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Main IP Laws (4 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Law No. 35/2016 dated 31.03.2016 on Copyright and Related Rights	2022	Status as of : May 16, 2022 Published : April 20, 2016 Adopted : March 31, 2016	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law No. 9947 dated 07.07.2008 on Industrial Property	2021	Status as of : August 22, 2021 Published : July 31, 2008 Adopted : July 7, 2008	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Competition Plant Variety Protection Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Genetic Resources IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Law No. 8880 dated 15.04.2002 on Plant Breeders' Rights	2002	Published : May 13, 2002 Adopted : April 15, 2002	Plant Variety Protection
Law No. 8488 dated 13.05.1999 on the Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits	1999	Published : July 18, 1999 Adopted : May 13, 1999	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Laws/Regulations (53 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision No. 663 of October 10, 2017, on the Organisation and Function of the One-Stop-Shop S.U.A.D.A on Collective Management	2020	Entry into force : October 10, 2017 Issued : October 10, 2017	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 91 of February 5, 2020, on Approval of the Budget for the General Directorate of Industrial Property for 2020	2020	Entry into force : February 7, 2020 Published : February 7, 2020 Issued : February 5, 2020	Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instruction of the Minister of Culture No. 385 of October 13, 2020, on Determining the Criteria and Procedures for Obtaining a License for Collective Administration of Copyright, its Renewal, as well as Determining the Criteria and Procedures for Suspension and Revocation of the License pursuant to Law No. 35/2016 of March 31, 2016, on Copyright and Other Related Rights	2020	Entry into force : October 22, 2020 Published : October 22, 2020 Issued : October 13, 2020	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision No. 251 dated 24.04.2019	2019	Entry into force : May 2, 2019 Published : May 2, 2019 Issued : April 24, 2019	Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 457 of July 3, 2019, on the Procedures for Participation in the Training Centre for Industrial Property and on Determination of the Relevant Tariffs	2019	Entry into force : July 5, 2019 Published : July 5, 2019 Issued : July 3, 2019	Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision No. 1707 dated 29.12.2008	2018	Amended up to : August 2, 2018 Entry into force : December 31, 2008 Published : December 31, 2008 Issued : December 29, 2008	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision No. 270 dated 16.05.2018	2018	Entry into force : June 28, 2018 Published : May 28, 2018 Issued : May 16, 2018	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision No. 315 dated 31.05.2018	2018	Entry into force : June 6, 2018 Published : June 6, 2018 Issued : May 31, 2018	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision No. 317 dated 31.05.2018	2018	Entry into force : June 6, 2018 Published : June 6, 2018 Issued : May 31, 2018	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision No. 501 dated 29.08.2018	2018	Entry into force : September 10, 2018 Published : September 7, 2018 Issued : August 29, 2018	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision No. 752 dated 19.12.2018	2018	Entry into force : December 24, 2018 Published : December 24, 2018 Issued : December 19, 2018	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision No. 883 dated 13.05.2009	2018	Amended up to : June 6, 2018 Entry into force : September 11, 2009 Published : September 11, 2009 Issued : May 13, 2009	Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 252 of May 9, 2018, on the Determination of the Criteria for Remuneration of the Chairman, Members and Technical Secretary of the Supervisory Board of the General Directorate for Industrial Property	2018	Entry into force : May 17, 2018 Published : May 17, 2018 Issued : May 9, 2018	Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order No. 432 of July 6, 2018, on the Renewal of the Conditional License of the Collective Management Organization "Albautor" in the Collective Administration of the Rights of the Authors of Artistic and Literary Works	2018	Entry into force : July 17, 2018 Published : July 17, 2018 Issued : July 6, 2018	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order No. 433 of July 6, 2018, on the Renewal of the License of the Collective Management Organization "FMAA" in the Collective Administration of Copyrights in the Field of Cinematography and Other Audio-visual Works	2018	Entry into force : July 17, 2018 Published : July 17, 2018 Issued : July 6, 2018	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order No. 434 of July 6, 2018, on the Renewal of the Conditional License of the Collective Management Organization "AKDIE" in the Collective Administration of the Rights of Performing and Performing Artists	2018	Entry into force : July 17, 2018 Published : July 17, 2018 Issued : July 6, 2018	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision No. 3 of August 4, 2017, on the Methodology and Amount of Compensation Fees for Works Protected by Copyright in the System of Collective Administration	2017	Entry into force : August 4, 2017 Issued : August 4, 2017	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 2 of April 20, 2017, on the Approval of the Regulation on the Functioning, Organization and Remuneration of the National Council for Copyright (KKDA)	2017	Issued : April 20, 2017	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 33 of January 18, 2017, on Approval of the Tariffs for the Services Provided by the Copyright Directorate	2017	Entry into force : January 25, 2017 Published : January 25, 2017 Issued : January 18, 2017	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 34 of January 18, 2017, on the Registration Procedure, the Organization and the Classification of Copyright Works	2017	Entry into force : January 25, 2017 Published : January 25, 2017 Issued : January 18, 2017	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 35 of January 18, 2017, on the Function, Organization and Compensation of the National Council for Copyright (NCC)	2017	Entry into force : January 25, 2017 Published : January 25, 2017 Issued : January 18, 2017	IP Regulatory Body Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order No. 138 of March 30, 2017, on Approval of Manual of Definitions pursuant to Law No. 35/2016 on Copyright and Other Related Rights	2017	Issued : March 30, 2017	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instruction No. 5166 of October 20, 2016, on the Determination of Criteria and Additional Procedures for the Clarification of the Criteria set forth in Article 133, and the Determination of the Conditions and Procedures for Obtaining a License or its Renewal pursuant to Article 134 of Law No. 35/2016 of March 31, 2016, on Copyright and Related Rights	2016	Entry into force : November 1, 2016 Published : November 1, 2016 Issued : October 20, 2016	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 531 of June 13, 2013, on the Composition and Functioning of the Variety Assessment Commission for Registration in the National Catalogue	2013	Entry into force : July 18, 2013 Published : July 18, 2013 Issued : June 13, 2013	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order No. 406 of May 6, 2009, on Approval of the Internal Regulation of Directorate General of Patents and Trademarks	2009	Issued : May 6, 2009	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision No. 232 of April 19, 2006, on the Creation and Operation of Albanian Author's Right Office	2006	Issued : April 19, 2006	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision of Council of Ministers No. 141 of March 7, 2003, on the Determination of the Annual Payment for Keeping the Right of the Plant Breeder	2003	Entry into force : March 21, 2003 Published : March 21, 2003 Issued : March 7, 2003	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision of the Council of Ministers N° 313 of June 13, 2000, on the Operation of the Albanian Patent and Trademark Office	2000	Published : November 7, 2000 Entry into force : July 11, 2000 Issued : June 13, 2000	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision No. 205 of April 13, 1999, on Implementing Provisions on Customs Code	1999	Issued : April 13, 1999	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	Labor Code the Republic of Albania (approved by Law No. 7961/1995 of July 12, 1995, and amended up to Law No. 136/2015 of December 5, 2015)	2016	Entry into force : August 24, 1995 Published : August 8, 1995 Promulgated : July 31, 1995 Adopted : July 12, 1995	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Customs Code of the Republic of Albania (approved by Law No. 102/2014 of July 31, 2014, and amended by Law No. 32/2015 of April 2, 2015)	2015	Amended : May 10, 2015 Entry into force : September 7, 2014 Published : August 22, 2014 Adopted : July 31, 2014	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 10 416 of April 7, 2011, on Planting and Plant Propagation Material	2011	Published : December 31, 2011 Adopted : April 7, 2011	Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws	Law No. 10179 of October 29, 2009, on the Accession of the Republic of Albania in the European Patent Convention	2009	Adopted : October 29, 2009	Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	Law No. 10180 of October 29, 2009, on the Accession of the Republic of Albania in the Patent Law Treaty of WIPO	2009	Adopted : October 29, 2009	Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	Law No. 9902 of April 17, 2008, on Consumer Protection	2008	Entry into force : May 23, 2008 Published : May 7, 2008 Promulgated : May 5, 2008 Adopted : April 17, 2008	Trademarks Trade Names Competition Other Industrial Property Geographical Indications
IP-related Laws	Law No. 9532 of May 15, 2006, on the Accession of the Republic of Albania to the Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification, 1979	2006	Adopted : May 15, 2006	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Law No. 9647 of November 27, 2006 on the Accession of the Republic of Albania to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs and the Regulations based on the Geneva Act, 1999	2006	Adopted : November 27, 2006	Industrial Designs
IP-related Laws	Law No. 9648 of November 27, 2006, on the Accession of the Republic of Albania to the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs of 1960	2006	Adopted : November 27, 2006	Industrial Designs
IP-related Laws	Law No. 9395 of May 12, 2005 on the Accession of the Republic of Albania to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants	2005	Adopted : May 12, 2005	Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws	Law No. 8992 of January 31, 2003, on the Accession of the Republic of Albania in the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	2003	Adopted : January 31, 2003	Trademarks
IP-related Laws	Law No. 8993 of January 30, 2003, on the Accession of the Republic of Albania in the Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization	2003	Adopted : January 30, 2003	IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Law No. 9031 of March 20, 2003, on the Accession of the Republic of Albania in the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedures	2003	Adopted : March 20, 2003	Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	Law No. 9033 of March 20, 2003, on the Accession of the Republic of Albania in the Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods & Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks	2003	Adopted : March 20, 2003	Trademarks
IP-related Laws	Law No. 9121 of July 28, 2003, on Competition Protection	2003	Entry into force : December 1, 2003 Published : August 19, 2003 Promulgated : August 14, 2003 Adopted : July 28, 2003	Patents (Inventions) Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Industrial Property
Framework Laws	Constitution of the Republic of Albania	2022	Status as of : March 23, 2022 Entry into force : November 28, 1998 Adopted : October 21, 1998	Other
Framework Laws	Code of Criminal Procedure of the Republic of Albania (approved by Law No. 7905/1995 of March 21, 1995, and amended up to Law No. 147/2020 of December 17, 2020)	2021	Amended up to : January 20, 2021 Entry into force : August 1, 1995 Published : April 28, 1995 Adopted : March 21, 1995	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania (approved by Law No. 7895/1995 of January 27, 1995, and amended up to Law No. 146/2020 of December 17, 2020)	2021	Amended up to : January 29, 2021 Entry into force : June 1, 1995 Published : March 16, 1995 Adopted : January 27, 1995	Other Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	Code of Civil Procedure (approved by Law No. 8116/1996 of March 29, 1996, and amended up to Law No. 38/2017 of March 30, 2017)	2017	Amended up to : November 5, 2017 Entry into force : June 1, 1996 Published : May 12, 1996 Adopted : March 29, 1996	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	Civil Code of the Republic of Albania (approved by Law No. 7850/1994 of July 29, 1994, and amended up to Law No. 113/2016 of November 3, 2016)	2016	Amended up to : December 1, 2016 Adopted : July 29, 1994	Trademarks Competition Other
Other Texts	Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 677 of October 16, 2019, on Approval of the National Logo for the Products with the Indication "Traditional Specialty Guaranteed"	2019	Entry into force : October 22, 2019 Published : October 22, 2019 Issued : October 16, 2019	Geographical Indications
Other Texts	Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 860 of December 24, 2019, on the Functioning, Duration, Organization and Tasks of the Commission for Quality Schemes of Agricultural and Food Products	2019	Entry into force : December 30, 2019 Published : December 30, 2019 Issued : December 24, 2019	Geographical Indications
Other Texts	Law No. 8/2019 of February 26, 2019, on Quality Schemes for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs	2019	Entry into force : April 3, 2019 Published : March 18, 2019 Adopted : February 26, 2019	Geographical Indications
Other Texts	Law No. 97/2013 of March 4, 2013, on the Audiovisual Media in the Republic of Albania (as amended up to Law No. 91/2017 of May 22, 2017)	2017	Amended up to : May 23, 2017 Entry into force : April 4, 2013 Published : March 19, 2013 Adopted : March 4, 2013	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Type of Text

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision No. 663 of October 10, 2017, on the Organisation and Function of the One-Stop-Shop S.U.A.D.A on Collective Management

2020

Entry into force :

October 10, 2017

Issued :

October 10, 2017

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 91 of February 5, 2020, on Approval of the Budget for the General Directorate of Industrial Property for 2020

2020

Entry into force :

February 7, 2020

Published :

February 7, 2020

Issued :

February 5, 2020

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Instruction of the Minister of Culture No. 385 of October 13, 2020, on Determining the Criteria and Procedures for Obtaining a License for Collective Administration of Copyright, its Renewal, as well as Determining the Criteria and Procedures for Suspension and Revocation of the License pursuant to Law No. 35/2016 of March 31, 2016, on Copyright and Other Related Rights

2020

Entry into force :

October 22, 2020

Published :

October 22, 2020

Issued :

October 13, 2020

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision No. 251 dated 24.04.2019

2019

Entry into force :

May 2, 2019

Published :

May 2, 2019

Issued :

April 24, 2019

Geographical Indications

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 457 of July 3, 2019, on the Procedures for Participation in the Training Centre for Industrial Property and on Determination of the Relevant Tariffs

2019

Entry into force :

July 5, 2019

Published :

July 5, 2019

Issued :

July 3, 2019

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision No. 1707 dated 29.12.2008

2018

Amended up to :

August 2, 2018

Entry into force :

December 31, 2008

Published :

December 31, 2008

Issued :

December 29, 2008

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision No. 270 dated 16.05.2018

2018

Entry into force :

June 28, 2018

Published :

May 28, 2018

Issued :

May 16, 2018

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision No. 315 dated 31.05.2018

2018

Entry into force :

June 6, 2018

Published :

June 6, 2018

Issued :

May 31, 2018

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision No. 317 dated 31.05.2018

2018

Entry into force :

June 6, 2018

Published :

June 6, 2018

Issued :

May 31, 2018

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision No. 501 dated 29.08.2018

2018

Entry into force :

September 10, 2018

Published :

September 7, 2018

Issued :

August 29, 2018

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision No. 752 dated 19.12.2018

2018

Entry into force :

December 24, 2018

Published :

December 24, 2018

Issued :

December 19, 2018

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision No. 883 dated 13.05.2009

2018

Amended up to :

June 6, 2018

Entry into force :

September 11, 2009

Published :

September 11, 2009

Issued :

May 13, 2009

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 252 of May 9, 2018, on the Determination of the Criteria for Remuneration of the Chairman, Members and Technical Secretary of the Supervisory Board of the General Directorate for Industrial Property

2018

Entry into force :

May 17, 2018

Published :

May 17, 2018

Issued :

May 9, 2018

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order No. 432 of July 6, 2018, on the Renewal of the Conditional License of the Collective Management Organization "Albautor" in the Collective Administration of the Rights of the Authors of Artistic and Literary Works

2018

Entry into force :

July 17, 2018

Published :

July 17, 2018

Issued :

July 6, 2018

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order No. 433 of July 6, 2018, on the Renewal of the License of the Collective Management Organization "FMAA" in the Collective Administration of Copyrights in the Field of Cinematography and Other Audio-visual Works

2018

Entry into force :

July 17, 2018

Published :

July 17, 2018

Issued :

July 6, 2018

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order No. 434 of July 6, 2018, on the Renewal of the Conditional License of the Collective Management Organization "AKDIE" in the Collective Administration of the Rights of Performing and Performing Artists

2018

Entry into force :

July 17, 2018

Published :

July 17, 2018

Issued :

July 6, 2018

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision No. 3 of August 4, 2017, on the Methodology and Amount of Compensation Fees for Works Protected by Copyright in the System of Collective Administration

2017

Entry into force :

August 4, 2017

Issued :

August 4, 2017

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 2 of April 20, 2017, on the Approval of the Regulation on the Functioning, Organization and Remuneration of the National Council for Copyright (KKDA)

2017

Issued :

April 20, 2017

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 33 of January 18, 2017, on Approval of the Tariffs for the Services Provided by the Copyright Directorate

2017

Entry into force :

January 25, 2017

Published :

January 25, 2017

Issued :

January 18, 2017

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 34 of January 18, 2017, on the Registration Procedure, the Organization and the Classification of Copyright Works

2017

Entry into force :

January 25, 2017

Published :

January 25, 2017

Issued :

January 18, 2017

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 35 of January 18, 2017, on the Function, Organization and Compensation of the National Council for Copyright (NCC)

2017

Entry into force :

January 25, 2017

Published :

January 25, 2017

Issued :

January 18, 2017

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order No. 138 of March 30, 2017, on Approval of Manual of Definitions pursuant to Law No. 35/2016 on Copyright and Other Related Rights

2017

Issued :

March 30, 2017

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Instruction No. 5166 of October 20, 2016, on the Determination of Criteria and Additional Procedures for the Clarification of the Criteria set forth in Article 133, and the Determination of the Conditions and Procedures for Obtaining a License or its Renewal pursuant to Article 134 of Law No. 35/2016 of March 31, 2016, on Copyright and Related Rights

2016

Entry into force :

November 1, 2016

Published :

November 1, 2016

Issued :

October 20, 2016

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 531 of June 13, 2013, on the Composition and Functioning of the Variety Assessment Commission for Registration in the National Catalogue

2013

Entry into force :

July 18, 2013

Published :

July 18, 2013

Issued :

June 13, 2013

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order No. 406 of May 6, 2009, on Approval of the Internal Regulation of Directorate General of Patents and Trademarks

2009

Issued :

May 6, 2009

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision No. 232 of April 19, 2006, on the Creation and Operation of Albanian Author's Right Office

2006

Issued :

April 19, 2006

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision of Council of Ministers No. 141 of March 7, 2003, on the Determination of the Annual Payment for Keeping the Right of the Plant Breeder

2003

Entry into force :

March 21, 2003

Published :

March 21, 2003

Issued :

March 7, 2003

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision of the Council of Ministers N° 313 of June 13, 2000, on the Operation of the Albanian Patent and Trademark Office

2000

Published :

November 7, 2000

Entry into force :

July 11, 2000

Issued :

June 13, 2000

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision No. 205 of April 13, 1999, on Implementing Provisions on Customs Code

1999

Issued :

April 13, 1999

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

2016

Entry into force :

August 24, 1995

Published :

August 8, 1995

Promulgated :

July 31, 1995

Adopted :

July 12, 1995

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

2015

Amended :

May 10, 2015

Entry into force :

September 7, 2014

Published :

August 22, 2014

Adopted :

July 31, 2014

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

2011

Published :

December 31, 2011

Adopted :

April 7, 2011

Plant Variety Protection

2009

Adopted :

October 29, 2009

Patents (Inventions)

2009

Adopted :

October 29, 2009

Patents (Inventions)

IP-related Laws

Law No. 9902 of April 17, 2008, on Consumer Protection

2008

Entry into force :

May 23, 2008

Published :

May 7, 2008

Promulgated :

May 5, 2008

Adopted :

April 17, 2008

Trademarks

Trade Names

Competition

Other

Industrial Property

Geographical Indications

2006

Adopted :

May 15, 2006

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Property

2006

Adopted :

November 27, 2006

Industrial Designs

2006

Adopted :

November 27, 2006

Industrial Designs

2005

Adopted :

May 12, 2005

Plant Variety Protection

2003

Adopted :

January 31, 2003

Trademarks

2003

Adopted :

January 30, 2003

IP Regulatory Body

2003

Adopted :

March 20, 2003

Patents (Inventions)

2003

Adopted :

March 20, 2003

Trademarks

IP-related Laws

Law No. 9121 of July 28, 2003, on Competition Protection

2003

Entry into force :

December 1, 2003

Published :

August 19, 2003

Promulgated :

August 14, 2003

Adopted :

July 28, 2003

Patents (Inventions)

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Industrial Property

Framework Laws

Constitution of the Republic of Albania

2022

Status as of :

March 23, 2022

Entry into force :

November 28, 1998

Adopted :

October 21, 1998

Other

Framework Laws

Code of Criminal Procedure of the Republic of Albania (approved by Law No. 7905/1995 of March 21, 1995, and amended up to Law No. 147/2020 of December 17, 2020)

2021

Amended up to :

January 20, 2021

Entry into force :

August 1, 1995

Published :

April 28, 1995

Adopted :

March 21, 1995

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Framework Laws

Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania (approved by Law No. 7895/1995 of January 27, 1995, and amended up to Law No. 146/2020 of December 17, 2020)

2021

Amended up to :

January 29, 2021

Entry into force :

June 1, 1995

Published :

March 16, 1995

Adopted :

January 27, 1995

Other

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Framework Laws

Code of Civil Procedure (approved by Law No. 8116/1996 of March 29, 1996, and amended up to Law No. 38/2017 of March 30, 2017)

2017

Amended up to :

November 5, 2017

Entry into force :

June 1, 1996

Published :

May 12, 1996

Adopted :

March 29, 1996

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Framework Laws

Civil Code of the Republic of Albania (approved by Law No. 7850/1994 of July 29, 1994, and amended up to Law No. 113/2016 of November 3, 2016)

2016

Amended up to :

December 1, 2016

Adopted :

July 29, 1994

Trademarks

Competition

Other

Other Texts

Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 677 of October 16, 2019, on Approval of the National Logo for the Products with the Indication "Traditional Specialty Guaranteed"

2019

Entry into force :

October 22, 2019

Published :

October 22, 2019

Issued :

October 16, 2019

Geographical Indications

Other Texts

Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 860 of December 24, 2019, on the Functioning, Duration, Organization and Tasks of the Commission for Quality Schemes of Agricultural and Food Products

2019

Entry into force :

December 30, 2019

Published :

December 30, 2019

Issued :

December 24, 2019

Geographical Indications

Other Texts

Law No. 8/2019 of February 26, 2019, on Quality Schemes for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs

2019

Entry into force :

April 3, 2019

Published :

March 18, 2019

Adopted :

February 26, 2019

Geographical Indications

Other Texts

Law No. 97/2013 of March 4, 2013, on the Audiovisual Media in the Republic of Albania (as amended up to Law No. 91/2017 of May 22, 2017)

2017

Amended up to :

May 23, 2017

Entry into force :

April 4, 2013

Published :

March 19, 2013

Adopted :

March 4, 2013

National IP Strategy (1 text)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 527 of July 20, 2016, on Approval of the National Intellectual Property Strategy 2016-2020	2016	Entry into force : July 28, 2016 Issued : July 20, 2016	Competition Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Transfer of Technology Industrial Property

Judgments (86 texts)

Date of Judgment	Issuing Authority	Citation	Subject Matter	WIPO Lex No.
January 22, 2022	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 104, dated January 22, 2021 of Tirana District Court	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	AL002-j
November 4, 2021	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 2923, dated November 4, 2021 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL010-j
September 28, 2021	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2021-2650, dated September 28, 2021 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks	AL084-j
July 29, 2021	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2021-2376, dated July 29, 2021 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks Competition	AL082-j
July 21, 2021	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 5245, dated July 21, 2021 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL003-j
June 2, 2021	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 3792, dated June 2, 2021 of Tirana District Court	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	AL001-j
May 26, 2021	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 1517, dated May 26, 2021 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL009-j
May 25, 2021	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 3532, dated May 25, 2021 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL004-j
April 30, 2021	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 2824 dated April 30, 2021of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL005-j
April 12, 2021	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 984, dated April 12, 2021 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL008-j
April 6, 2021	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2021-972, dated April 6, 2021 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks	AL085-j
March 17, 2021	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2021-750, dated March 17, 2021 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks	AL083-j
February 16, 2021	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 908, dated February 16, 2021 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL006-j
January 18, 2021	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 64, dated January 18, 2021 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL007-j
December 4, 2020	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 5195, dated December 4, 2020 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL014-j
December 1, 2020	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2020-3156, dated December 1, 2020 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks	AL080-j
November 10, 2020	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 4882, dated November 10, 2020 of Tirana District Court	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	AL012-j
October 16, 2020	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2020-2428, dated October 16, 2020 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks	AL078-j
October 12, 2020	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2020-2325, dated October 12, 2020 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks	AL081-j
September 21, 2020	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 3629, dated September 21, 2020 of Tirana District Court	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	AL013-j
July 27, 2020	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2020-1753, dated July 27, 2020 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks	AL079-j
July 21, 2020	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 2846, dated July 21, 2020 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL015-j
July 10, 2020	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2020-1461, dated July 10, 2020 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks	AL077-j
October 1, 2019	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 2189, dated October 1, 2019 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL023-j
July 15, 2019	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 5165, dated July 15, 2019 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL018-j
June 17, 2019	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 4373, dated June 17, 2019 of Tirana District Court	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	AL016-j
June 3, 2019	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 1418, dated June 3, 2019 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL022-j
April 23, 2019	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 2897, dated April 23, 2019 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL019-j
February 25, 2019	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 1328, dated February 25, 2019 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL020-j
February 11, 2019	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2019-269, dated February 11, 2019 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks	AL076-j
January 22, 2019	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 298, dated January 22, 2019 of Tirana District Court	Patents (Inventions)	AL021-j
November 26, 2018	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2018-4419, dated November 26, 2018 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks	AL074-j
October 31, 2018	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2018-4016, dated October 31, 2018 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks	AL075-j
October 1, 2018	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 7813, dated October 1, 2018 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL025-j
October 1, 2018	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 7834, dated October 1, 2018 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL024-j
September 26, 2018	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 7640, dated September 26, 2018 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL026-j
July 23, 2018	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 6675, dated July 23, 2018 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL027-j
June 20, 2018	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 5322, dated June 20, 2018 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL029-j
June 13, 2018	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 5839, dated June 13, 2018 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL028-j
June 4, 2018	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 4993, dated June 4, 2018 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL030-j
February 5, 2018	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 841, dated February 5, 2018 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL031-j
January 23, 2018	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2018-107, dated January 23, 2018 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks	AL073-j
November 30, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 10084, dated November 30, 2017 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL011-j
November 14, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 00-017-2270 of Administrative Chamber of Supreme Court, dated November 14, 2017	Patents (Inventions)	AL062-j
October 27, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2017-4183, dated October 27, 2017 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks	AL071-j
October 4, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 8108, dated October 4, 2017 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL032-j
September 28, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2017-3754, dated September 28, 2017 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks	AL072-j
September 18, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 7535, dated September 18, 2017 of Tirana District Court	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	AL017-j
July 18, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 6655, dated July 18, 2017 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL033-j
July 12, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 2091, dated July 12, 2017 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL034-j
June 23, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 5723, dated June 23, 2017 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL035-j
June 20, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 5559, dated June 20, 2017 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL036-j
June 19, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2017-2764, dated June 19, 2017 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks Geographical Indications	AL069-j
June 12, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2017-2624, dated June 12, 2017 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Trademarks	AL070-j
May 8, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 3981, dated May 8, 2017 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL037-j
April 27, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 3658, dated April 27, 2017 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL038-j
April 24, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 3427, dated April 24, 2017 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL039-j
March 27, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 2467, dated March 27, 2017 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL040-j
March 2, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 1623, dated March 2, 2017 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks Competition	AL041-j
February 27, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 1383, dated February 27, 2017 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL043-j
February 27, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 1436, dated February 27, 2017 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL042-j
February 21, 2017	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 121, dated February 21, 2017 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL044-j
December 29, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 80-2016-6062, dated December 29, 2016 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks	AL068-j
December 16, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 10236, dated December 16, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL060-j
November 30, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 3673, dated November 30, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	AL067-j
November 25, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 9583, dated November 25, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	AL046-j
November 24, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 9519, dated November 24, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL058-j
November 24, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 9538, dated November 24, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL059-j
October 24, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 8369, dated October 24, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL057-j
October 3, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 7650, dated October 3, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL056-j
September 28, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 7493, dated September 28, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL055-j
July 28, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 6710, dated July 28, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL054-j
July 18, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 6348, dated July 18, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL053-j
July 11, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 2314, dated July 11, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL066-j
June 28, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 5616, dated June 28, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL051-j
June 28, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 5617, dated June 28, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL052-j
June 22, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 2059, dated June 22, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	AL065-j
June 6, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 4821, dated June 6, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL050-j
May 18, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 4211, dated May 18, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL049-j
May 10, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 3917, dated May 10, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL048-j
April 28, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 1372, dated April 28, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	AL064-j
April 26, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 3484, dated April 26, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Trademarks	AL047-j
April 1, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 996, dated April 1, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	AL063-j
March 16, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 799, dated March 16, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	AL061-j
March 10, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 00-2016-643 of the Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court, dated March 10, 2016	Trademarks	AL086-j
February 8, 2016	Tirana District Court	Judgment No. 786, dated February 8, 2016 of Tirana District Court	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	AL045-j

Date of Judgment

Issuing Authority

Citation

Subject Matter

WIPO Lex No.

January 22, 2022

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 104, dated January 22, 2021 of Tirana District Court

AL002-j

November 4, 2021

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 2923, dated November 4, 2021 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL010-j

September 28, 2021

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2021-2650, dated September 28, 2021 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

AL084-j

July 29, 2021

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2021-2376, dated July 29, 2021 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

Competition

AL082-j

July 21, 2021

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 5245, dated July 21, 2021 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL003-j

June 2, 2021

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 3792, dated June 2, 2021 of Tirana District Court

AL001-j

May 26, 2021

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 1517, dated May 26, 2021 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL009-j

May 25, 2021

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 3532, dated May 25, 2021 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL004-j

April 30, 2021

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 2824 dated April 30, 2021of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL005-j

April 12, 2021

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 984, dated April 12, 2021 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL008-j

April 6, 2021

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2021-972, dated April 6, 2021 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

AL085-j

March 17, 2021

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2021-750, dated March 17, 2021 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

AL083-j

February 16, 2021

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 908, dated February 16, 2021 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL006-j

January 18, 2021

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 64, dated January 18, 2021 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL007-j

December 4, 2020

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 5195, dated December 4, 2020 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL014-j

December 1, 2020

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2020-3156, dated December 1, 2020 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

AL080-j

November 10, 2020

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 4882, dated November 10, 2020 of Tirana District Court

AL012-j

October 16, 2020

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2020-2428, dated October 16, 2020 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

AL078-j

October 12, 2020

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2020-2325, dated October 12, 2020 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

AL081-j

September 21, 2020

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 3629, dated September 21, 2020 of Tirana District Court

AL013-j

July 27, 2020

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2020-1753, dated July 27, 2020 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

AL079-j

July 21, 2020

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 2846, dated July 21, 2020 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL015-j

July 10, 2020

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2020-1461, dated July 10, 2020 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

AL077-j

October 1, 2019

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 2189, dated October 1, 2019 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL023-j

July 15, 2019

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 5165, dated July 15, 2019 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL018-j

June 17, 2019

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 4373, dated June 17, 2019 of Tirana District Court

AL016-j

June 3, 2019

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 1418, dated June 3, 2019 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL022-j

April 23, 2019

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 2897, dated April 23, 2019 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL019-j

February 25, 2019

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 1328, dated February 25, 2019 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL020-j

February 11, 2019

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2019-269, dated February 11, 2019 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

AL076-j

January 22, 2019

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 298, dated January 22, 2019 of Tirana District Court

Patents (Inventions)

AL021-j

November 26, 2018

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2018-4419, dated November 26, 2018 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

AL074-j

October 31, 2018

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2018-4016, dated October 31, 2018 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

AL075-j

October 1, 2018

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 7813, dated October 1, 2018 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL025-j

October 1, 2018

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 7834, dated October 1, 2018 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL024-j

September 26, 2018

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 7640, dated September 26, 2018 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL026-j

July 23, 2018

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 6675, dated July 23, 2018 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL027-j

June 20, 2018

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 5322, dated June 20, 2018 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL029-j

June 13, 2018

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 5839, dated June 13, 2018 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL028-j

June 4, 2018

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 4993, dated June 4, 2018 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL030-j

February 5, 2018

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 841, dated February 5, 2018 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL031-j

January 23, 2018

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2018-107, dated January 23, 2018 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

AL073-j

November 30, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 10084, dated November 30, 2017 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL011-j

November 14, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 00-017-2270 of Administrative Chamber of Supreme Court, dated November 14, 2017

Patents (Inventions)

AL062-j

October 27, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2017-4183, dated October 27, 2017 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

AL071-j

October 4, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 8108, dated October 4, 2017 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL032-j

September 28, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2017-3754, dated September 28, 2017 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

AL072-j

September 18, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 7535, dated September 18, 2017 of Tirana District Court

AL017-j

July 18, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 6655, dated July 18, 2017 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL033-j

July 12, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 2091, dated July 12, 2017 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL034-j

June 23, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 5723, dated June 23, 2017 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL035-j

June 20, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 5559, dated June 20, 2017 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL036-j

June 19, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2017-2764, dated June 19, 2017 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

AL069-j

June 12, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2017-2624, dated June 12, 2017 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Trademarks

AL070-j

May 8, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 3981, dated May 8, 2017 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL037-j

April 27, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 3658, dated April 27, 2017 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL038-j

April 24, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 3427, dated April 24, 2017 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL039-j

March 27, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 2467, dated March 27, 2017 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL040-j

March 2, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 1623, dated March 2, 2017 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

Competition

AL041-j

February 27, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 1383, dated February 27, 2017 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL043-j

February 27, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 1436, dated February 27, 2017 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL042-j

February 21, 2017

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 121, dated February 21, 2017 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL044-j

December 29, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 80-2016-6062, dated December 29, 2016 of Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

AL068-j

December 16, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 10236, dated December 16, 2016 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL060-j

November 30, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 3673, dated November 30, 2016 of Tirana District Court

AL067-j

November 25, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 9583, dated November 25, 2016 of Tirana District Court

AL046-j

November 24, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 9519, dated November 24, 2016 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL058-j

November 24, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 9538, dated November 24, 2016 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL059-j

October 24, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 8369, dated October 24, 2016 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL057-j

October 3, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 7650, dated October 3, 2016 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL056-j

September 28, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 7493, dated September 28, 2016 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL055-j

July 28, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 6710, dated July 28, 2016 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL054-j

July 18, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 6348, dated July 18, 2016 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL053-j

July 11, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 2314, dated July 11, 2016 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL066-j

June 28, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 5616, dated June 28, 2016 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL051-j

June 28, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 5617, dated June 28, 2016 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL052-j

June 22, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 2059, dated June 22, 2016 of Tirana District Court

AL065-j

June 6, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 4821, dated June 6, 2016 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL050-j

May 18, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 4211, dated May 18, 2016 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL049-j

May 10, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 3917, dated May 10, 2016 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL048-j

April 28, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 1372, dated April 28, 2016 of Tirana District Court

AL064-j

April 26, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 3484, dated April 26, 2016 of Tirana District Court

Trademarks

AL047-j

April 1, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 996, dated April 1, 2016 of Tirana District Court

AL063-j

March 16, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 799, dated March 16, 2016 of Tirana District Court

AL061-j

March 10, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 00-2016-643 of the Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court, dated March 10, 2016

Trademarks

AL086-j

February 8, 2016

Tirana District Court

Judgment No. 786, dated February 8, 2016 of Tirana District Court

AL045-j

Treaties (73 records)

Title	Host Institution	Date of Adoption (Treaty)	Entry into Force (Treaty)	Signature (Party)	Instrument (Party)	Entry into Force (Party)	Additional Information
Other Treaties Paris Agreement	Host Institution: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)	December 12, 2015	November 4, 2016	April 22, 2016	September 21, 2016	November 4, 2016
Other Treaties International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015	Host Institution: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)	October 9, 2015			March 6, 2019	March 6, 2019
Other Treaties Council of Europe Convention on the counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes involving threats to public health	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	October 28, 2011		December 17, 2015	June 6, 2016	October 1, 2016
Other Treaties Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 13, 2006	May 3, 2008	December 22, 2009	February 11, 2013	March 13, 2013
Other Treaties Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	December 8, 2005	January 14, 2007		February 6, 2008	August 6, 2008
Other Treaties Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 20, 2005	March 18, 2007		November 17, 2006	March 18, 2007
Other Treaties International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2005	Host Institution: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)	April 29, 2005	May 25, 2007		February 13, 2009	February 13, 2009
Other Treaties Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 17, 2003	April 20, 2006		April 4, 2006	July 4, 2006
Other Treaties Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	May 21, 2003	October 8, 2009		June 16, 2009	October 8, 2009
Other Treaties WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control	Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)	May 21, 2003	February 27, 2005	June 29, 2004	April 26, 2006	July 25, 2006
Other Treaties Convention on Cybercrime	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	November 23, 2001	July 1, 2004	November 23, 2001	June 20, 2002	July 1, 2004	Details
Other Treaties International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture	Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	November 3, 2001	June 29, 2004		May 12, 2010	August 10, 2010
Other Treaties Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 2, 2001	January 2, 2009		March 19, 2009	June 19, 2009
Other Treaties Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	May 22, 2001	May 17, 2004	December 5, 2001	October 4, 2004	January 2, 2005
IP Treaties London Agreement - Agreement dated 17 October 2000 on the application of Article 65 EPC	Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)	October 17, 2000	May 1, 2008		May 31, 2013	September 1, 2013
WIPO Patent Law Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 1, 2000	April 28, 2005		February 17, 2010	May 17, 2010
Other Treaties London Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	June 17, 1999	August 4, 2005	June 17, 1999	March 8, 2002	August 4, 2005
Other Treaties Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	June 25, 1998	October 30, 2001	June 25, 1998	June 27, 2001	October 30, 2001
Other Treaties Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Secretariat: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)	December 11, 1997	February 16, 2005		April 1, 2005	June 30, 2005
WIPO WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	May 20, 2002		May 17, 2001	May 20, 2002
WIPO WIPO Copyright Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	March 6, 2002		May 6, 2005	August 6, 2005
Other Treaties United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	June 17, 1994	December 26, 1996		April 27, 2000	July 26, 2000
Other Treaties Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO)	Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			September 8, 2000
IP Treaties Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)	Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			September 8, 2000
Other Treaties Central European Free Trade Agreement	Host Institution: Central European Free Trade Agreement Secretariat (CEFTA)	December 21, 1992	March 1, 1993	December 19, 2006	June 27, 2007	July 26, 2007
Other Treaties European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	October 2, 1992	April 1, 1994	September 9, 2009	September 9, 2009	October 1, 2010	Details
Other Treaties United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Secretariat: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)	May 9, 1992	March 21, 1994		October 3, 1994	January 1, 1995
Other Treaties Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	March 17, 1992	October 6, 1996	March 18, 1992	January 5, 1994	October 6, 1996
WIPO Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 27, 1989	December 1, 1995		April 30, 2003	July 30, 2003
Other Treaties Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	March 22, 1985	September 22, 1988		October 8, 1999	January 6, 2000
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 10, 1982	November 16, 1994		June 23, 2003	July 23, 2003
Other Treaties International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	October 21, 1982	October 15, 1985		December 28, 2004	March 28, 2005
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods	Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	April 11, 1980	January 1, 1988		May 13, 2009	June 1, 2010
Other Treaties Protocol (I) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978		July 16, 1993	January 16, 1994
Other Treaties Protocol (II) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978		July 16, 1993	January 16, 1994
WIPO Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	April 28, 1977	August 19, 1980		June 19, 2003	September 19, 2003
IP Treaties European Patent Convention	Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)	October 5, 1973	October 7, 1977		February 11, 2010	May 1, 2010
WIPO Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 12, 1973	August 9, 1985		October 16, 2018	January 16, 2019
Other Treaties Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 16, 1972	December 17, 1975		July 10, 1989	October 10, 1989
WIPO Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 29, 1971	April 18, 1973		March 26, 2001	June 26, 2001
IP Treaties Protocol 1 annexed for Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of Stateless persons and refugees	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	July 24, 1971	July 10, 1974		November 4, 2003	November 4, 2003
IP Treaties Protocol 2 annexed for Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of certain international organizations	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	July 24, 1971	July 10, 1974		November 4, 2003	November 4, 2003
IP Treaties Universal Copyright Convention as revised on 24 July 1971, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	July 24, 1971	July 10, 1974		November 4, 2003	February 4, 2004
WIPO Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 24, 1971	October 7, 1975		July 24, 2006	July 24, 2007
Other Treaties Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 14, 1970	April 24, 1972		June 13, 2002	September 13, 2002
WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 19, 1970	January 24, 1978		July 4, 1995	October 4, 1995
WIPO Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 8, 1968	April 27, 1971		October 16, 2018	January 16, 2019
WIPO Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	July 14, 1967	April 26, 1970		March 31, 1992	June 30, 1992
Other Treaties International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 16, 1966	January 3, 1976		October 4, 1991	January 4, 1992
Other Treaties International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)	Host Institution: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)	December 2, 1961	August 10, 1968		September 15, 2005	October 15, 2005	Details
WIPO Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 26, 1961	May 18, 1964		June 1, 2000	September 1, 2000
WIPO Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 31, 1958	September 25, 1966		February 8, 2019	May 8, 2019	Details
Other Treaties Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards	Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	June 10, 1958	June 7, 1959		June 27, 2001	September 25, 2001
WIPO Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 15, 1957	April 8, 1961		June 19, 2003	September 19, 2003	Details
Other Treaties Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons	Secretariat: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)	September 28, 1954	June 6, 1960		June 23, 2003	September 22, 2003
Other Treaties Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	May 14, 1954	August 7, 1956		December 20, 1960	March 20, 1961
Other Treaties Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	May 14, 1954	August 7, 1956		December 20, 1960	March 20, 1961
IP Treaties Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention to works of stateless persons and refugees	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	September 16, 1955		November 4, 2003	November 4, 2003	Details
IP Treaties Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	September 16, 1955		November 4, 2003	February 4, 2004	Details
Other Treaties International Plant Protection Convention	Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	December 6, 1951	October 2, 2005		July 29, 1999	October 2, 2005
Other Treaties Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950	December 12, 1949	May 27, 1957	November 27, 1957	Details
Other Treaties Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950	December 12, 1949	May 27, 1957	November 27, 1957	Details
Other Treaties Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950	December 12, 1949	May 27, 1957	November 27, 1957	Details
Other Treaties Convention on International Civil Aviation	Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)	December 7, 1944	April 4, 1947		March 28, 1991	April 27, 1991
WIPO Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	November 6, 1925	June 1, 1928		February 19, 2007	March 19, 2007	Details
Other Treaties Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit	Host Institution: League of Nations (LON)	April 20, 1921	October 31, 1922	April 20, 1921	October 8, 1921	October 31, 1922
WIPO Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	April 14, 1891	July 15, 1892		July 4, 1995	October 4, 1995	Details
WIPO Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	September 9, 1886	December 4, 1887		December 2, 1993	March 6, 1994	Details
WIPO Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 20, 1883	July 7, 1884		July 4, 1995	October 4, 1995	Details
IP Treaties Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat	October 29, 2010	October 12, 2014		January 29, 2013	October 12, 2014
IP Treaties Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat	October 15, 2010	March 5, 2018		January 29, 2013	March 5, 2018
IP Treaties Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat	January 29, 2000	September 11, 2003		February 8, 2005	May 9, 2005
IP Treaties Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat	June 5, 1992	December 29, 1993		January 5, 1994	April 5, 1994

Title

Host Institution

Date of Adoption (Treaty)

Entry into Force (Treaty)

Signature (Party)

Instrument (Party)

Entry into Force (Party)

Additional Information

Other Treaties

Paris Agreement

Host Institution: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)

December 12, 2015

November 4, 2016

April 22, 2016

September 21, 2016

November 4, 2016

Other Treaties

International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015

Host Institution: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

October 9, 2015

March 6, 2019

Other Treaties

Council of Europe Convention on the counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes involving threats to public health

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

October 28, 2011

December 17, 2015

June 6, 2016

October 1, 2016

Other Treaties

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 13, 2006

May 3, 2008

December 22, 2009

February 11, 2013

March 13, 2013

Other Treaties

Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

December 8, 2005

January 14, 2007

February 6, 2008

August 6, 2008

Other Treaties

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

October 20, 2005

March 18, 2007

November 17, 2006

March 18, 2007

Other Treaties

International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2005

Host Institution: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

April 29, 2005

May 25, 2007

February 13, 2009

Other Treaties

Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

October 17, 2003

April 20, 2006

April 4, 2006

July 4, 2006

Other Treaties

Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

May 21, 2003

October 8, 2009

June 16, 2009

October 8, 2009

Other Treaties

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)

May 21, 2003

February 27, 2005

June 29, 2004

April 26, 2006

July 25, 2006

Other Treaties

Convention on Cybercrime

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

November 23, 2001

July 1, 2004

November 23, 2001

June 20, 2002

July 1, 2004

Details

Other Treaties

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

November 3, 2001

June 29, 2004

May 12, 2010

August 10, 2010

Other Treaties

Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 2, 2001

January 2, 2009

March 19, 2009

June 19, 2009

Other Treaties

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

May 22, 2001

May 17, 2004

December 5, 2001

October 4, 2004

January 2, 2005

IP Treaties

London Agreement - Agreement dated 17 October 2000 on the application of Article 65 EPC

Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)

October 17, 2000

May 1, 2008

May 31, 2013

September 1, 2013

WIPO

Patent Law Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 1, 2000

April 28, 2005

February 17, 2010

May 17, 2010

Other Treaties

London Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

June 17, 1999

August 4, 2005

June 17, 1999

March 8, 2002

August 4, 2005

Other Treaties

Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

June 25, 1998

October 30, 2001

June 25, 1998

June 27, 2001

October 30, 2001

Other Treaties

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Secretariat: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)

December 11, 1997

February 16, 2005

April 1, 2005

June 30, 2005

WIPO

WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

May 20, 2002

May 17, 2001

May 20, 2002

WIPO

WIPO Copyright Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

March 6, 2002

May 6, 2005

August 6, 2005

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

June 17, 1994

December 26, 1996

April 27, 2000

July 26, 2000

Other Treaties

Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)

April 15, 1994

January 1, 1995

September 8, 2000

IP Treaties

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)

Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)

April 15, 1994

January 1, 1995

September 8, 2000

Other Treaties

Central European Free Trade Agreement

Host Institution: Central European Free Trade Agreement Secretariat (CEFTA)

December 21, 1992

March 1, 1993

December 19, 2006

June 27, 2007

July 26, 2007

Other Treaties

European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

October 2, 1992

April 1, 1994

September 9, 2009

October 1, 2010

Details

Other Treaties

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Secretariat: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)

May 9, 1992

March 21, 1994

October 3, 1994

January 1, 1995

Other Treaties

Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

March 17, 1992

October 6, 1996

March 18, 1992

January 5, 1994

October 6, 1996

WIPO

Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 27, 1989

December 1, 1995

April 30, 2003

July 30, 2003

Other Treaties

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

March 22, 1985

September 22, 1988

October 8, 1999

January 6, 2000

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 10, 1982

November 16, 1994

June 23, 2003

July 23, 2003

Other Treaties

International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

October 21, 1982

October 15, 1985

December 28, 2004

March 28, 2005

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

April 11, 1980

January 1, 1988

May 13, 2009

June 1, 2010

Other Treaties

Protocol (I) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

June 8, 1977

December 7, 1978

July 16, 1993

January 16, 1994

Other Treaties

Protocol (II) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

June 8, 1977

December 7, 1978

July 16, 1993

January 16, 1994

WIPO

Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

April 28, 1977

August 19, 1980

June 19, 2003

September 19, 2003

IP Treaties

European Patent Convention

Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)

October 5, 1973

October 7, 1977

February 11, 2010

May 1, 2010

WIPO

Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 12, 1973

August 9, 1985

October 16, 2018

January 16, 2019

Other Treaties

Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 16, 1972

December 17, 1975

July 10, 1989

October 10, 1989

WIPO

Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 29, 1971

April 18, 1973

March 26, 2001

June 26, 2001

IP Treaties

Protocol 1 annexed for Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of Stateless persons and refugees

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

July 24, 1971

July 10, 1974

November 4, 2003

IP Treaties

Protocol 2 annexed for Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of certain international organizations

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

July 24, 1971

July 10, 1974

November 4, 2003

IP Treaties

Universal Copyright Convention as revised on 24 July 1971, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

July 24, 1971

July 10, 1974

November 4, 2003

February 4, 2004

WIPO

Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 24, 1971

October 7, 1975

July 24, 2006

July 24, 2007

Other Treaties

Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 14, 1970

April 24, 1972

June 13, 2002

September 13, 2002

WIPO

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 19, 1970

January 24, 1978

July 4, 1995

October 4, 1995

WIPO

Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 8, 1968

April 27, 1971

October 16, 2018

January 16, 2019

WIPO

Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

July 14, 1967

April 26, 1970

March 31, 1992

June 30, 1992

Other Treaties

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 16, 1966

January 3, 1976

October 4, 1991

January 4, 1992

Other Treaties

International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

Host Institution: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

December 2, 1961

August 10, 1968

September 15, 2005

October 15, 2005

Details

WIPO

Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 26, 1961

May 18, 1964

June 1, 2000

September 1, 2000

WIPO

Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 31, 1958

September 25, 1966

February 8, 2019

May 8, 2019

Details

Other Treaties

Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

June 10, 1958

June 7, 1959

June 27, 2001

September 25, 2001

WIPO

Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 15, 1957

April 8, 1961

June 19, 2003

September 19, 2003

Details

Other Treaties

Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

Secretariat: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

September 28, 1954

June 6, 1960

June 23, 2003

September 22, 2003

Other Treaties

Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

May 14, 1954

August 7, 1956

December 20, 1960

March 20, 1961

Other Treaties

Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

May 14, 1954

August 7, 1956

December 20, 1960

March 20, 1961

IP Treaties

Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention to works of stateless persons and refugees

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

September 6, 1952

September 16, 1955

November 4, 2003

Details

IP Treaties

Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

September 6, 1952

September 16, 1955

November 4, 2003

February 4, 2004

Details

Other Treaties

International Plant Protection Convention

Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

December 6, 1951

October 2, 2005

July 29, 1999

October 2, 2005

Other Treaties

Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

December 12, 1949

May 27, 1957

November 27, 1957

Details

Other Treaties

Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

December 12, 1949

May 27, 1957

November 27, 1957

Details

Other Treaties

Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

December 12, 1949

May 27, 1957

November 27, 1957

Details

Other Treaties

Convention on International Civil Aviation

Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

December 7, 1944

April 4, 1947

March 28, 1991

April 27, 1991

WIPO

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

November 6, 1925

June 1, 1928

February 19, 2007

March 19, 2007

Details

Other Treaties

Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit

Host Institution: League of Nations (LON)

April 20, 1921

October 31, 1922

April 20, 1921

October 8, 1921

October 31, 1922

WIPO

Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

April 14, 1891

July 15, 1892

July 4, 1995

October 4, 1995

Details

WIPO

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

September 9, 1886

December 4, 1887

December 2, 1993

March 6, 1994

Details

WIPO

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 20, 1883

July 7, 1884

July 4, 1995

October 4, 1995

Details

IP Treaties

Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat

October 29, 2010

October 12, 2014

January 29, 2013

October 12, 2014

IP Treaties

Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat

October 15, 2010

March 5, 2018

January 29, 2013

March 5, 2018

IP Treaties

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat

January 29, 2000

September 11, 2003

February 8, 2005

May 9, 2005

IP Treaties

Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat

June 5, 1992

December 29, 1993

January 5, 1994

April 5, 1994

Albania

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