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Albania's patent protection system is limited by institutional, procedural, and expert challenges—particularly the underdevelopment of technical assessments of novelty and inventive steps in national courts—which can be mitigated by establishing a dedicated Invention Examination Unit and integrating modern information resources. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The study aims to highlight legal gaps and enforcement challenges in the regulation of invention protection in Albania.

April 10, 2026Law Human EnvironmentOpen Access

Protection of inventions and patentability issues under Albanian and European legislation

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EÇErvis Çela EKEndi Kalemaj MQMaksim Qoku

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This analysis identifies challenges in invention protection in Albania, highlighting implications for legal harmonization with Europe.

Key Points

The study aims to highlight legal gaps and enforcement challenges in the regulation of invention protection in Albania.
Systematic review of Albanian patent law
Analysis of institutional and procedural factors
Examination of judicial decisions related to patent protection
Identification of key challenges in patent examination
Proposal for establishing an Invention Examination Unit
Identified five groups of challenges: institutional, procedural, expert, personnel, and informational
Judicial decisions predominantly address procedural aspects, lacking in technical novelty assessment
Proposals include creating a dedicated examination unit and improving examiner training
Highlighting the need for modern information resources to enhance patent application analysis

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Çela et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8970c6c1944d70ce08403 https://doi.org/10.31548/law/1.2026.154

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April 10, 2026Law Human EnvironmentOpen Access

Protection of inventions and patentability issues under Albanian and European legislation

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Authors

EÇErvis Çela EKEndi Kalemaj MQMaksim Qoku

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Overview

This analysis identifies challenges in invention protection in Albania, highlighting implications for legal harmonization with Europe.

Key Points

The study aims to highlight legal gaps and enforcement challenges in the regulation of invention protection in Albania.
Systematic review of Albanian patent law
Analysis of institutional and procedural factors
Examination of judicial decisions related to patent protection
Identification of key challenges in patent examination
Proposal for establishing an Invention Examination Unit
Identified five groups of challenges: institutional, procedural, expert, personnel, and informational
Judicial decisions predominantly address procedural aspects, lacking in technical novelty assessment
Proposals include creating a dedicated examination unit and improving examiner training
Highlighting the need for modern information resources to enhance patent application analysis

Cite This Study

Çela et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8970c6c1944d70ce08403 https://doi.org/10.31548/law/1.2026.154

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