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How to protect my brand internationally?
When it comes to the international protection of your brand, there are easy and smart ways which can be used. . The main international body which governs the international route of registrations is WIPO. However, not all countries of the … Read more
How to validate my patent in Cyprus?
Once the EPO is granted designating Cyprus, then the patent must be validated in Cyprus accordingly. Validation of a European patent includes: a) Filing the relevant form b) accompanied by the translation in the Greek language of the European patent … Read more
EUIPO filings after Brexit.
Since 1 January 2021, EU trade marks (EUTMs) and EU Designs (RCDs) are no longer protected rights in the UK. Under the Withdrawal Agreement Act, on the 1 January 2021, the UKIPO created a parable UK trade mark and design … Read more
I have an EPO granted patent. And now what?
If the EPO examiners decide to grant a patent, and all fees have been paid and any claims translations filed, the decision is reported in the European Patent Bulletin. The decision to grant takes effect on the date of publication. … Read more
I received Notification to renew my Trademark in Cyprus. What shall I do?
As per the new Trademark Law, each Cyprus trademark is protected for a period of 10 years since the application date, and can thereafter be renewed for unlimited periods of 10 years each. The Cyprus Trademark Office notifies the owners … Read more
Cyprus implements new Trademark Law
On 5 June 2020 Cyprus voted in favour of its new Trademark Law which was subsequently published on 17 June 2020. The new Law can be found in Greek HERE. This milestone was achieved with the active involvement of the … Read more
“Έχω μια πατέντα! Βοήθησέ με να την προστατέψω!”
Είναι , ίσως, μια από τις πιο γνωστές αναφορές που ακούμε. Όσοι έχουν μια επιχειρηματική ιδέα, θεωρούν πως έχουν και πατέντα (ή μάλλον πιο σωστά “δίπλωμα ευρεσιτεχνίας”) και επομένως θέλουν να την κατοχυρώσουν. Είναι όμως έτσι; Κατ’ αρχάς θα πρέπει … Read more
Legal protection of Videogames
Unlike other creative industries, video games draw on the worlds of both technology and creativity. Intellectual Property (IP) rights are the main tools for the protection of all the main elements of a Videogame. In this IP-intensive industry, IP rights … Read more
Assignment of intellectual property rights
The intellectual property assignment is a transfer of an owner’s rights, title and interest in certain intellectual property rights. The transferring party (“assignor”) transfers to the receiving party (“assignee”) its property in intellectual property rights, such as patents, trademarks, industrial … Read more
EUIPO Online Copyright Infringement Report Published
The EUIPO recently published its “Online Copyright Infringement in the European Union” report, which is based on data on access to pirated music, film and TV programmes in all 28 Member States for the period January 2017 to September 2018. … Read more