INAPI DZ

What INAPI DZ does

INAPI DZ (Institut National Algérien de la Propriété Industrielle) is the Algerian government's national institute for industrial property protection, founded in 1962 and headquartered in Algiers. As the sole statutory authority in Algeria, it registers patents (Brevets), trademarks (Marques), industrial designs (Dessins & Modèles), and appellations of origin (Appellations d'Origines). It also publishes the BOPI (Bulletin Officiel de la Propriété Industrielle), the official legal publication for industrial property decisions, and maintains searchable national databases used for prior-art searches to prevent duplicate filings.

The institute delivers services through a multi-channel platform: an e-services portal (e-services.inapi.org) for online filing and queries, four physical offices including the Algiers headquarters and regional annexes in Boumerdes, Sétif, and Oran, and the CATI (Centres d'Appui à la Technologie et à l'Innovation) network for local innovation support. Ancillary services include an IP Diagnostic Tool, a Training Center (Centre de Formations), an Arbitration and Mediation Center (Centre d'Arbitrage et Médiation), and a digital dictionary of industrial property terminology. The institution is ISO 9001:2015 certified and cooperates with WIPO to provide Algerian applicants access to the Madrid System for international trademark registration.

As a government state entity, INAPI is publicly funded and operates under Algerian law. Revenue derives from government-mandated transaction-based registration fees for each IP category, with tax schedules published on the institute's website. Its primary customers are Algerian businesses, individual inventors and innovators, and local producers of regional products seeking IP protection. Strategic partnerships with WIPO and regional academic and training institutions extend its international reach within the Arab region. The entity has no disclosed parent company, no private equity or venture capital backing, and no publicly traded securities.

Name

INAPI DZ

Legal name

Institut National Algérien de la Propriété Industrielle

Website

https://inapi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INAPI DZ is Algeria's statutory national institute for industrial property, registering patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and appellations of origin for Algerian businesses and inventors via an e-services portal, four regional offices, and the CATI innovation support network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Alger

HQ country

Algeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Property Registration Fees: Government-mandated fees collected for patent filings, trademark registrations, industrial design deposits, and appellation of origin registrations. Tax schedules are published for each service category (patent taxes, trademark taxes, models & designs taxes, appellations of origin taxes).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

INAPI is Algeria's official national institute for industrial property protection. It registers and manages patents (Brevets), trademarks (Marques), industrial designs (Dessins & Modèles), and appellations of origin (Appellations d'Origines), issuing exclusive legal rights to applicants. The institute supports applicants with prior art searches, the official BOPI bulletin, an e-services portal, IP diagnostic tools, training, and alternative dispute resolution through its Arbitration and Mediation Center.

Product overview

INAPI DZ (Institut National Algérien de la Propriété Industrielle) is Algeria's official government agency for industrial property protection. The organization operates as a multi-service platform offering four core intellectual property registration services: Brevets (Patents), Marques (Trademarks), Dessins & Modèles (Industrial Designs), and Appellations d'Origines (Geographical Indications). These core offerings are supported by the e-Services Portal, BOPI official bulletin, and searchable Industrial Property Databases. Additional services include an IP Diagnostic Tool for businesses, a Training Center, an Arbitration and Mediation Center, and the CATI Network of local technology information centers. INAPI also maintains regional annexes in Algiers, Sétif, Boumerdès, and Oran to provide localized services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brevets (Patents)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINAPI cooperates with WIPO (OMPI in French) and national stakeholders to strengthen intellectual property capacities. Through this partnership, INAPI provides access to international trademark databases via the Madrid System and participates in regional intellectual property initiatives.
• CATI Network PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorINAPI operates a network of CATI (Centres d'Appui à la Technologie et à l'Innovation) centers that provide local quality technological information services and innovation support for innovators across Algeria.
• Regional Academic and Training InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINAPI collaborates with academic and training institutions in the Arab region to organize celebrations of World Intellectual Property Day and promote intellectual property education and awareness.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• OAPI (Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle): Intergovernmental African IP organization providing IP registration services across multiple francophone African member states. Comparable IP administration mandate at regional scale.
• EPO (European Patent Office): Regional patent granting authority for Europe, providing patent filing, search, and examination services. Comparable mandate scope (industrial property protection) and analogous fee-based public service model.
• USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office): The US federal agency responsible for granting patents and registering trademarks. A large-scale incumbent in the same regulatory category (national IP registration authority) and a benchmark for digital IP services globally.
• ARIPO (African Regional Intellectual Property Organization): Regional IP organization providing IP registration and administration across African member states. Comparable IP office mandate at a multi-country regional level.
• CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration): China's national IP administration responsible for patents, trademarks, and geographic indications. A large-scale global incumbent with an analogous national IP registration mandate.

Others

• WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization): United Nations agency coordinating global IP policy and operating the Madrid and PCT systems. Listed as INAPI's strategic partner; comparable in mandate around IP registration and global IP information dissemination.

Direct peers

• INPI France (Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle): France's national industrial property institute performing the same core mandate as INAPI: registering patents, trademarks, and industrial designs, publishing an official bulletin, and providing IP information services. Direct functional peer despite operating in a different (much larger) market.

Regional players

• OMPIC (Office Marocain de la Propriété Industrielle et Commerciale): Morocco's national IP office responsible for patents, trademarks, and industrial designs registration. Direct regional peer operating in a neighboring North African market with a comparable mandate.
• INNORPI (Institut National de la Normalisation et de la Propriété Industrielle, Tunisia): Tunisia's national institute handling standardization and industrial property registration. Comparable North African peer with similar public-agency structure and IP registration mandate.
• SAIP (Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property): Saudi Arabia's national IP authority managing patents, trademarks, and related IP rights. Regional peer with similar government-led IP registration mandate in the MENA region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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