WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide AM - Armenia
Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Armenia

    Applicable à partir de 1 janvier 2026
    (publié le 13 novembre 2025)

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    Informations utiles

    Le Guide du déposant du PCT est mis à jour environ chaque semaine grâce aux informations reçues par le Bureau international.
    In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.
    Liste des abréviations utilisées dans ce document :
    Office: Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Armenia
    PL: Law on Patents
    Liste des monnaies utilisées dans ce document :
    AMD (Armenian dram), USD (US dollar)
    Information sur les Pays et Offices :
    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.
    Profil de l'Office
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    Réserves, déclarations, notifications et incompatibilités relatives au PCT
    Article 64.5)
    Refer to the full list.
    Dates de fermeture de l'Office
    The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

    Phase Internationale

    Annexe B - Informations sur les États contractants ou sur les organisations intergouvernementales

    État contractant :
    Armenia
    Code à deux lettres :
    AM
    Nom de l’office :
    Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Armenia
    Siège :
    5/1 M. Mkrtchyan
    0010 Yerevan
    Armenia
    Adresse postale :
    Same as above
    Téléphone :
    (374-11) 59 75 34
    (374-11) 59 75 30
    Courrier électronique :
    armpat@aipa.am
    Internet :
    Télécopieur :
    (374-10) 54 34 67
    L’office accepte-t-il le dépôt de documents par télécopie ou par des moyens analogues (règle 92.4 du PCT) ?
    Yes, by facsimile
    Quels types de documents peuvent être transmis par ces moyens ?
    All kinds of documents
    L’original du document doit-il être remis dans tous les cas ?
    Yes, within one month from the date of the transmission
    Does the Office send notifications via e-mail in respect of international applications?
    Non
    L’office accepterait-il que soit produite, en cas de perte ou de retard du courrier, la preuve qu’un document a été expédié lorsque l’expédition a été faite par une entreprise d’acheminement autre que l’administration postale (règle 82.1 du PCT) ?
    Yes, provided that the delivery service is:
    DHL,
    Federal Express
    L’office est-il disposé à permettre aux déposants de rendre les demandes disponibles auprès du service d’accès numérique aux documents de priorité de l’OMPI (règle 17.1.b-bis) du PCT) ?
    More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.
    Non
    Office(s) récepteur(s) compétent(s) pour les demandes internationales déposées par les nationaux et les personnes domiciliées dans ce pays :
    AM,
    EA,
    IB
    La législation nationale impose-t-elle des restrictions s’agissant du dépôt de demandes internationales auprès de l'un des offices étrangers?
    Law on Patents, Article 58.
    Yes, filing restrictions apply to:
    Inventions made in Armenia
    Office(s) désigné(s) (ou élu(s)) compétent(s) pour ce pays :
    National protection: AM
    Eurasian patent: EA
    Types de protection disponibles par la voie PCT :
    National:
    Patents,
    Short-term patents
    Eurasian:
    Patents
    Modes de paiement acceptés par l'office :
    The fees should be paid to the Office by bank draft.
    Account: No. 900005016200, code 20, Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia
    Disponibilité en vertu de la législation nationale relative à une recherche de type international (Article 15 du PCT) :
    None
    Protection provisoire à la suite de la publication internationale :
    None
    Informations utiles si cet État contractant est désigné (ou élu)
    For national protection
    Délai dans lequel le nom et l’adresse de l’inventeur doivent être communiqués :
    Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor are missing at the expiry of the time limit under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
    Existe-t-il des dispositions particulières relatives au dépôt de micro-organismes et autre matériel biologique ?
    Non
    For a Eurasian patent
    Refer to Annex B(EA)

    Annexe C - Office récepteur

    Office(s) récepteur(s) compétent(s) pour les demandes internationales déposées par les nationaux et les personnes domiciliées des pays suivants:
    Armenia
    Langue dans laquelle la demande internationale peut être déposée :
    If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority (refer to Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).
    English,
    Russian
    Langue dans laquelle la requête peut être déposée :
    English,
    Russian
    Number of copies required by the receiving Office if the international application is filed on paper:
    3
    L’office récepteur accepte-t-il le dépôt de demandes internationales sous forme électronique ?
    Non
    L'office récepteur accepte-t-il l'incorporation par renvoi (règle 20.6 du PCT) ?
    Oui
    L'office récepteur accepte-t-il qu'on lui soumette des dessins en couleur de manière informelle et les transmet-il au Bureau international ?
    Non
    L’office récepteur accepte-t-il les requêtes en restauration du droit de priorité (règle 26bis.3 du PCT) ?
    Yes, the Office applies the “unintentional” criterion to such requests
    Administration compétente chargée de la recherche internationale :
    EA,
    EP,
    RU
    Administration compétente chargée de l’examen préliminaire international :
    EA,
    RU

    EP
    The Office is competent only if the international search is or has been carried out by that Office.
    Fees payable to the RO:
    Taxe de transmission :
    32,000 AMD
    Taxe internationale de dépôt :
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    1,667 USD
    Taxe par feuille à compter de la 31e :
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    19 USD
    Taxe de recherche :
    Refer to
    Annex D(EA)
    Annex D(EP)
    Annex D(RU)
    Taxe pour le document de priorité (règle 17.1.b) du PCT) :
    10,000 AMD
    Fee for requesting restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 26bis.3(d)):
    10,000 AMD
    L’office récepteur exige-t-il un mandataire ?
    No, if the applicant resides in Armenia
    Yes, if the applicant is a non-resident
    Qui peut agir en qualité de mandataire?
    Any person who is a resident of Armenia
    Renonciation au pouvoir :
    Waivers of powers of attorney do not apply (PCT Rule 90.4(e) and 90.5(d)) where the agent or common representative submits any notice of withdrawal during the international phase (PCT Rule 90bis.1 to 90bis.4, also refer to International Phase, paragraph IP 11.048).
    L’office a-t-il renoncé à l’exigence selon laquelle un pouvoir distinct doit lui être remis ?
    Non
    Particular instances in which a separate power of attorney is required:
    Not applicable
    L’office a-t-il renoncé à l’exigence selon laquelle une copie d’un pouvoir général doit lui être remise ?
    Non
    Particular instances in which a copy of a general power of attorney is required:
    Not applicable

    Phase Nationale

    Résumé des exigences pour l’ouverture de la phase nationale

    Délais applicables pour l’ouverture de la phase nationale :
    Under PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    L'office autorise-t-il le rétablissement des droits (règle 49.6 du PCT) ?
    Yes, the Office permits reinstatement of rights under the “unintentional” criterion.
    Fee for reinstatement
    15,000 AMD
    Traduction de la demande internationale requise dans l’une des langues suivantes:
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Armenian
    Éléments que doit comporter la traduction pour l’ouverture de la phase nationale :
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Under PCT Article 22: Request, description, claims (if amended, as amended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
    Under PCT Article 39(1): Request, description, claims, any text matter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)
    Une copie de la demande internationale est-elle requise dans des circonstances particulières?
    Non
    L'office accepte-t-il des dessins en couleur en vertu de sa législation nationale ?
    Non
    Taxes nationales :
    Patents and short-term patents
    Taxe de dépôt
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    20,000 AMD
    Additional fee for each claim in excess of five
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    5,000 AMD
    Fee for priority claims, per priority
    10,000 AMD
    Annual fees for the 2nd and the 3rd year, per year
    20,000 AMD
    Exemption, réduction ou remboursement de la taxe nationale :
    National fees relating to obtaining and maintaining of patents and short-term patents are reduced by 75% if the applicant is a physical person or a legal entity with less than 25 employees, and by 50% for legal entities with 25 to 100 employees.
    Exigences particulières de l’office (règle 51bis du 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 fixed in the invitation.
    Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Armenia
    Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing in electronic form
    Qui peut agir en qualité de mandataire?
    Any person who is a resident of Armenia
    L'office accepte-t-il l'effet de la restauration du droit de priorité par l'office récepteur (règle 49ter.1 du PCT) ?
    Oui
    L’office accepte-t-il les requêtes en restauration du droit de priorité (règle 49ter.2 du PCT) ?
    Yes, the Office applies the “unintentional” criterion to such requests

    La procédure lors de la phase nationale

    AM.01 TRANSLATION (CORRECTION)
    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).
    AM.02 FEES (MANNER OF PAYMENT)
    The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex AM.I.
    AM.03 EXAMINATION
    The international application is subjected to formal examination and is published six months after the date of national phase entry. A patent shall be granted after substantive examination, if the international application meets patentability requirements. A request for substantive examination can be filed by the applicant or by any third party after the publication of the international application within five years from the date of national phase entry.
    AM.04 POWER OF ATTORNEY
    An agent must be appointed by filing a power of attorney if the applicant is not resident in Armenia. A model is given in Annex AM.II.
    AM.05 AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION; TIME LIMITS
    PCT Article 28,
    PCT Article 41,
    PL Art. 50

    Amendments and corrections to the description, claims and drawings may be made within two months after the entry into national phase provided that the scope of the subject matter of the application is not broadened thereby.
    AM.06 ANNUAL FEES
    The first annual fee must be paid simultaneously with the fee for grant of patent or before the beginning of the second year of the patent term, whichever occurs later. Payment can still be made, together with a 50% surcharge for late payment, within six months from the due date. The amounts of the annual fees are indicated in Annex AM.I.
    AM.07 EXCUSE OF DELAYS IN MEETING TIME LIMITS
    PCT Article 24(2),
    PCT Article 48(2),
    PCT Rule 82bis,
    PL Art. 36

    Reference is made to paragraphs NP 6.022 to NP 6.027 of the National Phase. Delays in meeting time limits during the examination stage may be excused within three months from the mailing of the notification of the legal consequences of failure to meet the time limit, and upon payment of the corresponding fee indicated in Annex AM.I.
    AM.08 REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 25 OF THE PCT
    PCT Article 25,
    PCT Rule 51,
    PL Art. 57

    The applicable procedure is outlined in paragraphs NP 6.018 to NP 6.021 of the National Phase. In the case of disagreement with the final decision of the Office, the applicant has the right, within three months from receipt of the decision, to appeal to the Council of Appeals of the Office upon payment of an appeal fee as indicated in Annex AM.I. If the applicant disagrees with the decision of the Council of Appeals of the Office, he may, within six months from receipt of the decision of the Council, appeal to the court.
    AM.09 SHORT-TERM PATENT
    PCT Rule 49bis.1,
    PCT Rule 49bis.1(a),
    PCT Rule 49bis.1(b),
    PCT Rule 76.5,
    PL Art. 12,
    PL Art. 29,
    PL Art. 50,
    PL Art. 53,
    PL Art. 54

    If the applicant wishes to obtain a short-term patent instead of a patent in Armenia, on the basis of an international application, the applicant, when performing the acts referred to in Article 22 or 39, shall so indicate to the Office. The short-term patent application is subjected to formal examination, and a short-term patent shall be granted, if the international application also, on the face of it, meets patentability requirements. For this purpose, the prior art is being defined as materials at the examiner’s disposal.
    AM.10 CONVERSION
    PL Art. 46
    The applicant may, at the latest, 10 working days before the date of publication of the application, submit a request to convert the patent application into a short-term patent application. The short-term patent application may be converted into a patent application at any time before the decision to grant a short-term patent is taken. The converted application shall have the priority date of the date of the initial application.
    AM.11 NUCLEOTIDE AND AMINO ACID SEQUENCES
    Where the international application contains disclosure of one or more nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences, the applicant must furnish a sequence listing as a separate part of the description in electronic form.

    Annexes

    Annex AM.I - Fees
    Fees are reduced by 75% if the applicant is a physical person or legal entity with less than 25 employees, and by 50% for legal entities with 25 to 100 employees, except the fee for restoration of the right of priority.
    Brevets
    Taxe de dépôt
    20,000 AMD
    Additional fee for each claim in excess of five
    5,000 AMD
    Fee for priority claims
    per priority 10,000 AMD
    Fee for grant
    15,000 AMD
    Publication fee for each sheet of description of an invention in excess of 25
    2,500 AMD
    Appeal fees against decision on examination
    25,000 AMD
    Fee for requesting excuse of the failure to comply with a time limit
    15,000 AMD
    Fee for restoration of the right of priority
    10,000 AMD
    Fee for conversion of an application for a patent into an application for a short-term patent
    10,000 AMD
    Annual fees:
    — for the 2nd and the 3rd years
    per year 20,000 AMD
    — for the 4th and the 5th years
    per year 25,000 AMD
    — for the 6th and the 7th years
    per year 30,000 AMD
    — for the 8th and the 9th years
    per year 40,000 AMD
    — for the 10th and the 11th years
    per year 50,000 AMD
    — for the 12th and the 13th years
    per year 60,000 AMD
    — for the 14th and the 15th years
    per year 70,000 AMD
    — for the 16th and the 17th years
    per year 80,000 AMD
    — for the 18th to the 20th years
    per year 100,000 AMD
    — for the 21st and the 22nd years
    per year 130,000 AMD
    — for the 23rd to the 25th years
    per year 160,000 AMD
    Short-term patents
    Taxe de dépôt
    20,000 AMD
    Additional fee for each claim in excess of five
    5,000 AMD
    Fee for priority claims
    per priority 10,000 AMD
    Fee for grant of short-term patent
    25,000 AMD
    Publication fee for each sheet in excess of 25
    2,500 AMD
    Appeal fee against decision on examination
    15,000 AMD
    Fee for requesting excuse of the failure to comply with a time limit
    15,000 AMD
    Fee for conversion of an application for a short-term patent into an application for a patent
    10,000 AMD
    Annual fees:
    — for the 2nd and the 3rd years
    per year 20,000 AMD
    — for the 4th and the 5th years
    per year 25,000 AMD
    — for the 6th and the 7th years
    per year 30,000 AMD
    — for the 8th and the 9th years
    per year 35,000 AMD
    — for the 10th year
    40,000 AMD
    How can payment of fees be effected?
    The payment of fees should be effected in Armenian drams. All payments must indicate the application number
    (national, if already known; international, if the national application number is not yet known), the name of the applicant and the type of fee being paid. The fees should be paid to the Office by bank draft.
    Forms
    The following documents are maintained by the Office. Refer to the Office website (Annex B) for latest version and other languages.
    Annex AM.II - Power of attorney
    Version actuelle applicable à partir du 1 janvier 2026 , imprimée le 15 février 2026
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