Libyan Patents and Industrial Designs and Models Law Date: 30th March 1959, Law No.8 of the year 1959 on patents and industrial designs and models, We, Idris the 1st, king of the United Kingdom of Libya, The Chamber of Senates and the House of representatives endorsed the law of the following provisions, which we approved and issued, Section No. 1 Chapter No.1 The Patent Article No.1 (a) In respect with the application of this law, any innovation that is industrially exploitable, whether it is related to new industrial products, new methods or industrial means or application of new methods for known industrial approaches or means, shall be deemed as an invention. (b) The invention shall not be deemed new in whole or partially in the following two cases: 1. If ever been used in public in Libya within the past 50 years as of the application date of the patent, or if its description or drawing had appeared in publications published in Libya, or if the published description or drawing was apparently obvious that people of skill may exploit it. 2. If ever a patent was issued in Libya within the past 50 years as of the application date of a patent Vis a Vis an invention or a part of it for a non inventor, or to whom its rights were devolved or if a third party had requested a patent for the same invention or a part thereof in the foresaid period. Article No.2 (a) The patent shall be granted as per the provisions of this law. (b) The patent shall not be granted for the following: 1. Inventions in which exploitations may result in breach of morals or public order. 2.Chemical inventions related to foodstuff, drugs or pharmaceutical formulas unless these products are made