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Updated: October 05, 2021
A trademark is a valuable corporate intellectual property asset. Based on it, buyers can distinguish goods or services from different suppliers. In Cyprus, both individuals and companies, including foreign ones, can apply for trademark registration.
In Cyprus, the main normative regulators for trademark registration are the Trademark Law as amended in 2006 and the Control of Goods Infringing the Movement of Intellectual Property Rights Law of 2018.
Cypriot law defines a trademark as a mark that can be replicated in a variety of ways. For example, the following elements are used for its creation:
A trademark can be a single form or a combination of symbols. The main purpose of a trademark is to represent a product or service. A trademark is a valuable commercial asset that can be transferred, sold, or assigned to a new owner.
A trademark does not protect either the appearance of a product or invention. For this purpose, there are other forms of copyright, for example, an industrial design or a patent.
A trademark is protected exclusively within the jurisdiction in which it was registered. Therefore, if you register a trademark outside Cyprus, additional procedures are required.
There are 11 enacted types of trademarks:
Before registering a trademark in Cyprus, you need to make sure that it is unique. To do this, you can use national and international registries.
The Register of National Trademarks is an electronic archive of registered national trademarks in the Republic of Cyprus.
TMview is the official register of the European Union Intellectual Property Office.
eSearch Plus is a European trademark register.
The International Trademark Registry is a database of the World Intellectual Property Organization.
WIPO Madrid Monitor is a register of trademarks registered in the Madrid Registry System.
Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus: search for publications in the section of intellectual and industrial property.
Once you are certain that your trademark meets all the requirements and it is unique, you can apply to the Intellectual and Industrial Property Office by filling out the Form ES 02 via electronic form, by mail, or in person.
The application must be accompanied by:
How much does it cost to register a trademark in Cyprus:
Type of fee | Application in person or by mail | Via an electronic form |
Basic fee | EUR 141 | EUR 129 |
Additional fee for each class of goods or services | EUR 102 | EUR 94 |
Fee for certification or collective trademark | EUR 443 | EUR 415 |
Additional fee for each class of goods or services | EUR 128 | EUR 116 |
Upon receipt of your application, the Intellectual and Industrial Property Office must verify that the registration conditions have been met; after that, you will get the registration number.
In a formal examination, the application is checked in compliance with the legal requirements for information, data, and documents. In case of violation, the applicant has 2 months to revise the application. If the deadline for revision is missed, the application is canceled.
After that, the Department proceeds to the substantive examination of the application. At this stage, the trademark is checked for absolute reasons for the refusal of registration. For example, such a reason can be the lack of unique characteristics or similarities with already registered trademarks.
If the examination shows that the application contains one or more reasons for rejection, you have up to 2 months to:
The Sector will review your comments or other actions and decide on the acceptance or rejection of your application. You can appeal the experts' decision to the Administrative Court.
As soon as the Division is satisfied that all conditions are met, it proceeds to register the application and publish it in the Official Gazette of the Cyprus Republic. If you detect obvious errors in the publication of your trademark application, you can request a correction. No fee is charged for such requests.
Trademarks in Cyprus are valid for seven years from the date of initial registration and can be renewed for 14 years after the first 7 years.
Cypriot law provides for absolute and corresponding reasons for denial of registration.
The absolute ones include:
The corresponding reasons relate to cases where a trademark corresponds to an already registered trademark or has similar features with it. This implies that it can mislead potential buyers.
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