Patent protection in Libya

Questions about patents in Libya

How much does a patent cost in Libya?

Our estimate is about US$1,363 to take a PCT application to grant in Libya. That is about US$800 in official fees and US$563 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$776, search US$160, examination request US$240 and grant / issuance / publication US$188. Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$8,144. These are estimates only, for a standard application (10 claims, 30 pages, a company applicant): the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.

What is the PCT national phase deadline for Libya, and which routes are there?

The PCT national phase for Libya must be entered within 30 months of the earliest priority date.

What does Libya's economy make and export?

Libya's GDP is US$48.1bn, of which services US$12.9bn, industry US$35.2bn (of which manufacturing US$4.8bn) and agriculture US$722m. Spending a year: households US$14.9bn and health care US$3.5bn. Libya's exports of goods came to US$30.5bn in 2024. Its 8 largest exports were crude oil (US$27.7bn, 91% of its exports, #14 in the world), refined petroleum products (US$720m, 2% of its exports, #67 in the world), natural gas and LPG (US$718m, 2% of its exports, #42 in the world), direct-reduced iron (US$263m, 1% of its exports, #6 in the world), acyclic hydrocarbons (ethylene (US$184m, 1% of its exports, #23 in the world), ammonia (US$182m, 1% of its exports, #14 in the world), iron and steel scrap (US$147m, 0% of its exports, #46 in the world) and copper (US$128m, 0% of its exports, #42 in the world). Where products are made, a patent there can stop infringing copies being made, not only being sold.