The Albanian Directorate of Patents and Trade Marks is a government institution under the Ministry of Economy Trade and Energy, which provides grant and
protection for Patents for Inventions and Utility Models, Industrial Designs,Trademarks & service marks, Geographical indications, and Topography of
Integrated Circuits. DPPM is member of EPO since May 2010. DPPM focuses its activities on:
• The administration of all procedures of granting and protecting industrial property rights;
• The provision of reliable examination and registration related to patents, trademarks, industrial design, and geographical indications;
• The preparation of laws and regulations related to the industrial property system;
• The Representation of Albania and fulfilling obligations in conjunction with bilateral agreement with homologue office and other organism and international
organizations for issues of industrial property.

Contact persons:
Safet Sula, General Director
E-mail: safet.sula@alpto.gov.al; ssula@alpto.gov.al

Sonila Elezi, Head of Law and Foreign Relation
E mail: sonila.elezi@alpto.gov.al; selezi@alpto.gov.al

Further contact details are provided below.