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GENERAL INFO
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NATIONAL CHAPTER
LY - Useful information
LY - International Phase
LY - Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization
LY - Annex C - Receiving Office
LY - National Phase
LY - Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
LY - The procedure in the national Phase
LY - Annexes
LY - Libya
Libyan Industrial Property Office
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Materials for the European Qualifying Examination (EQE)
Special edition as of 31 October 2024, prepared for EQE candidates
Useful information
The PCT Applicant’s Guide is updated almost every week with information received by the International Bureau.
In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau:
pct.guide@wipo.int
.
List of abbreviations used in this document:
Office: Libyan Industrial Property Office
List of currencies used in this document:
CHF (Swiss franc)
Countries and Offices information:
The list of acronyms used for Offices is no longer shown as it has been integrated in the mouseover functionality for each ST.3 code shown in this document.
Refer to
List of WIPO Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines
formerly Annex K, List of country names and two-letter codes. It includes a list of short names and two-letter codes accepted for use in indicating States, other entities and intergovernmental organizations and their Offices in documents relating to international applications under the PCT. The list is as set out in WIPO Standard ST.3.
Also refer to
PCT Contracting States
formerly Annex A.
Office profile
For more technical information about the Office, refer to
ePCT Office profile
.
PCT Reservations, Declarations, Notifications and Incompatibilities
The Office does not have any reservations, declarations, notifications or incompatibilities.
Refer to
the full list
.
Office Closed dates
The Office is closed weekly on Friday and Saturday
Additional closed dates can be consulted on the
Office Closed dates page
International Phase
Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization
Contracting State:
Libya
Two-letter code:
LY
Libya - Libyan Industrial Property Office
Name of Office:
Libyan Industrial Property Office
Location:
Industrial Research Center
Tajoura
P.O. Box 3633
Tripoli
Libya
Mailing address:
Same as above
Telephone:
(218-21) 369 15 12
(218-21) 369 15 18
E-mail:
lipo@irc.org.ly
Website:
http://www.irc.org.ly
Facsimile:
(218-21) 369 00 28
Does the Office accept the filing of documents by facsimile or the like means (PCT Rule 92.4)?
No
Would the Office accept evidence of mailing a document, in case of loss or delay, where a delivery service other than the postal authorities is used (PCT Rule 82.1)?
No
Is the Office prepared to allow applicants to make applications available to the WIPO Digital Access Service for Priority Documents (DAS) (PCT Rule 17.1(b-
bis
)?
No
Competent receiving Office(s) for international applications filed by nationals or residents of this State:
IB
International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - International Bureau of WIPO
,
LY
Libya - Libyan Industrial Property Office
Does national legislation restrict the filing of international applications with foreign Offices?
Refer to the Office
Competent designated (or elected) Office(s) for this State:
Refer to corresponding National Phase.
LY
Libya - Libyan Industrial Property Office
Types of protection available via the PCT:
Patents
,
Patents of addition
Availability under the national law for an international-type search (PCT Article 15):
None
Provisional protection after international publication:
None
Information of interest if this Contracting State is designated (or elected)
Time when the name and address of the inventor must be given:
May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of receipt of the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerning the deposit of microorganisms and other biological material?
No
Annex C - Receiving Office
Competent receiving Office for nationals and residents of:
Libya
Language in which international applications may be filed:
If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority (refer to Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).
Arabic
,
English
Language in which the request may be filed:
Arabic
,
English
Number of copies required by the receiving Office if application filed on paper:
3
Does the receiving Office accept the filing of international applications in electronic form?
Where the international application is filed in electronic form in accordance with and to the extent provided for in Part 7 and Annex F of the Administrative Instructions, the total amount of the international filing fee is reduced (refer to “Fees payable to the RO”).
Where the international application contains a sequence listing as a separate part of the description, this must be furnished in accordance with Annex C of the Administrative Instructions, that is, in compliance with WIPO Standard ST.26 XML format; no fees are due for sequence listings filed in this format.
For the relevant notification by the Office, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 19 May 2023, pages 118
et seq.
Yes, the Office accepts electronic filing via ePCT-Filing
Does the receiving Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 26
bis
.3)?
Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests
Competent International Searching Authority:
AT
Austria - Austrian Patent Office
,
EP
European Patent Organisation - European Patent Office (EPO)
Competent International Preliminary Examining Authority:
AT
Austria - Austrian Patent Office
,
EP
European Patent Organisation - European Patent Office (EPO)
Fees payable to the RO:
Transmittal fee:
Please refer to the Office
International filing fee:
This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
1,330 CHF
Fee per sheet in excess of 30:
15 CHF
Reductions (under Schedule of Fees, item 4):
Electronic filing (the request in character coded format):
200 CHF
Electronic filing (the request, description, claims and abstract in character coded format):
300 CHF
Search fee:
Refer to
Annex D(AT)
Annex D(EP)
Fee for priority document (PCT Rule 17.1(b)):
None
Is an agent required by the receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Libya
Yes, if the applicant is a non-resident
Who can act as agent?
Any patent attorney or patent agent registered before the Office
Waiver of power of attorney:
Waivers of powers of attorney do not apply (PCT Rule 90.4(e) and 90.5(d)) where the agent or common representative submits any notice of withdrawal during the international phase (PCT Rule 90
bis
.1 to 90
bis
.4, also refer to International Phase, paragraph 11.048).
Has the Office waived the requirement that a separate power of attorney be submitted?
No
Particular instances in which a separate power of attorney is required:
Not applicable
Has the Office waived the requirement that a copy of a general power of attorney be submitted?
No
Particular instances in which a copy of a general power of attorney is required:
Not applicable
National Phase
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Information not yet available
The procedure in the national Phase
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Annexes
Annex LY.I - Fees
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Forms
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