1. Libya is a country in North Africa, located on the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea in northern Africa. It borders Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west. To the north lies the Mediterranean Sea. The coastline is about 1900 kilometers long. Libya is one of the major oil exporting countries. Libya promulgated the National Petroleum Law in 1955 and began oil exploration. The first oil fields were discovered in 1959, and crude oil exports began in 1961. Libyan crude oil has good oil quality, low sulfur content, and high wax oil yield.
2. The current trademark regulations in Libya are mainly based on the Trademark Law promulgated on August 11, 1956, which was revised in 2010.
3. The Libyan Trademark Office is responsible for managing trademark affairs, and the official application language is Arabic.
4. The Libyan trademark registration adopts the principle of "prior application", and in special circumstances, the principle of "prior use" can also be used for rights protection.
5. At present, Libya adopts the Nice classification, which prohibits the registration of Class 33 and Class 32 alcoholic products, Class 29 pork products, and Class 28 Christmas trees and related products, and does not accept applications for multiple categories in one form.

Libya is a party to international intellectual property treaties such as the Paris Convention, the WIPO Convention, and the Geneva Convention; As we have not yet joined the Madrid Agreement or Madrid Protocol, trademark registration can only be handled through the "single country registration" method.

The Libyan trademark is valid for 10 years after registration, starting from the date of application; Renewal can be processed within 6 months before the expiration date, with a grace period of 6 months; The renewal is valid for 10 years.
If a trademark is not used locally in Libya for five consecutive years after being registered and certified, any interested natural person or company may apply to revoke the registered trademark;

1. Trademark samples (text, graphics, or combinations);

2. Required Nice classification and product/service items;

3. If the applicant is a company, provide the company's business license; The applicant is an individual and provides their personal ID card;

4. Translation of applicant information documents;

5. Apply for a power of attorney;

6. Embassy authentication, etc;