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Recent judgment of the ECJ on Consumers’ Rights and Protections for Foreign Currency Loans
On 8 September 2022, under the European Union’s (EU) Unfair Contract Terms Directive, it was held that the application of national case law was forbidden, as replacing an unfair term with a supplementary national provision - Read More...
Filing an application for validation of European Patent in Cyprus
Once a European patent is granted and published, the patent owner needs to take steps so as to validate the patent in each of the designated EU Member States within a specific time limit.
The International Comparative Legal Guide – Product Liability 2021
Harris Kyriakides team contributes the Cyprus chapter in the International Comparative Legal Guide – Product Liability 2021.
Licensing and selling intellectual property in Cyprus and in Europe
The rapid advances in artificial intelligence and other technology aspects have elevated the importance of securing, licensing and selling intellectual property rights and there are significant advantages in enhancing knowledge of the existing legal framework - Read More...
Advertising Self-regulation: Promoting Higher Standards for the Advertising Industry
The Purpose of Advertising self-regulation Advertising self-regulation is the advertising industry’s ability and willingness to regulate itself responsibly, by actively promoting the highest ethical standards in commercial communications and safeguarding consumers’ interests. Historically, advertising self-regulation - Read More...
Coexistence Agreements for Trademarks
Coexistence agreements can be an easier and cheaper solution to disputes over trademark similarity between parties rather than litigation under appropriate circumstances.
Electronic direct marketing and the issues arising from GDPR and the e-Privacy Directive
Companies are increasingly using marketing to promote their products and services not only to their existing customers but also to potential ones. This is the purpose of the electronic marketing, to target individuals using digital - Read More...
Key Steps to protect your business from a personal data breach
Introduction It is undeniable that we are more than ever concerned for our privacy and all the related cyberspace threads. All kind of personal data are collected, stored, processed and used on an unprecedented scale, - Read More...
Cyprus introduces new legal framework for combatting counterfeit goods at points of entry
Introduction The marketing of goods infringing intellectual property rights (IPR) causes considerable damage to IPR holders, licensees and law-abiding manufacturers and traders. Such marketing deceives consumers and could in some cases be endangering their health - Read More...
Stamp Duty On Patent Filings
The Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver, in its capacity as Trademark and Patent Registrar, has issued a circular in regard to the payment of stamp duty an patent filings. According to the circular, the - Read More...
EU updates its European Trademark System
The European trademark system Trade mark registration is one of the most effective ways to build and defend a brand. A trade mark is a sign which distinguishes the goods and services of one - Read More...
Practice direction on black and white trade marks in Cyprus
For the purpose of adopting a common framework governing the protection of black and white trade marks in Cyprus, the Cyprus Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver has issued a new practice - Read More...