Filing Requirements in Libya

Please note that all Powers of Attorney should be completed in the name of the following signatory: TMP Agents -Mr. Juma'a Ibrahim Mansour- P.O.Box 2594, Tripoli, Libya

1.A power of attorney legalized up to the Libyan Consulate.

2.A printing block and eleven prints of the trademark for each class.

3.The name, address, nationality, and business of the applicant.

4.A legalized extract of the entry of the applicant company in the commercial register or a legalized copy of the certificate of incorporation if the applicant is a company or a body corporate.

5.The list of the goods and services to be covered by the application.

1.A power of attorney legalized up to the Libyan Consulate.

2.The number and date of registered trademark/service mark.

3.The name, address, and nationality of the applicant.

1.A power of attorney legalized up to the Libyan Consulate.

2.A legalized extract of the entry of the applicant company in the commercial register or a legalized copy of the certificate of incorporation if the applicant is a company or a body corporate.

3.A legalized deed of assignment from the inventor(s) if not employed by the applicant.

4.A copy of the specification and a summary of the invention in English.

5.Two copies of the specification and a summary of the invention in Arabic.

6.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.

7.The name, nationality, address, and profession or nature of business of the applicant and the inventor(s). Also, state whether the inventor is working independently or is employed by the applicant in which case an assignment is not necessary.

8.A certified and legalized copy of the priority document for a convention application.

1.A power of attorney signed by the assignee and legalized up to the Libyan Consulate.

2.A legalized extract of the entry of the assignee company in the commercial register or a legalized copy of the certificate of incorporation if the assignee is a company or a body corporate.

3.A legalized deed of assignment.

1.A power of attorney signed by the licensee and legalized up to the Libyan Consulate.

2.A legalized license agreement.

3.A legalized extract of the entry of the licensee company in the commercial register or a legalized copy of the certificate of incorporation if the licensee is a company or a body corporate.

1.A power of attorney legalized up to the Libyan Consulate.

2.A legalized certificate indicating the change of name or address.

1.Six copies of the copyright work.

2.If the applicant is not the author, a certified copy of the deed of assignment or a distributorship agreement is required.

3.The name, business, nationality and address of the author.

4.A power of attorney legalized.

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