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According to a statement by the Registrar of Trademarks in the Libyan Ministry of Economy and Trade, a certified copy of the certificate of registration in the home country or any foreign country is sufficient for the registration of trademarks in Libya. A legalized copy of the certificate of registration in the home country is no longer required. Below the requirements for filing trademark applications in Libya: 1: A Power of Attorney singed, notarized and legalized up to the Libyan Consulate. 2: An extract of the entry of the applicant company in the Commercial Register legalized up to the Libyan Consulate. 3: Now only a photocopy of home or any foreign registration with no need for legalization. 4: The Name, address, nationality, and business of the applicant. 5: 10 prints of the trademark. Notes: 1: All documents should be submitted upon filing. 2: All documents should be translated into Arabic. 3: A separate application is to be filed for each class of goods/services. 4: One Power of Attorney and one Extract are sufficient for filing any number of trademarks in the name of the same owner. 5: Classification: 8th Edition of Nice Classification except for alcoholic drinks under Class 33.