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Libya

General Information

Capital: Tripoli
Population: 6 000 000
Languages: Arabic

International Arrangements

WIPO Convention
Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
PCT (Patents)

Trademarks

Filing requirements:

Power of attorney with certified Arabic translation notarized and legalized by a Libyan Consulate
Applicant data
Sample of the mark (not required for word marks)
A list of goods and/or services
Certificate of incorporation with certified Arabic translation notarized and legalized by a Libyan Consulate
A certified copy of the priority document (if applicable), with certified Arabic translation notarized and legalized by a Libyan Consulate

Duration

10 years from the filing date

Renewal Requirement

Power of attorney with certified Arabic translation notarized and legalized by a Libyan Consulate

Domain Names

Domain extension: .ly

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News & Event

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02
19

Statistics concerning filing of international trademarks designating OAPI

Since its accession to the Madrid Protocol in 2015, the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) is available in the list of targetable territories in the context of an international application. As a preliminary, it must be admitted logically, and without considering the figures, that the rallying of OAPI seems to be a boon for international […]

07
02
19

New Morrocan border control measures

The African continent remains one of the major markets where intangible assets remain the least protected in comparison with the strength of sales and service delivery in a continent undeniably emerging. The Continent is still a sanctuary where the wrong sometimes takes the place of the real in countries the purchasing power is not yet […]