LIBYA – The Libyan Trade Marks Office opens its operations to foreign trade mark applicants
Libya’s trade mark office suspended the acceptance of trade mark applications and registrations of trade marks filed by foreign applicants on 1 November 2022, by way of an dministrative directive that was issued by the Office of the Ministry of Economy & Trading in Libya.
On 28 May 2023, the Libyan Trade Marks office confirmed that it has resumed operations, that it is now accepting new applications from foreign applicants, and is allowing for recordals and renewals. At this stage, a minesterial decree has not been issued to give effect to the resumption of the services.
THE TRADE MARKS OFFICE IS ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS
By Ministerial Decree, and with effect from 2 September 2024, the Libyan Trade Marks Office is once against processing freshly filed trade mark applications. A formal requirement to keep in mind when ...
September 12 2024
TRADE MARK OFFICE TO RESUME OPERATIONS FROM 2 SEPTEMBER 2024
The Libyan Trade Mark Office (“TMO”) has been operating at limited capacity and has not been accepting new filings for some time. However, following a recently issued ministerial decree, the TMO w...
August 21 2024
The Trade Marks Office announces updates on renewals
On 25 February 2024, the Libya Trade Mark Office issued Decision No. 335 of 2024 addressing trade mark cancellations, amongst other items. The decision mandates the cancellation of trade marks that ha...
April 12 2024