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During last week, the President of the European Council and the European Patent Office marked the 40th anniversary of the European Patent Convention (EPC). On 5 October 1973, the EPC was signed in Munich, establishing a legal framework for the transnational grant of patents in Europe. The Convention was inspired by the vision of a...
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Copyright Copyright is an automatic right which you do not need to formally apply or pay for. It arises as soon as the work is “fixed” in a material form (for example when the work is written down, or recorded). Cyprus law does not provide a formal registration procedure for copyright. However, based on our...
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Copyright infringement takes place when a third party that is not the holder of the copyright exercises the rights and powers of the creator who is the legal holder of the copyright. We can help on any matter concerning protection of copyright as well as termination of infringement by a third party.
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For a number of reasons Cyprus is offered as a basis for those interested in protecting his/her intellectual property rights. The most important are the following: Cyprus is a member of the most important international organizations and fully adopts the most basic and fundamental principles regarding the protection of intellectual property rights. As a member...
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Copyright is automatic. This practically means that there is no certification or registration procedure of the creator of a work in Cyprus and the European Union. Furthermore, there is no need for the creator of a work of filling in an application form or pay any fee in order to safeguard his legal rights to...
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The resale right of an original work of art (in English known as re-sale right) is the right every creator has been granted to receive a percentage of the resale price of each of his/her original work. This right is inalienable, which means that no creator cannot disclaim or waive it in advance. Conditions for...
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The holder of copyright protects his/her own original work and prevents any use of his work made without his consent. In case of infringement the holder of copyright is provided with all legal steps to end the infringement and claim all financial compensation. Furthermore, the holder of copyright is eligible to sell and transfer his/her...
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