| Type of Patent: | Patent.
| Type of Applicant: | Company, Individual or Jointly.
| Validity: | Patents 15 years from the international filing date.
| Annuities: | Paid after grant with 12 months surcharge grace period.
| PCT Based Filing: | Applicable within 30 months from the international filing date.
| Revival: | Not Applicable.
| Search: | Not Applicable.
| Examination: | Formality.
| Recordation Applicability: | Applications, Registrations, Partial recordation.
| Time Frames (Up To): | Search: 0 days. Registration: 24 months. -         Filing to Preliminary Examination decision 12 months -         Substantive Examination Payment to Decision 2 months -         Publication Opposition Period 2 months -         Grant to Issuance of Letters 10 months Recordation: 1 month. Appeal: 12 months. Opposition: 12 months.
| Cancellation Action: | Applicable for Non-use for a period of 3 years from grant before the Courts.
| Infringement Measures: | Prevention of importation of infringing goods by Customs, Injunction, and Fine.

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Libyan Consulate. (May be submitted within 60 days from the filing date)
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above. 
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above, if the applicant is not the inventor.
• Certified copy of the priority document, if claiming priority. (Not Required for PCT) 
• (All the above may be submitted within 90 days from the filing date)

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Libyan Consulate. (Required at the time of filing in case we are not the agent of record)
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above. 
• Declaration of use duly legalized as above.

• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to the Libyan consulate.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above. 

• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to the Libyan consulate.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above.

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Libyan Consulate.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above. 

• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to the Libyan consulate.  
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above. 

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Libyan Consulate. (Required at the time of filing)
• Any document to show prior use in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries. 
• Brief history of the applicant’s company including list of registrations along with copies of the same in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries. 
• The date of first use and registration worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries. 
• Extracts from bills/invoices, etc., from the year of inception of the company. Sales turnover from inception up to date in the country of origin and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries. 
• Any additional helpful documents (ex. Distribution agreements, local advertisements, local newspapers, magazines, etc.) evidencing the use and existence of the mark worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.