Intellectual property in Libya

Intellectual Property

National Organisations: The Industrial Research Center (IRC).
Libya is a member of the WIPO Convention (convention instituting the World Intellectual Property Organisation). It is also a signatory to the Paris Convention on industrial property, as well as the Berne Convention on the protection of literary and artistic works.
Regional Organisations: The Secretariat of the People's Public Committee - National Board for Scientific Research
International Membership: Member of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Signatory to the Paris Convention For the Protection of Intellectual Property

Type of property and law	Validity	International Agreements Signed
Patent law n° 8 of 1959 on patents and on industrial designs and models. 1959	Protection is for a period of 15 years from the date of registration. It can be renewed once for a period of 5 years. Payment is made by annual increments.	Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Trademark Paris Convention on industrial property 1967	10 years from registration. There is a 3 months' wait after the date of registration during which anybody can oppose the request for protection. This can be renewed every 10 years.
Copyright Law number 7 of 1984 based on law number 9 of 1968 on copyright protection.	Protection is valid for the lifetime of the author plus a period of 50 years.	Berne convention For the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

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