DECISION  
No.883, dated 13.5.2009  
“ON APPROV AL OF FEE S FOR THE REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL  
PROPERTY OBJECTS ”, amended  
 
Amended by DCM:  
No.37 /, dated 21.01.2015  
No. 316, dated 31.05.2018  
 
  
Pursuant to Article 100 of the Constitution and Articles 24,  25, 28, 33, 41, 44, 46, 76, 77, 79, 
80, 82, 87, letters "a" - "gj", 109, 137, 149 , 172, 181,194, 198 and 202 of law no. 9947, dated 
7.7.2008 "On industrial property", on the proposal of the Minister of Economy, Tourism and 
Energy, the Council of Minister s 
  
DECI DED:  
  
1. The fees for applications and other actions  performed at the GDIP , related to patents of 
inventions, are according to Link  no. 1, which is attached to this decision and is an integral 
part thereof.  
2. The fees for applications and oth er actio ns performed at GDIP , related to certificates of 
additional protection for medicinal products and plant protection products, are according to 
Link  no. 2, which is attached to this decision and is an integral part thereof.  
3. The fees for appli cations and o ther actions performed at the GDIP , regarding the  utility  
models , are according to Link  no. 3, which is attached to this decision and is an integral part 
thereof . 
4. The fees for applications and other actions performed at the GDIP , related to industr ial 
designs, are according to Link  no. 4, which is attached to this decision and is an integral part 
thereof . 
5. The fees for applications and other actions performed at the GDIP , related to trademarks 
and service marks, are according to Link  no. 5, which is at tached to this decision and is an 
integral part thereof.  
6. The fees for applications and other actions performed at the GDIP , related to geographical 
indications and appellations  of origin, are according to Link  no. 6, which is attached to this 
decision a nd forms  an integral part thereof. ( it is added...  "and appellations  of origin", 
through  DCM no.316, dated 31.05.2018 ) 
7. The fees for applications and other actions performed at the GDIP , related to integrated 
circuits, are according to Link  no. 7, which is attached to this decision and forms  an integral 
part thereof . 
8. The fees for other services performed at GDIP  are according to Link  no. 8, which is 
attached to this decision and forms  an integral part thereof . 
9. The General Directorate of Industrial P roperty is in charge of the imp lementation of this 
decision.  
10. Decision of the Council of Ministers no. 379, dated 15.08.1994 "On the fees of the patent 
office for industrial property objects" with subsequent amendments, is repealed.  
(It is added the sentence “The Minister of Finance and the Minis ter of Econom ic 
Development, Trade and Entrepreneurship are tasked to issue a joint guideline  to determine 
the directions and criteria for the use of revenues left to GDIP .” Through  DCM No. 37, dated 
21.1. 2015 ) 
11. (is abrogated by DCM no. 316, dated 31.0 5.2018)  The Minister of Finance and the Minister of Economic Development, Trade and 
Entrepreneurship are instructed to issue a joint guideline  to determine the directions and 
criteria for the use of revenues left to the GDIP . 
This decision enters into fo rce after its publication in the Official Gazette.  
 
PRIME  MINISTER  
Sali Berisha  
 
 
Link  no. 1  
 
I. FEES  FOR A PATENT  FOR INVENT ION  
(is replaced with the Link, through DCM no. 316, dated 31.05.2018)  
 
Nr. Types of  Fees Amount  in lek  
1.1 Fee for filing a patent applica tion 7,000 
1.2 Fee for filing PCT applications  7,000  
1.3 Fee for each claim in ex cess of  the 10nth claim  of the patent  500 
1.4 Fee for filing each separat e patent application   5,000  
1.5 Fee for pu blishing  the scope of European patents and amendments  
in the patent.  1,000 
1.6 Fee for early publication of the patent  2,000  
1.7 Fee for timely  restoration of rights  7,000  
 1.8  Fee for further consideration    7,000  
1.9 Fee for correcting errors in th e patent  application  2,000  
1:10 Fee for correcting patent errors  2,000  
1:11 Fee for issuing the patent  6,000  
1:12 Fee for filing a patent opposition  7,000  
1:13 Fee for appeal to the Board of Appeal  7,000  
1:14 Fee for registering the transfer of owners hip over  the patent application or  
patent  5,000  
1:15 Fee for registering the chan ge in name of the applicant /patent owner  5,000  
1:16 Fee for registering the change in address of the applicant /patent owner  3,000  
1:17 Fee for registering the license contr act on t he patent  5,000  
1:18 Fee for issuing the registry extract for  a paten t 1,500  
1:19 Fee for investigating a patent  2,000  
1.20 Fee for issuing duplicates  1,000  
1:21 Fee for issuing the priority document for a patent  3,000  
1:22 Fee for patent file  inspect ion 1,000  
1:23 Renewal fee year II  5,000  
1:24 Renewal fee year III  6,000 
1.25 Renewal fee year IV  8,000  
1:26 Renewal fee year V  10,000  
1:27 Renewal fee year VI  12,000  
1:28 Renewal fee year VII  14,000  
1:29 Renewal fee year VIII  18,000  
1:30 Renewal fee year IX  20,000  
1:31 Renewal fee year X  25,000  
1:32 Renewal fee y ear XI  27,000  
1:33 Renewal fee year XII  30,000  1:34 Renewal fee year XIII  35,000  
1:35 Renewal fee year XIV  40,000  
1:36 Renewal fee year XV  45,000  
1:37 Renewal fee ye ar XVI  50,000  
1:38 Renewal fee year XVII  55,000  
1:39 Renewal fee yea r XVIII  60,000  
1:40 Renewal fee year XIX  65,000  
1:41 Renewal fee year XX  70,000  
1:42 Fee for transfer of applications made on the basis of PCT  9,000  
1:43 Fee for request for change o r addition of priority  7,000  
1:44 Additional fee, for extension  of the timelimit 7,000 
1:45 Fee for publishing the validity of European patents and  
patent amendments  10,000  
1:46 Fee for registration of the pledge contract  5,000  
1:47  Fee for registration o f enforc ement actions  5,000  
 
* Annual fees for patent renewal (Ordinal No. 1.24 -1.43) will be reduce d by 50% of the 
relevant amount  given in the statement, in case the patent owner has declared in writing his 
readiness to grant his license, in accordance with article 49 point 1 of law no. 9947, dated 
7.7.2008 "On Industrial Property".  
(At th e end of the Link text no. I it is added  the following text through  DCM No. 37, dated 
21.1.2015)  
* Annual fees for patent renewal (Ordinal No. 1.24 -1.43) will be increa sed by 50% of the 
respective amount  given in the statement, in cases where their payment is made after the end 
of the term set by law, but within a 6-month  period from the end of thi s deadline, in 
accordance with the provision of article 41 point 3 of la w no. 99 47, dated 7.7.2008 “On 
industrial property”.  The annual fees for patent  renewal s (Ordinal No. 1.24 -1.43) will be 
increased by 100% of the respective amount  given in the  statement, in cases when their 
payment is made within 2 months after the end of the d eadline in accordance with article  41 
point 3 of law no. 9947, dated 7.7.2008 “On in dustrial property ”. 
* Fees with ordinal no. 1.1; 1.4; 1.6; 1.7; 1.8;  1.9; 1.11; 1.12; 1.13 shall be reduced by 50% of 
the relevant amount given in th e statement, in th e cas e where the patent owner is also the 
patent inventor. For students , pensioners, people with  disabilities , these fees shall  be 100 Lek.  
 
Link  no.2 
 
II. SERVICE FEE TABLE FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION CERTIFICATES FOR 
MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND PLANT PROTECTION P RODUC TS  
 
Nr. Types of Fees Amount  in lek  
2.1 Fee for filing an application f or a supplementary  protection certificate  20,000  
2.2 Renewal fee year  XXI 100,000  
2.3 Renewal fee year  XXII 120,000  
2.4 Renewal fee year  XXIII  150,000  
2.5 Renewal fee year  XXIV 200,000 
2.6 Renewal fee year  XXV 250,000  
2.7 Fee for filing the application  for declaration of invalidity of the supplementary  
protection certifi cate  8,000  2.8 Fee for appeal to the Board of Appeal  8,000  
2.9 Fee for registering waiver from the cert ificate of supplementary  protection  1,000  
2:10 Fee for issuing the registry e xtract for a  supplementary  protection certificate  500 
2:11 Fee for cond ucting investigations for a  supplementary  protection certificate  500 
2:12 Fee for release of duplicate s 1,000  
2:13 Fee for file inspection  1,000  
 
(The following text is added, through  DCM No. 37,  dated 21.1.2015)  
* Annual fees for the renewal of supplementary  protecti on certificates (Ordinal No. 2.2 -2.6) 
will be increased by 50% of the re spective amount  provided  in the statement, in cases where 
they are paid after the expiry  of the timeline set by la w, but within 6 months from the expiry 
of this timeline . Annual fees for the renewal of supplementary  protection certificates ( Ordinal 
No. 2.2 -2.6) will be  increased by 100% of the respective amount  provided  in the statement, in 
cases where they are pa id within 2 months after the expiry of the  timeline set in ac cordance 
with the provision of article 41 point 3 of law no. 9947, dated 7.7.2008 "On industrial  
property" amended.  
* Application fee with ordinal no. 2.1 shall be reduced by 50% of the relevant amount 
provided  in the statement, in  case the patent owner is als o the patent inventor.  
 
Link  no.3 
 
III.  SERVICE FEE TABLE FOR UTILITY  MODELS  
(changes and a dditions are made through DCM no.316, dated 31.05.2018)  
 
Nr. Types of Fees Value in lek  
3.1 Fee for filing an application  for utility  model  6,000  
3.2 Fee for changing  an application of patent for invention to an application  for utility 
mode l  3,500  
3.3 Fee for each claim in excess of the 1 0nth cla im 500 
3.4 Fee for filing each separate application  4,000  
3.5 Fee for early p ublication of the utility  model  2,000  
3.6 Fee for on time  restoration of  rights  7,000  
3.7 Fee for ex tension of the timeline for  completing the document s 2,000  
3.8 Fee for correcting errors in applications for utility  models  2,000  
3.9 Fee for correcting pat ent errors for utility  models  2,000  
3:10 Fee for issuing a patent for utility  models  6,000  
3:11 Fee for appeals  to the board  of ap peal regarding utility mode ls 10,000  
3:12 Fee for filing a patent opposition for utility models  7,000  
3:13 Fee for registration of t he license contract for the  utility models  4,000  
3:14 Fee for registering  the change in name of the ap plicant /owner of the utility model  3,000  
3:15 Fee for registering the change in address of the applicant /owner of the utility model  3,000  
3:16 Fee for re gistering the transfer of ownership over a utility model  4,000  
3:17 Fee for registeri ng a waiver  from a utility mo del 1,000  
3:18 Fee for issuing the registry extract for a utility model  500 
3:19 Fee for issuing duplicates  1,000  
3:20 Fee for investigating  a utility model  500 
3:21 Fee for inspection of utility models ’ file 1,000  
3:22 Fee for issuing a priority do cument for utility models  3,000  
3:23 abrogated by DCM no.316, dated 31.05.2018   
3:24 Renewal fee year                 II 5,000  
3:25 Renewal fe e year                 III 6,000  
3:26 Renewal fee year                 IV 7,000  
3:27 Renewal fee yea r                V 8,000  3:28 Renewal fee year                VI 9,000  
3:29 Renewal fee year                VII 10,000  
3:30 Renewal fee year                VIII 12,000  
3:31 Renewal fee year                 IX 15,000  
3:32 Renewal fee ye ar                X 20,000  
3:33 Fee for registration of the pledge contract (added by DCM no. 316, dated 
31.05.2018)  5,000  
3:34 Fee for registration of enforcement actions (added by DCM no. 316, dated 
31.05.2018)  5,000  
 
(The following text is added, by DCM No. 37, dated 21.1.2015)  
 
* The annual fees for the renewal of the utility  models with an ordinal number (3. 23-3.32) 
will be increased by 100% of the respective amount  as provided  in the statement, in cases 
when their payment is made within  2 months aft er the expiry of the timeline set in accordance 
with the provision of article 41 point 3 of law no. 9947, dated 7.7.20 08 "On industrial 
property", as amended.  
* Fees with ordinal no. 3.1- 3.12 will be reduced by 50% of the relevant amount  as provided 
in the statement, in the case when  the owner of the utility  model is also the inventor of the 
utility  model. For students, pensione rs, people with disabilities, these fees shall  be 100 Lek.  
 
Link  no.4 
 
IV .  TABLE OF SERVICE FEES FOR INDUSTRIAL DESI GNS  
 (changes  and additions are made through DCM no.316, dated 31.05 .2018)  
 
 
Nr. Types of Fees Amount  in lek  
4.1 Fee for filin g an application  for industrial design  4,000  
4.2 Fee for registration of an industrial design  6,000  
4.3 Application fee for eac h additional design (in case of multiple d esigns)  2,000  
4.4 Fee for filing  each request separate ly from the initial request (in case of multiple 
designs)  2,000  
4.5 abrogated by DCM no.316, dated 31.05.2018   
4.6 Fee for registering the change in name of the applicant /owner of the industrial desi gn 3,000  
4.7 Fee for registering  the change in address of the applicant /owner of the industrial desi gn 3,000  
4.8 Fee for registering a change in ownership upon  an industrial design  4,000  
4.9 Fee for registering the license c ontract  of the  industrial des ign 4,000  
4:10 Renewal  Fee for an industrial design  6,000  
4:11 The r enewal fee for each additional design (in case of multiple designs)  2,000  
4:12 Additional fee for the renewal of the industrial design after the e xpiry of the protection 
period, but wi thin 6 months from its comp letion  3,000  
4:13 Fee for registration of waiver  from a registered  industrial design (added "registered" 
through  DCM no.316, dated 31.05.2018)  1,000  
4:14 Fee for transferring th e application  for registration  of an international  design  4,000  
4:15 abrogated by DCM no.316, dated 31.05.2018   
4:16 Fee for filing an opposition  to a p ublished industrial design  7,000  
4:17 Fee for appealing the decision of reject ion of  the design in the invalidati on and 
cancellation divis ion (added “ in the invalidation and cancellation divis ion”, by DCM 
no.316, dated 31.05.2018)  7,000  
4:18 Fee for issuing a registry extract for an industrial design  500 
4:19 Fee for investigating  an industrial desi gn  500 
4:20 Fee for issuing duplicates  1,000  
4:21 Fee for issuing a priorit y document for industrial designs  3,000  4:22 Fee for file inspection   1,000  
4:23 Fee for extension of the timeline  (the words “for completion of documentat ion” are 
removed, by DCM no.316, dated 31.05.2018 ) 2,000  
4:24 abrogated b y DCM no.316, dated 31.05.2 018  
4:25 Fee for postponing the publication deadline of designs  2,000 
4:26 Fee for the timely restoration of rights ( point 4.26 is added, by DCM no. 3 16, dated 
31.05.2018)  7,000 
4:27 Fee for the appeal of a dec ision in  the bo ard of appeal ( point 4.27 is added, by DCM 
no.316, dated 31.05.2018)  10,000  
4:28 Fee for the inval idation  of a design registered in the invalidation and cancellation 
divis ion (point 4.28 is added, by DCM  no. 316, dated 31.05.2018)  7,000  
4:29 Fee for regi stration of the pledge contract ( point  4.29 is added, by DCM no. 316, dated 
31.05.2018)  5,000  
4:30 Fee fo r registration of enforcement actions ( point 4.30 is added, by DCM no. 316, dated 
31.05.2018)  5,000 
4:31 Fee for the correction  of the data in the re gister ( point 4.31 is added, by DCM no.316, 
dated 31.05.2018)  2,000  
4:32 Fee for the reflection of othe r changes in the register ( point 4.32 is added, by DCM no. 
316, d ated 31.05.2018)  5,000  
 
 
Link  no.5 
 
(replaced by DCM NO.316, DATED 31.05.2018)  
V .  TAB LE OF TRADEMARKS AND  SERVICE  MARKS ’ FEE  
 
Nr. Types of Fees Amount  in 
lek 
5.1 Fee for filing an application for individual trademarks   7000 
5.2 Fee for filing an applic ation for a collective or certif ying mark  8000 
5.3 Fee for each additional class.   2500 
5.4 Fee for limiti ng the list of goods.   5000 
5.5 Fee for separation of  the initial applica tion.  6000 
5.6 Fee for examination outside the ordinal number.   6000 
5.7 Trademark registration fee.   8000 
5.8 Fee for filing an opposition  to the registrat ion of a trademark in the opposit ion 
divisi on.  7000 
5.9 Fee for timely  reinstatement   7000 
5:10 Fee for an extension.   2000 
5:11 Fee for invalidation/cance llation of a trademark in the invalidation and cancellation 
divis ion.  7000 
5:12 Fee for appeali ng to the Board of Appeals of the decision taken i n relation to the 
application for inval idation/cance llation  by the Invalidation and Cancelation Division. 10000  
5:13 Fee f or appealing to the Board of Appeal of the decision taken by the Opposition 
Divis ion.  10000  5:14 Fee for appealing to the Board of Appeal the decision taken in relation to the appeal of 
the rejection /refu sal by the Invalidation and Cancelation Division  10 000  
5:15 Fee for appeal against rejection in the invalidation and cancellation divis ion.  5000 
5:16 Trademark  renewal fee.   8000 
5:17 The r enewal fee for each additional trademark  class.  4000 
5:18 Fee for regist ration in the transfer register of ownersh ip.  5000 
5:19 Fee for registration  in the register of the change in name.   5000 
5:20 Fee for registration in the register of the change in address.   1000 
5:21 Fee for registration in the register of the license contrac t.  5000 
5:22 Fee for registratio n in the register of the pledge cont ract.  5000 
5:23 Fee for registration in the register of enforcement actions.   5000 
5:24 Fee for issuing a priorit y document.   3000 
5:25 Fee for transfer of an application for internat ional trademark registration and tra nsfer 
for the delay in  extension.   5000 
5:26 Fee for issuing an extract fr om the register of trademarks.   1000 
5:27 Fee for issuing duplicate administrative acts.  1000 
5:28 Fee for file inspection.   1000 
5:29 Investigation fee .  1000 
5:30 Fee for a waive r from the registered trademark.   3000 
5:31 Fee for correcting the da ta in the register.   2,000 
5:32 Fee for reflecting other changes in the regi ster.  5,000 
5:33 Fee for transforming an international application  into a national application.   7,000 
 
a) If a request is submitted for internat ional registration of the applied trademark, the fee for 
examination outside the ordinal number will be re duced by 50%.  
b) The fee for the renewal of the mark according to point  5.16, will be increased by 50% of 
the given statement  amount , in cases when its p ayment is made within  six months f rom 
the expiry date  of the protection period.  
c) The fee for issuing a trademark certificate in soft copy will be reduced by 20% of the 
registration fee  amount . 
 
 
 
Link  no.6 
 
(the name of th e table is changed by DCM no.316, d ated 31.05.2018)  VI.  TABLE OF SER VICE FEES FOR GEOGRAPHICAL  INDICATORS AND 
APPELLATIONS  OF ORIGIN  
 
 
Nr. Types of Fees Value in lek  
6.1 Fee for filing the application for registration of geographical indication and 
appel lations  of origin ( it is added  "and appellations  of origin", by DCM n o.316, dated 
31.05.2018)  5,000  
6.2 Fee for opposition filing to a published geographical indication and appellations of 
origin (it is added “and appellations  of origin”, by DCM no.316, d ated 31.05.2018)  7,000  
6.3 Fee for the issuance of the  registration certificate of the geographi cal indication and 
appellat ions of origin ( it is added "and appellations  of origin", by DCM no. 316, dated 
31.05.2018)  6,000  
6.4 Fee for appealing the decisio n for refusal of  the geographical i ndication and 
appellations of orig in in the invalidation/cancel lation division (added “and 
appellations of origin in the invalidation/cancel lation division , by DCM no.316, dated 
31.05.2018)  7,000  
6.5 abrogated by DCM n o.316, dated 31.05.2018   
6.6 abrogat ed by DCM no.316, dated 31.05.2018   
6.7 abrogated by DCM no.316, da ted 31.05.2018   
6.8 Fee for issuing the regist ry extract of the geographical indications and appellations  of 
origin ( it is added “and appellations  of origin”, by DCM no.316, dated 31.05.2 018) 500 
6.9 Fee for investigatin g geographical indications and appellations  of origin ( it is added 
"and appellatio ns of or igin", by DCM no.316, dated 31.05.2018 ) 500 
6:10 Fee for issuing duplicates for geographical indications and appe llations  of origin ( it is 
added "and appellations  of origin", by DCM no.316, dated 31.05.2018)  1,000  
6:11 Fee for file inspection  1,000  
6:12 Fee for exten sion of timeline  for completi on of  document s 2,000  
6:13 abrog ated by DCM no.316, dated 31.05.2018   
6:14 abrogated by DCM no.316, dated 31.05.2018  
  
6:15 Fee for changes in product specifications (point 6.15 is added, by DCM 
no.316, dated 31.05.2018)  8,000  
6:16 Fee for the appeal  filed in the board of appeal (point 6.16 is added, by DCM 
no. 316, date d 31.05.2018)  10,000  
6:17 Fee for inv alidation/ cancelation  filed in the invalidation/cancelation 
division  (point 6.17 is added, by DCM no.316, dated  31.05.2018)  7,000  
 
 
Link  no.7 
 
VII.  TABLE OF FEES FOR SERVIC ES RELATED  TO INTEGRATED CIRCUITS 
TOPOGRAPH IES 
  
(Elsewhere in the text of link no. VII the text  "Topography of integrated c ircuits" is replaced  
with the text “topographies of semiconductor products,  by DCM No. 37, dated 21.1.2015 ) 
 
Nr. Types of Fees Amount  in lek  
7.1 Application deposit fee for ty pographies of semiconductor products  6,000  
7.2 Regi stration fee for typograp hies of semiconductor products  6,000  
7.3 Fee for change of na me and /or address for typographies of semiconductor products  3,000  
7.4 Ownership transfer fee for typographies of se miconductor products  4,000  
7.5 License contract reg istration fee for ty pographies of semiconductor products  4,000  
7.6 Fee for appeals t o the board  of appeal   7,000  7.7 Fee for rejecting the application for typog raphies of semiconductor products  7,000  
7.8 Fee for waiver  from the protection of typography of semiconducto r products  1,000  
7.9 Fee for register extract for typographies o f semiconductor products  500 
7:10 Fee for an investigation related to typographies o f semiconductor products registered in 
the relevant GDIP  register  500 
7:11 Duplicate relea se fee  1,000  
7:12 Fee for issuing the priority document for typographies of semic onductor products  3,000  
7:13 Fee for file inspection  1,000  
 
* The annual fees f or the renewal of the t opographies of the integrated circuits are the same 
as those of the patents provided i n the link and will be reduced by 50% of the respective 
value given in the statement, in case the patent owner has declared in writing his/her  
readiness for granting a license, in accordanc e with article 49 point 1 of law 9947 dated 
7/7/2 008 “On Industrial Property ”. 
* Annual fees for the renewal of the topography of integrated circuits will be increased by 
50% of the respective values  provided  in the statement, in cases where their payment is made 
after the expir y of the timeline set by law, but within 6 mo nths from the expir y of this 
timeline . This renewal fee is considered a fine (penalty) for non -payment on time.  
 
Link  no.8 
 
VIII.  TABLE OF OTHER SERVICE FEES  
(replaced by DCM no. 316, dated 31.05.2018)  
 
 
No. Types of Fees Amount  in lek 
8.1 FEES FOR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES   
8.1.1 Fee for participation in the qualifying test for authorized representatives.   5000 
8.1.2 The l icense renewal fee for authorized representatives.   5000 
8.1.3 Fee for changes in the register of authorized representa tives.  1000 
8.1.4 Fee for obtaining a license for authorized representatives.  10000  
8.1.5 Fee for publication on the official web site of GDIP .  1000 
8.2 FEES FOR IP EXPERTS   
8.2.1 Fee for participation in the qualification test for IP expert  5000 
8.2.2 Fee for renewal of the IP expert ’s license . 5000 
8.2.3 Fee for changes in the register of IP experts  1000 
8.2.4 Fee for obtaini ng a lic ense for IP expert.  10000  
8.2.5 Fee for publication on the official website of GDIP . 1000 
8.3 TRAINI NG CENTER FEES FOR  THE IP FIELD   
8.3.1 Fee for participation in trainings organized by the Training Center in the Field of 
Industrial Prop erty of GDIP . 700 / hour