Trademark Law in Libya

The Great Libyan Arab People's Socialist Jamahiriah Trademarks Law (Law No. 40 Of 1956 )

Pursuant to Law No.40, 1956 and its amendments, the Libyan legislator regulates the protection of the trademark. Its provisions define the true nature of the trademark, the marks which are not registrable, registration procedures, the expiry of marks property and their mortgage, registration renewal and cancellation, the disputes concerning trademarks registration and property and how to solve these disputes as well as defining the officials' authorities for the implementation of the provisions of this law.

We, Mahmoud Abu Hidmah and Abdul Majeed Kubar, the deputies to the King of United Kingdom of Libya Pursuant to the royal decree dated 3rd August, 1956 the senate and the house of representatives have passed the following law, which we have sanctioned and do hereby promulgate.