{"id":2695,"date":"2024-11-25T14:07:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dppi.instant.al\/?page_id=2695"},"modified":"2026-07-16T14:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:25:07","slug":"markat-tregtare-dhe-te-sherbimit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dppi.gov.al\/en\/markat-tregtare-dhe-te-sherbimit\/","title":{"rendered":"Trademarks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2695\" class=\"elementor elementor-2695\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8670006 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8670006\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d1cf9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5d1cf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad77442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad77442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information about trademarks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1988612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1988612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a trademark or a service mark?<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a596ef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a596ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A trademark is a word, symbol, design, or a combination of words, phrases, symbols, or designs that identify and distinguish the source of goods of one party from those of another party.<\/p><p>The definition of a service mark is the same as that of a trademark, except that they identify and distinguish the source of services rather than products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c09421 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c09421\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4211cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4211cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/dppi.gov.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Spoti-transmetim.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlslist=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20dc86f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20dc86f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3e7378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3e7378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signs that constitute a trademark:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59385b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59385b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022 Words, combinations of words, including personal names.<br \/>\u2022 Letters, numbers.<br \/>\u2022 Figurative signs, including drawings.<br \/>\u2022 Three-dimensional shapes, including the shape of goods and their packaging.<br \/>\u2022 Colors, color combinations, light signals, if they are presented graphically.<br \/>\u2022 The combination of the signs mentioned above.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d798e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d798e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2008c3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2008c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signs that do not constitute a trademark<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662ed13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"662ed13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not every symbol can be protected as a trademark, so the law allows the possibility of refusing trademark registration if:<\/p><p>1. The registered trademark may be in conflict with public morality rules.<br \/>2. The registered trademark consists of state emblems or those of international organizations, flags, or religious symbols.<br \/>3. Trademarks that consist of the names of individuals well-known to the public, their portraits, or pseudonyms, without the authorization of these individuals.<\/p><p>On the other hand, the fact that a trademark is registered in the Trademark Register does not fall under the reasons for rejecting a registration application. This is part of the previous trademark owner's right to decide whether to allow or oppose its registration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3675bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3675bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baebb33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"baebb33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5a815 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1a5a815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tTrademark Registration Procedures\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ecc2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07ecc2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to enhance the quality of information services for our clients, DPPI has decided to publish more detailed information regarding the procedure for completing the trademark registration application form (FM1) as well as the documents that the application must include at the time of submission by the applicant.<br \/>Below, you will find helpful notes on completing each section of the trademark registration application form, as well as the guide prepared for this purpose.<br \/>Below, you will find the fees for the registration of industrial property objects based on decision number 883, dated 13.05.2009.<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>\u201cOn the approval of fees for the registration of industrial property objects,\u201d as amended.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Fees for the Registration of Industrial Property Objects, DCM No. 883, Dated 13.05.2009\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d67037 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d67037\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d8700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31d8700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Documents Required for a Trademark Registration Application<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32da9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32da9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Based on<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>law No. 9947, dated 07.07.2008, \u201cOn Industrial Property,\u201d as amended<\/em>, Article 145, and DCM No. 1706, dated 29.12.2008, \u201cOn the Approval of the Regulation for the Registration of Trademarks and Service Marks,\u201d Chapter II, the documents required for a trademark registration application are:<br \/>\u2022 FM1 form completed and signed by the applicant or his representative;<br \/>\u2022 8 copies of the label (logo) of your brand, measuring 8 \u00d7 8 cm;<br \/>\u2022 Document proof of the filing fee payment;<br \/>\u2022 Authorization of representation in case the request is submitted by an authorized representative or a person appointed by him.<br \/>\u2022 In case the trademark is collective, the document on the rules of use of the trademark is required;<br \/>\u2022 If the application contains a statement of priority, a document certifying the priority or a certificate issued by the competent authorities must be submitted;<br \/>\u2022 The documents contained in the application must be submitted to the GDIP placed in the file on the left side of which is attached the index file of trademark registration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b52452 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b52452\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0026c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0026c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signs that constitute a trademark:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80440a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b80440a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022 Words, combinations of words, including personal names.<br \/>\u2022 Letters, numbers.<br \/>\u2022 Figurative signs, including drawings.<br \/>\u2022 Three-dimensional shapes, including the shape of goods and their packaging.<br \/>\u2022 Colors, color combinations, light signals, if they are presented graphically.<br \/>\u2022 The combination of the signs mentioned above.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d3c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39d3c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information regarding international trademark registration<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc6c75a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc6c75a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The international trademark registration system is regulated by two international agreements to which the Republic of Albania has acceded as a member state:<\/p><p>1. Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks<br \/>2. Protocol to the Madrid Agreement.<\/p><p><strong>DECISION NO. 315, DATED 31.5.2018 \"ON THE APPROVAL OF THE REGULATION FOR TRADEMARKS\"<\/strong>\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dppi.gov.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/16.Vkm_e_markave.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Document<\/a><br \/><b>Payment Invoice<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fatur-Arketimi-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Document<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Informacion rreth mark\u00ebs \u00c7far\u00eb \u00ebsht\u00eb nj\u00eb marke tregtare apo nj\u00eb mark\u00eb sh\u00ebrbimi? Marka \u00ebsht\u00eb nj\u00eb fjal\u00eb, simbol, vizatim, apo kombimin i disa fjal\u00ebve, i frazave, simboleve apo vizatimeve, q\u00eb identifikojn\u00eb dhe dallojn\u00eb burimin e mallrave t\u00eb nj\u00eb pale, nga ato t\u00eb nj\u00eb pale tjet\u00ebr. P\u00ebrkufizimi i mark\u00ebs se sh\u00ebrbimit \u00ebsht\u00eb i nj\u00ebjt\u00eb me at\u00eb t\u00eb [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2695","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dppi.gov.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dppi.gov.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dppi.gov.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dppi.gov.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dppi.gov.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2695"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/dppi.gov.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9255,"href":"https:\/\/dppi.gov.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2695\/revisions\/9255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dppi.gov.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}