Since the beginning of the LTMO’s operation in 2002 through today, no registration certificates have been issued. Since the registration period is 10 years from the filing date, many applications published and have matured to registration. Accordingly, many trademarks were due for renewal during the closure of the LTMO.

Now, the LTMO has confirmed that it is possible to file renewal applications for expired trademarks and renewals coming before the end of this year and those due in year 2014.

It is still not clear if a grace period will be announced for late renewal or whether there will be penalty charges.

For more information, please contact us at libya@qumsieh.com.

According to the new regulations, all documents executed before or during the revolution need to be revised, e.g., any document bearing the consulate stamp of Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya are no longer accepted. The stamp should now indicate the State of Libya; therefore, we kindly request our clients to send revised documents as soon as possible, in order to avoid unnecessary delays.

Additionally, the LTMO has revised the application requirements and they are now:

• Power of attorney legalized up to Libyan Consulate, and
• Certified copy of the commercial registrar legalized up to Libyan Consulate.

It’s worth mentioning that a legalized copy of home/foreign registration certificate is not required anymore.

For more information, please contact us at libya@qumsieh.com.

This will be considered as the first trademark application received by the Libyan Trademark Office since January 2011 when the unrest started.

We would like to draw our clients’ attention that our head office will be glad to receive your instructions and act immediately.

There will be some updates regarding the Power of Attorney, which we will inform you shortly.

For more information please contact libya@qumsieh.com.