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The Libyan Office of the Ministry of Economy has on 14 February 2024, issued guidance number: 694,3.2.5 updating the trademark prosecution requirements in Libya.
When applying for a trademark registration at the Trademark Office, the following shall be complied with:
1-The power of attorney shall be valid for one year, and renewed for like terms.
2-Official documentation shall be locally attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Libya in order to confirm the validity of the legalization of Libyan embassies abroad.
3-As of 1 May 2024, applicants must provide an official extract of the commercial register or its equivalent in the event that a Commercial Register has not been issued in the applicant’s country. It’s issuance date must be within one calendar year and the extract must be accompanied by an Arabic translation.
4-Documents related to the assignments and recordals post-registration shall be original and duly legalized, as well as accompanied by an Arabic translation.
5-The applicant’s commercial register number must be included on the trademark application.
6-The applicant’s name must be translated into Arabic in the trademark application.
The guidance also required that agents renew their agent registration before the Trademark Registrar. We confirm that Eldib & Co has already adhered to this requirement and received the requisite approval on 06 February 2024.
For any inquiries, please contact tripoli@eldib.com.
