TIRANA, June 2 /ATA/ – The Ministry of Finance and Economy aims to strengthen Industrial Property protection system within the Albanian territory through recognition, registration and promotion of trademarks based on the rights arising from their registration, guaranteeing same protection standards applied by the EU member states.
The Minister of Finance and Economy Anila Denaj announced Wednesday that “thanks to the collaboration with the European Union Intellectual Property Office Albania has now joined DESSIGNClass, which helps in the application process for industrial design protection.”
“Recognition of the Albanian language will allow for control and translation of the products of the industrial property,” Denaj said, adding “this way we keep on aligning national legislation with the best practices.”
Official statistics show that 977 applications for industrial property issues have been submitted during period from January through June 2020. Some 778 out of 1157 applications have been filed by local businesses.
Raising awareness of local entities and information on the importance of registration of patents, models, trademarks and services, industrial designs, geographical indications, etc., are crucial to development of a healthy market.
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