Changes include revised official fees, a sharp rise in renewal costs for the full term, and mandatory ten‑year renewals replacing shorter options.
Trade mark renewals are now accepted for a fixed period of 10 years - the option of annual renewals is no longer available.
The Libyan IPO issued a circular clarifying a procedural distinction between the expiry and cancellation of a trade mark registration.
The Libyan Trade Mark Office has temporarily suspended the processing of new trade mark applications, with effect from 5 March 2025 to 10 April 2025.
The changes include an increase in official fees and additional procedural complexities.
The Libyan Trade Mark Office resumed accepting new trade mark applications on 2 September 2024.
On 17 January 2024, Resolution No. 26 of 2024 entered into force in Libya, implementing a new executive regulation regarding Law No. 23 of 2010 on Trademarks.