WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide AL - Albanien
Generaldirektorat für gewerbliches Eigentum (GDIP) (Albanien)

    Applicable as from 12. Dezember 2025
    (published on 12. Dezember 2025)

    Summary of latest changes in this version
    Useful information: List of abbreviations (new legislation)
    GENERAL INFO: Provisional protection after international publication
    The procedure in the national Phase: Various
    Annexes: How can payment of fees be effected
    List of changes

    [MT] Nützliche Informationen zu den Ferienwohnungen

    [MT] Der PCT-Anmelderleitfaden wird fast wöchentlich mit Informationen aktualisiert, die vom Internationalen Büro eingehen.
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    [MT] Liste der in diesem Dokument verwendeten Abkürzungen :
    Office: General Directorate of Industrial Property (GDIP) (Albania)
    APL: Albanian Industrial Property Law No. 53/2025 of 3 July 2025 “on patents, utility models and supplementary protection certificates”
    [MT] Liste der in diesem Dokument verwendeten Währungen :
    ALL (Albanischer Lek), CHF (Schweizer Franken)
    [MT] Länder und Büros Information :
    The list of acronyms used for Offices is no longer shown as it has been integrated in the mouseover functionality for each ST.3 code shown in this document.
    Refer to List of WIPO Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines formerly Annex K, List of country names and two-letter codes. It includes a list of short names and two-letter codes accepted for use in indicating States, other entities and intergovernmental organizations and their Offices in documents relating to international applications under the PCT. The list is as set out in WIPO Standard ST.3.
    Also refer to PCT Contracting States formerly Annex A.
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    The Office does not have any reservations, declarations, notifications or incompatibilities.
    Refer to the full list.
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    Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

    [MT] Internationale Phase

    [MT] Anhang B - Angaben über Vertragsstaaten oder zwischenstaatliche Organisationen

    [MT] Vertragsstaat :
    Albanien
    [MT] Zwei-Buchstaben-Code :
    AL
    [MT] Name des Büros:
    Generaldirektorat für gewerbliches Eigentum (GDIP) (Albanien)
    Ort :
    Bulevardi “Zhan D’Ark”
    Prona Nr. 33
    Shtëpia e Ushtarakëve
    Tirana
    Albania
    [MT] Postanschrift :
    Same as above
    [MT] Telefon :
    0800 1993 (toll-free in Albania)
    [MT] E-Mail :
    info@dppi.gov.al
    [MT] Website :
    [MT] Fax :
    None
    [MT] Nimmt das Amt die Einreichung von Unterlagen per Telefax oder auf ähnliche Weise an ( Regel 92.4 PCT )?
    Nein
    [MT] Würde das Amt bei Verlust oder Verspätung einen Nachweis über die Versendung eines Schriftstücks akzeptieren, wenn ein anderer Zustelldienst als die Postbehörden in Anspruch genommen wird ( Regel 82.1 PCT )?
    Yes, provided that the delivery service is:
    DHL,
    TNT
    [MT] Ist das Amt bereit, Anmeldern die Möglichkeit zu geben, Anmeldungen dem WIPO-Digitalzugangsdienst für Prioritätsdokumente ( DAS ) ( Regel 17.1 b - bis PCT ) zur Verfügung zu stellen?
    More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.
    Nein
    [MT] Zuständiges(e) Anmeldeamt(e) für internationale Anmeldungen, die von Staatsangehörigen oder Einwohnern dieses Staates eingereicht werden:
    AL,
    EP,
    IB
    [MT] Beschränkt die nationale Gesetzgebung die Einreichung internationaler Anmeldungen bei ausländischen Ämtern?
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] Zuständige benannte ( oder gewählte ) Stelle (n ) für diesen Staat :
    National protection: AL
    European patent: EP
    [MT] Arten des Schutzes, die über das PCT angeboten werden:
    [MT] National :
    Patents,
    Utility models
    [MT] Europäische :
    Patents
    [MT] Vom Amt akzeptierte Zahlungsarten :
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] Verfügbarkeit nach nationalem Recht für eine internationale Typrecherche ( Artikel 15 PCT) :
    None
    [MT] Vorläufiger Schutz nach internationaler Veröffentlichung :
    Where the designation is made for the purposes of a national patent:
    Any international application designating Albania which has been published under PCT Article 21 shall give rise to the same rights as those which the Albanian law provides for the compulsory national publication of unexamined national applications as such. Provisional protection shall be effective as from the date on which an Albanian translation of the claims of the international application is published by the Office (Article 145, Albanian Industrial Property Law “on patents, utility models and supplementary protection certificates”).
    Where the designation is made for the purposes of a European patent and:
    (1) the international application is published in one of the EPO official languages: the applicant has the right to seek compensation reasonable in the circumstances for any infringement, on condition that any national requirements relating to the translation of the claims in the application have been met (refer to Articles 67 and 153(4) EPC); or
    For further details on the national law relating to the EPC refer to http://www.epo.org/patents/law/legal-texts/national-law-epc.html in particular, “Rights conferred by a European patent application after publication pursuant to Article 93 EPC (Article 67 EPC)” and “Translations for obtaining provisional protection”.
    (2) the international application is published in a language which is not an EPO official language: the protection referred to in (1) does not become effective until the EPO publishes the international application supplied to it in one of its official languages (refer to Article 153(4) EPC and Article 134(2), Albanian Industrial Property Law “on patents, utility models and supplementary protection certificates”).
    [MT] Informationen von Interesse, wenn dieser Vertragsstaat benannt ( oder gewählt ) wird
    [MT] Für den nationalen Schutz
    [MT] Zeitpunkt, zu dem Name und Anschrift des Erfinders anzugeben sind:
    Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor are missing at the expiration of the time limit under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of three months from the date of the invitation.
    [MT] Gibt es besondere Bestimmungen für die Ablage von Mikroorganismen und anderem biologischem Material?
    Yes, refer to Annex L.
    [MT] Für ein europäisches Patent
    Refer to Annex B(EP)

    [MT] Anhang C - Annahmestelle

    [MT] Zuständige Empfangsstelle für Staatsangehörige und Einwohner von :
    Albanien
    [MT] Sprache, in der internationale Anmeldungen eingereicht werden können:
    Albanian,
    English
    [MT] Sprache, die für sprachabhängigen Freitext in der Reihenfolgenauflistung akzeptiert wird:
    The Office has not specifically notified the International Bureau of the language that it accepts under PCT Rule 12.1(d).
    Same as above
    [MT] Sprache, in der der Antrag eingereicht werden kann:
    English
    Number of copies required by the receiving Office if the international application is filed on paper:
    3
    [MT] Akzeptiert das Anmeldeamt die Einreichung internationaler Anmeldungen in elektronischer Form?
    Where the international application is filed in electronic form in accordance with and to the extent provided for in Part 7 and Annex F of the Administrative Instructions, the total amount of the international filing fee is reduced (refer to “Fees payable to the RO”).
    Where the international application contains a sequence listing as a separate part of the description, this must be furnished in accordance with Annex C of the Administrative Instructions, that is, in compliance with WIPO Standard ST.26 XML format; no fees are due for sequence listings filed in this format. If the receiving Office does not accept international applications in electronic form in such format, the international application will be transmitted to the International Bureau as receiving Office (PCT Rule 19.4(a)(ii-bis)).
    For the relevant notification by the Office, refer to Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 11 August 2022, pages 217 et seq.
    Yes, the Office accepts electronic filing via ePCT-Filing
    [MT] Nimmt das Anmeldeamt die Einreichung von Unterlagen vor der Umwandlung an und wenn ja, in welchem Format ( § 706 der PCT-Verwaltungsvorschriften )?
    Yes, any format
    [MT] Akzeptiert das Anmeldeamt die Einbeziehung durch Verweis ( Regel 20.6 PCT )?
    Ja
    [MT] Nimmt das Anmeldeamt die Einreichung von Farbzeichnungen auf informeller Basis an und übermittelt sie dem Internationalen Büro?
    Ja
    [MT] Nimmt das Anmeldeamt Anträge auf Wiederherstellung des Prioritätsrechts an ( Regel 26bis.3 PCT )?
    Yes, the Office applies the “due care” criterion to such requests
    [MT] Zuständige internationale Recherchenbehörde :
    EP
    [MT] Zuständige Behörde für die internationale vorläufige Prüfung :
    EP
    Fees payable to the RO:
    [MT] Übermittlungsgebühr :
    9,000 ALL
    [MT] Internationale Anmeldegebühr :
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    1,330 CHF
    [MT] Gebühr pro Blatt über 30 :
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    15 CHF
    [MT] Ermäßigungen ( unter Gebührentabelle, Posten 4 ) :
    [MT] Elektronische Einreichung ( Antrag in Zeichenkodierung ) :
    200 CHF
    [MT] Elektronische Einreichung ( Antrag, Beschreibung, Ansprüche und Zusammenfassung in Zeichenkodierung ) :
    300 CHF
    [MT] Suchgebühr :
    Refer to
    Annex D(EP)
    [MT] Gebühr für Prioritätsdokument ( Regel 17.1 b) PCT) :
    3,000 ALL
    [MT] Gebühr für den Antrag auf Wiedereinsetzung in den vorigen Stand des Prioritätsrechts ( Regel 26bis.3 d) PCT):
    7,000 ALL
    [MT] Ist ein Bevollmächtigter vom Anmeldeamt verlangt?
    No, if the applicant resides in Albania or if the applicant is a legal entity established under Albanian law
    Yes, in all other cases
    [MT] Wer kann als Agent agieren?
    Any patent agent registered to practice before the Office
    [MT] Verzicht auf Vollmacht :
    [MT] Hat das Amt auf die Vorlage einer gesonderten Vollmacht verzichtet?
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] Hat das Amt auf die Vorlage einer Abschrift einer allgemeinen Vollmacht verzichtet?
    Refer to the Office

    [MT] Anhang L - Ablagerung von Mikroorganismen und anderem biologischem Material

    [MT] Anforderungen an designierte und gewählte Ämter
    Only Offices whose applicable national law contains provisions concerning the deposits of microorganisms and other biological material are listed in Annex L. Unless otherwise indicated, deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before these Offices with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.
    For a list of these institutions refer to:
    http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/pdf/idalist.pdf (and the detailed requirements for each institution at: https://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/section_d/subsection_c.html)
    Notifications related thereto may be consulted under:
    http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/
    Further information concerning the requirements of international depository authorities under the Budapest Treaty is available at:
    http://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/index.html
    [MT] Zeitpunkt ( falls vorhanden ) vor 16 Monaten nach dem Prioritätstag, bis zu dem der Anmelder folgendes vorlegen muss :
    [MT] — die in Regel 13bis.3 Buchstabe a Ziffern i bis iii vorgeschriebenen Angaben:
    None
    [MT] — etwaige zusätzliche Angaben :
    At the time of filing (as part of the application)
    [MT] Zusätzliche Angaben ( falls vorhanden ), die zusätzlich zu den in Regel 13bis.3 Buchstabe a Ziffern i bis iii vorgeschriebenen Angaben aufgrund von Mitteilungen des Amtes zu machen sind :
    To the extent available to the applicant, relevant information on the characteristics of the microorganism
    [MT] Zusätzliche Informationen zu den Preisen
    Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the General Directorate of Industrial Property (GDIP) (Albania) with any depositary institution specialized for that purpose.

    [MT] Nationale Phase

    [MT] Zusammenfassung der Anforderungen für den Eintritt in die nationale Phase

    [MT] Fristen für den Eintritt in die nationale Phase :
    Under PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    [MT] Erlaubt das Amt die Wiedereinsetzung in den vorigen Stand ( PCT-Regel 49.6 )?
    Yes, the Office permits reinstatement of rights under the “due care" criterion.
    Fee for reinstatement
    7,000 ALL
    [MT] Erforderliche Übersetzung der internationalen Anmeldung in ( eine der ) folgenden Sprachen :
    Albanian
    [MT] Erforderliche Inhalte der Übersetzung für den Eintritt in die nationale Phase :
    Under PCT Article 22: Claims (if amended, as amended only)
    Under PCT Article 39(1): Claims (if amended, only as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)
    [MT] Ist unter besonderen Umständen eine Abschrift der internationalen Anmeldung erforderlich?
    Nein
    [MT] Nimmt das Amt nach seinem nationalen Recht Farbzeichnungen an?
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] Nationale Gebühren :
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    [MT] Patente
    [MT] Anmeldegebühr
    7,000 ALL
    [MT] Gebrauchsmuster
    [MT] Anmeldegebühr
    6,000 ALL
    [MT] Befreiungen, Ermäßigungen oder Rückerstattungen von Gebühren :
    None
    [MT] Besondere Anforderungen des Amtes ( Regel 51 bis PCT ) :
    If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of the invitation.
    Appointment of an agent if the applicant does not reside in Albania or is not a legal entity established under Albanian law
    Name of the inventor if this has not been indicated in the “Request” part of the international application
    This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    If someone, other than the inventor, applies for a patent, the application shall contain a declaration indicating the applicant’s right to the invention
    This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    Any document relating to any transfer or assignment of the right to the application
    This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    [MT] Wer kann als Agent agieren?
    Any patent agent registered to practice before the Office
    [MT] Akzeptiert das Amt die Wirkung der Wiederherstellung des Prioritätsrechts durch das Anmeldeamt ( Regel 49ter.1 PCT )?
    Yes, under the "due care" criterion
    [MT] Nimmt das Amt Anträge auf Wiederherstellung des Prioritätsrechts ( Regel 49ter.2 PCT ) entgegen?
    Yes, the Office applies the “due care” criterion to such requests

    [MT] Das Verfahren in der nationalen Phase

    [MT] AL.01 ÜBERSETZUNG ( KORREKTUR )
    Errors in the translation of the international application can be corrected with reference to the text of the international application as filed (refer to National Phase, paragraphs NP 6.002 and NP 6.003).
    [MT] AL.02 ÜBERSETZUNG DES PRIORITY DOKUMENTS
    APL Art. 40(3),
    PCT Regel 51bis.1(e)

    The Office will invite the applicant to furnish a translation into Albanian of the priority document but only if there is any doubt concerning the validity of the priority claim and that document is in a language other than Albanian, English, French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish.
    [MT] AL.03 GEBÜHREN ( ZAHLUNGSMETHODE )
    The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this chapter is outlined in Annex AL.I.
    [MT] AL.04 Vollmacht
    APL Art. 16
    An agent must be appointed by filing a power of attorney. A model is given in Annex AL.II.
    [MT] AL.05 Prüfung
    APL Art. 59
    The Office shall issue patents without conducting a substantive examination of the patentability of inventions. The value of any invention or the accuracy of its accompanying documents shall be entirely the applicant’s responsibility.
    [MT] AL.06 ÄNDERUNG UND BERICHTIGUNG DER ANMELDUNG ; FRIST
    PCT Artikel 28,
    PCT Artikel 41

    Until grant the applicant has the right, on his own initiative, to make amendments and/or corrections to the application provided that the scope of the application as filed is not broadened thereby.
    [MT] AL.07 JÄHRLICHE GEBÜHREN
    APL Art. 89
    The maintenance of the application is subject to the payment of annual fees. The annual renewal fee, shall be paid for the third year and each subsequent year, starting from the date of filing the application. Annual fees not paid within the applicable time limit may still be paid within six months from the expiration of that time limit against payment of an additional fee (refer to Annex AL.I). This time period may be extended by two months by paying an additional fee to postpone the renewal deadline. If the renewal fee has not been paid within the applicable time limit, the Office, within two months from the end of the six-month deadline, notifies the applicant that he/she may postpone the six-month deadline by another two months. Notifications are made only to addresses in Albania.
    [MT] AL.08 UMWANDELUNG DER PATENTANSTELLUNG IN DIE Gebrauchsmusteranmeldung
    APL Art. 70
    The applicant has the right to file a request with the Office for the conversion of a patent application into a utility model application. After examining the request, the Office shall take the relevant decision.
    [MT] AL.09 ÜBERPRÜFUNG NACH ARTIKEL 25 PCT
    PCT Artikel 25,
    PCT Regel 51,
    APL Art. 87,
    APL Art. 146,
    APL Art. 158

    The applicable procedure is outlined in paragraphs NP 6.018 to NP 6.021 of the National Phase. If, upon review under PCT Article 25, the Office denies an error or omission on the part of the receiving Office or the International Bureau, an appeal against this decision may be lodged within two months from the date of the decision with the Board of Appeals upon payment of a fee. Appeals against the decisions of the Appeals Board of the GDIP shall be filed with the Administrative Court of First Instance of Tirana within 45 days from the date of the reasoned decision.
    AL.10
    APL Art. 159
    Continued processing may be requested where the applicant has failed to observe a time limit fixed by the Office and that failure results in a loss of rights conferred by a patent application or a patent. The Office shall authorize continued processing if the applicant files a request and performs all the omitted acts within the prescribed time limit. Continued processing may not be requested for the reinstatement of the right of priority.
    AL.11
    APL Art. 27
    Reinstatement of rights may be requested where the applicant, in spite of all due care required by the circumstances, failed to observe a time limit set by the Office, which results in a loss of rights. If the request is granted, the legal consequences of the failure to observe the time limit shall be deemed not to have ensued.
    [MT] AL.12 AUSSCHLUSS VON VERZÖGERUNGEN DER ZEITLIMIT FÜR DIE SITZUNG
    PCT Artikel 24(2),
    PCT Artikel 48(2),
    PCT Regel 82bis

    Reference is made to paragraphs NP 6.022 to NP 6.027 of the National Phase. Where during the international phase or before the Office the applicant has missed a time limit for performing any act in relation to the international application, such time limit may be extended by the Office upon request by the applicant and where justified.

    [MT] Anhänge

    [MT] Anhang AL.I - Gebühren
    [MT] Patente
    [MT] Anmeldegebühr :
    7,000 ALL
    [MT] Gebühr für die Zuteilung :
    6,000 ALL
    [MT] Jahresgebühren :
    [MT] — für das zweite Jahr :
    5,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das dritte Jahr :
    6,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das vierte Jahr :
    8,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das 5. Jahr :
    10,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das sechste Jahr :
    12,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das 7. Jahr :
    14,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das 8. Jahr :
    18,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das 9. Jahr :
    20,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das 10. Jahr :
    25,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das 11. Jahr :
    27,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das 12. Jahr :
    30,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das 13. Jahr :
    35,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das 14. Jahr :
    40,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das 15. Jahr :
    45,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das 16. Jahr :
    50,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das 17. Jahr :
    55,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das 18. Jahr :
    60,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das 19. Jahr :
    65,000 ALL
    [MT] — für das 20. Jahr :
    70,000 ALL
    [MT] Gebühr für verspätete Zahlung des Jahresbeitrags :
    [MT] — innerhalb von sechs Monaten nach Ablauf der Frist :
    50% of the applicable annual fee
    [MT] — innerhalb von zwei Monaten nach Ablauf der Sechsmonatsfrist :
    100% of the applicable annual fee
    [MT] Gebühr für die Wiedereinsetzung in den vorigen Stand :
    7,000 ALL
    [MT] Gebühr für die Wiederherstellung des Prioritätsrechts :
    7,000 ALL
    [MT] Gebrauchsmuster
    [MT] Anmeldegebühr :
    6,000 ALL
    [MT] Gebühr für die Zuteilung :
    6,000 ALL
    [MT] Wie kann die Zahlung der Gebühren erfolgen?
    All fees must be paid in Albanian leks, by bank transfer, by money order or check. All payments must indicate the application number (national, if already known; international, if the national number is not yet known), the name of the applicant and the category of fee being paid. Any payment by money order or check must be made to the account of the Office at the Banka Kombetare Tregtare.
    Beneficiary’s name: Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Pronësisë Industriale
    Bank name: Banka Kombetare Tregtare
    Bank Account No.: 515003225CLPBCLALLZQ
    Bank Address: Shkolla Baletit, Tirana, Albania
    BIC/SWIFT code: NCBAALTXXXX
    [MT] Formen
    The following documents are maintained by the Office. Refer to the Office website (Annex B) for latest version and other languages.
    Annex AL.II - Power of attorney
    Current version applicable from 12. Dezember 2025 , printed on 12. Februar 2026
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