Naming Your New Business
Having decided to create a new business in Cyprus, one of the first considerations a promoter of that business will have will be what to name the new entity. Whilst the moment at which the new company’s name is conceived can be thrilling, the legal requirements behind a name can too often be overlooked. Approval for any company name is required from the Department of Registrar of Companies and...
Copyright in Cyprus
Copyright is a right granted to the creator of an original work to exclusive use of that work for a period of time limited by law.
In Cyprus copyright is governed by the Copyright Section of the Department of the Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver. The governing laws are: N.63/77, N.18(I)/93, N.54(I)/99, N.12 (I)/2001, N.128 (I)/2002, N.128 (i) 2004 and N.123 (I) 2006.
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Recordal of a trade mark licensed user with the Registrar of Companies in Cyprus
In Cyprus the registration of trademarks with the Registrar of Companies is governed by the Cyprus Trade Mark Law, CAP 268 and the Trade Mark Rules 1951 as amended. Cyprus law provides for the recordal of a license with the Registrar of Companies however its provisions are not mandatory. A non-registered trade mark will be valid in Common Law.
A licensed user can be registered in respect of...
Action for Infringement of Trademark
The logo, symbol or design of a company is a commodity that serves to distinguish the goods or services of one company from those of its competitors. Once created, a trademark can be registered and will enjoy an initial seven-year period of protection from the date of filing of the application, which is renewable every fourteen years thereafter.
If the owner of a registered mark believes that...