Natural persons and companies have the right to apply for trademark registration in Cyprus, according to the national legislation applicable here. Having a trademark registered in this country will mean enhanced protection against third parties of their rights on a specific sign.
Foreign citizens and business owners can also apply for trademark registration in Cyprus, however, they can also benefit from extended protection at international level (including in their countries of origin) as Cyprus is also a member of several conventions.
Book a Free ConsultationCyprus has a very rigorous legal framework for the protection of intellectual property rights. When it comes to trademarks, the following laws are meant to protect those who register a trademark in Cyprus. Based on international legislation, Cyprus adhered to all EU Directives, but also to:
At a national level, the main laws that provide for trademark registration in Cyprus are the Trade Marks Law, which was last amended in 2006, and the Control of the Movement of Goods Infringing the Intellectual Property Rights Law of 2018.
According to these two important laws which have been altered in order to provide enhanced protection, a trademark can take the form of signs, letters, numbers, words, colors and shapes which can be combined together in a manner that is unique and makes it possible to be used by itself to represent the goods and/or services it was designed for.
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