PATENTS
 

Armenia Patent Law
The Patent Law in Armenia is the Inventions, Utility Models and Industrial designs adopted on 10 June 2008.
Armenia Patent application filing requirements
- Full name and address of the applicant(s);
- Full name and address of inventor(s);
- Invention specification including claims, description, abstract and drawings;
- Certified copy of priority document if convention priority is claimed (can be filed within two months from the application filing date);
- International publication, international search report, international preliminary examination report for entry of PCT application into national phase;
- Original signed and stamped Power of Attorney with the indication of the name and position of the signatory, date and place of signing (can be filed within two months from the application filing date). Legalization and notarization is not required.

Armenia Patent Registration procedure
After completion of the filing procedure the application undergoes a formal examination (within 3 months after filing). In case of meeting the requirements of formal examination the patent application is published. On condition of payment of the grant fee by the applicant a patent is issued. The validity term of such patent is 10 years. The provements of compliance of the applied patent to the generally accepted patentability requirements can be submitted to the Trademark Office of Armenia by the applicant within 9 years from the application filing date. If the patent meets the requirements of protectability the decision about protectability is published. In such case, the validity term of such patent is 20 years.

Timeframe
From filing to registration the process can take from 16 to 24 months to obtain a patent in Armenia. 

Duration
The validity term of a Patent in Armenia is 20 years from the filing date. For pharmaceutical patents and patents for agrochemicals it is possible to apply for extension of this term for 5 years.  

Annuities
Annual maintenance fees are payable in advance for the next validity year in Armenia. They are due from the second year of validity. The due date is the anniversary of the filing date. Late payment may be made within the grace period of six months if 50% of the annual fee is paid as a surcharge.  

PCT and Priority
Entry of PCT application into national phase should be effected within 31 months from the international filing date or a priority date (if any).  The term for filing a conventional patent application in Armenia is 12 months from the priority date.

Armenia INDUSTRIAL DESIGN Filing requirements
- Full name and address of the applicant(s),
- Full name and address of author(s);
- Detailed description of the design including essential features;
- Photos or drawings of the design representing each view of the design;
- Certified copy of priority document if priority is claimed (may be filed within two months from the filing date);
- Original signed and stamped Power of Attorney with the indication of the name and position of the signatory, date and place of
signing (can be filed within two months from the application filing date). Legalization and notarization is not required.

Armenia Industrial Design Registration procedure
After completion of the filing procedure the application undergoes formal examination. If the application meets the requirements of protectability the grant decision is issued. Upon payment of the official registration fee the design is registered and published and a design patent is issued. 
Timeframe
The average timeframe of obtaining a design patent in Armenia is about 12 months.

TRADEMARKS

Armenia Trademark Law
Legal basis is the Law on Trademarks which entered into force on July 1st, 2010 with amendments of December 17, 2014 and October 19, 2016. It has abolished the Law on Trademarks and Service Marks and Appellation of Origin of April 15th, 2000.
Armenia is a member of the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol.
Trademark protection is obtained by registration.

Classification
Nice classification, 11th edition. Multiple-class applications are possible.

Document required
 Original signed and stamped Power of Attorney with the indication of the name and position of the signatory, date and place of signing (can be filed within two months from the application filing date). Legalization and notarization is not required.

Armenia Trademark Registration Procedure
The application is filed at the Intellectual Property Agency (AIPA).
The application process includes a formal examination, an examination of distinctiveness and a search for prior trademarks.
 On condition that the trademark meets the requirements of protectability the grant decision is issued. Upon payment of the registration fee the certificate of trademark registration is issued and the trademark is published in the Official Bulletin. 
All trademark applications are published in the PTO’s Official Bulletin.
National Opposition Period
Two (2) months from the publication date in the PTO’s Official Gazette.

Timeframe
The processing time from first filing to registration is approx. 12 to 14 months.

Duration
A trademark registration is valid for 10 years from the date of application. The registration is renewable for periods of 10 years.

Priority
For claiming 6 months priority, it is necessary to file (within three months from the filing date):
* Request for priority with reference to the filing date and priority document number if application was filed in a foreign Paris Convention country or with reference to the date of trade/service mark demonstration at an exhibition on the territory of a Paris Convention country;
* Copy of priority application attested by State Patent Office of the country of its filing or document confirming trade/service mark demonstration at the exhibition(s);
* Translation of the copy of the priority application or the document confirming trade/service mark demonstration at the exhibition into Armenian.