Official and non-official search.
Single Class Filing System.
YES. Class 33, alcoholic goods in class 32, pork meat in class 29, and Christmas trees and related products in class 28 cannot be registered.
YES. Trademark can be registered in the name of the applicant and the requirements are the same as for single applicant.
NO. The original required documents must be filed along with the application.
NO. A separate application is required for each class.
18-24 months.
YES. A power of attorney signed, stamped by the applicant company’s stamp and legalized up to the Libyan consulate in the applicant’s home country.
YES, within 3 months from the publication date.
Where two persons or more apply at the same time for the registration of the same or nearly identical trademarks in respect of the same item of products, such application shall be rejected until one of them submits a duly authenticated deed of relinquishment from the other disputants or a res judicata judgment in his favor.
10 years as from the filing date.
12 months before expiry.
3 months from the protection’s expiry date.
YES, with a grace period of 3 months.
Only after a period of three years from the date of cancellation has elapsed.
A registered trademark is vulnerable to cancellation by any interested party if there has been no effective use of the mark for a period of 5 consecutive years.
YES. May be recorded for pending applications and registrations.
YES, to serve as a valid proof against third parties.
NO. Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned.
The nominal amount of one (1) dollar is acceptable and there is no tax.