Design Registration in Libya
- Application for the registration;
- Formal examination: verification of whether the application meets the legal requirements and conditions. If it does not, he may appeal the decision of this committee to the Federal Supreme Court during a period of (60) days from the date of being notified of the decision of the Office or the committee.
- Registration and Certificate: the applicant, upon registration, shall be granted a certificate that includes the data specified by the Implementing Regulations of this law. The effects of registration shall start from the date of filing the application if it satisfies the legal requirements.
- Publication: the registration shall be published in accordance with the conditions that are decided by the Implementing Regulations.
Required Documents:
- Power of Attorney signed, stamped by the applicant company and legalized up to the Libyan Consulate.
- Applicant Data (including the name, nationality, address, and profession or nature of business of the applicant and the inventors).
- Product information with verified English translation;
- Deed of assignment (if applicable) from the inventor(s) if not employed by the applicant, legalized up to the Libyan Consulate, OR a statement certifying whether the inventor is working independently or is employed by the applicant in which case an assignment is not necessary;
- Certified copy of the Priority document (if applicable) for a convention application.
- Copy of the Certificate of Incorporation if the applicant is a company or a corporate body, duly notarized and legalized up to the Libyan Consulate.
- Graphical representation;
- A copy of the specifications and a summary of the invention in English.
- Two copies of the specification and a summary of the invention in Arabic.
- Four sets of the formal drawings: one set on ordinary paper with all reference numerals and three sets on strong white paper without any reference numerals or letters for inserting Arabic numerals.
Time Frame:
The expected timeframe for a design to be registered is 18 to 24 months from the filing date.
Multiple Designs: Multiple design applications are possible in Libya, up to 50 designs, provided that all the designs are embodied in a single set of articles and belong to the same class.