TRADE MARKS & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Copyright

Our team advises and litigates in a wide range of copyright actions and is highly experienced in complex cases in this area of IP.

Patents

We deal with the registration of Cyprus national patents, and the validation of European Patents in Cyprus (including PCT (EP) patents and SPC applications), all forms of commercial exploitation of patents, patent litigation (including for the pharmaceutical and technology industries), renewals and payments of annuities of patents.

Trade Marks & Branding

Our team deals with brand management strategies, enforcement, prosecution and registrations in the Cyprus Trade Marks Registry, OHIM and WIPO. Our practice involves the regular handling of objections raised by the Cyprus Trade Marks Registry against international trade mark rights, extending to and designating Cyprus, but also of objections raised against national trade mark filings. Additionally, we handle a significant amount of trade mark opposition work, including invalidity and cancellation actions for trade marks.

We advise on all commercial aspects involving brands, including licensing, franchising, and distribution agreements, as well as co-existence agreements. In addition, we provide all types of pre-registration and post-registration services, including trade mark searches and clearance reports, renewals and trade mark watch services.

Anti-counterfeit / Parallel Imports

Our clients entrust us with the protection and enforcement of their IP rights in Cyprus and appoint us as their Cyprus representatives for EU Community and national Customs’ anti-counterfeiting procedures. Our team regularly handles the seizure of counterfeit goods and illegal parallel imports. In the latter case, we work closely with the Cyprus Customs Authorities.

For more information please contact us. We would be delighted to meet you and learn more about your activities, the issues you face and your plans for the future.

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