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.<\/p>\n
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When applying for a trademark registration at the Trademark Office, the following shall be complied with:<\/p>\n
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1-The power of attorney shall be valid for one year, and renewed for like terms.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
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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\u2019s issuance date must be within one calendar year and the extract must be accompanied by an Arabic translation.<\/p>\n
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4-Documents related to the assignments and recordals post-registration shall be original and duly legalized, as well as accompanied by an Arabic translation.<\/p>\n
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5-The applicant\u2019s commercial register number must be included on the trademark application.<\/p>\n
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6-The applicant’s name must be translated into Arabic in the trademark application.<\/p>\n
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The guidance also required that agents renew their agent registration before the Trademark Registrar.\u00a0 We confirm that Eldib & Co has already adhered to this requirement and received the requisite approval on 06 February 2024.<\/p>\n
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