it is a "first to file" jurisdiction. Only in some exceptional cases can an unregistered trademark be protected. The trademark applications must be filed with the General Directorate of Industrial Property (DPIP).
Albania is also a member state to the Madrid Protocol. Thus, the extension of an international registration of a trademark via the Madrid System is possible for this country. For further information regarding our services for trademark filing through the Madrid System click here.
If you register a combined trademark (which includes both word elements and figurative elements) in Albania, the exclusive right to use the trademark is limited to a use of the trademark in the exact configuration or way in which it was filed and registered. If you wish to use the word element of your trademark separately from the logo (or vice versa), it is recommended you register for another trademark including only the word or figurative elements you wish to use and protect separately.
Nevertheless, if a third party eventually intends to register or use a trademark for similar goods or services that includes a primary or distinct part or portion of your trademark, you will have the right to oppose the application based on confusing similarity. The probabilities of success for an opposition will vary in each case depending on the circumstances.
In Albania, opposition actions may be filed by third parties against a local trademark application within three (3) months after the publication of the application in the trademarks gazette. In the case of applications designating Albania and filed via the Madrid protocol, the timeframe is of three months starting on the first of the month after the publication in the WIPO gazette.
Although a trademark does not have to be in use in order for it to register, it must not go unused for periods of five (5) years or it will become vulnerable to cancellation actions based on lack of use of the trademark. To prevent this, the amount of use of the trademark must be on a commercial scale.
Registered trademarks in Albania have a validity of ten (10) years from the application date and can be renewed indefinitely for further periods of ten (10) years. The trademark renewal can be requested as early as twelve (12) months before the expiration date. It can also be requested during the grace period of six (6) months after expiration, upon payment of a late renewal fee.
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