The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Kamel Baddari, together with the Director of the Algeria External Office of the World Intellectual Property Organization, Mr. Mohamed Essalek Ahmed, chaired on February 26, 2026, at the Ministry’s headquarters, the launch of the National Model for Intellectual Property Policy, in the presence of the Director General of the Algerian Institute of Industrial Property and a representative of the National Copyright and Neighboring Rights Office.
The model represents a strategic step to strengthen the protection of scientific research outputs and promote innovation in Algeria by establishing a unified framework that ensures the regulation and valorization of researchers’ rights and scientific innovations.
It includes several key pillars, notably the harmonization of policies and procedures related to intellectual property rights within universities and research institutions, in order to facilitate the protection and commercialization of innovations both nationally and internationally. It also encourages researchers, students, and inventors to develop new scientific and technological projects without fear of losing their rights. Furthermore, it enhances cooperation with international organizations to ensure alignment with global best standards in intellectual property and innovation protection.
The Minister emphasized that the launch of this model is part of a comprehensive national strategy aimed at supporting the knowledge-based economy, stimulating scientific research, and transforming its outcomes into usable products for society and the industrial sector. The model also includes mechanisms for monitoring, evaluation, and policy development in line with scientific and technological advancements, thereby ensuring sustainable protection and an effective system serving researchers and innovators.

This launch marks a historic milestone in modernizing Algeria’s scientific research environment and lays the foundation for building an advanced knowledge society capable of competing globally, while strengthening the culture of innovation and the protection of intellectual property rights for future generations.