Boasting extensive experience in trademarks, patents, designs and copyright law, Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants‘ intellectual property team supports some of the largest consumer brands and corporations across pre- and post-registrations and IP litigation. The team also has an emerging focus on the video games and tech sectors. ‘Heavyweight’ practitioner Eleni Chrysostomides, focusing on trademark prosecution, enforcement, IP infringement and copyright and patent law, spearheads the team alongside Alexandros Georgiades, who handles anti-counterfeiting matters before Cypriot customs authorities and often works in the pharma sector.

From Nicosia, Elias Neocleous & Co LLC‘s intellectual property team advises multinational consumer brands, pharma companies, international law firms and domestic businesses. The team is adept across safeguarding patents and trademarks, registering designs and managing copyrights, regulatory matters, IP and trademark disputes and advising international clients on franchising and licensing. At the team’s helm are Andrea Kallis Parparinou, specialising in the TMT sector on IP matters, and the ‘efficient and responsive’ Ramona Livera, a veteran IP practitioner.

As a boutique firm, Lellos P Demetriades Law Office has an expert ability across trademarks, patents, industrial design and copyright matters for clients in the food and beverage, apparel and pharmaceutical industries. The ‘exceptional’ Achilleas Demetriades, a key adviser to pharma companies on regulatory matters, a European Patent Attorney and expert in both contentious and non-contentious IP mandates, is the practice co-head. Alongside him is Nicoletta Epaminonda, experienced across the full range of IP matters, especially in assisting clients with patent protection for inventions.

A.G Erotocritou LLC‘s intellectual property team advises some of the island’s largest consumer brands, international law firms, financial institutions and multinational companies. The team specialises in IP Box Regime matters, advising on acquisition, registration and protection of IP assets, handling IP litigation before local courts, providing IP structuring advice and the registration, renewal and maintenance of trademarks. At the helm of the ‘exceptional, client-focused team’ are Alexis Erotocritou, a corporate, commercial and IP law practitioner; Grigoris Sarlidis, an expert in financial services and IP mandates; and Constantina Papastephanou, a key adviser on IP protection and patent registration and maintenance.

AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC‘s intellectual property team specialises in advising on trademark registrations, patents and patent infringement proceedings and contentious trademark and IP matters. The team represents and advises clients across the services, online gaming, software development, beverages, platform technology and health and wellness sectors. The practice is led by Angelos Paphitis, who leads the team’s complex and high-value disputes and enforcement matters, and Michael Alexandrou, a key name for IP regulatory and commercial work.

Alexandros Coucounis, the managing partner and experienced in dispute resolution and employment, family, shipping and intellectual property law, leads Andreas Coucounis & Co LLC's IP practice. The team handles trademark registrations, infringement proceedings, copyright and licensing matters, as well as patents and IP prosecutions. The team counts consumer brands, international and domestic banking institutions and local and foreign corporations as clients.

Private individuals, artists, municipalities, banks and international software companies comprise the client base of George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC‘s intellectual property team. The team works across trademark registrations, brand management, protection of rights, disputes, negotiating contracts and the tax aspects of IP rights. The practice is led by George Z. Georgiou, an expert in litigation and arbitration, Romanos Loizides, capable in cross-border disputes, and Polina Christodoulou, an expert in IP, advertising, tech and data protection law.

Hadjianastassiou, Ioannides LLC‘s intellectual property team focuses on commercial IP matters, including negotiating IP and licensing agreements, IP M&A, particularly high-stakes due diligence, and strategic brand management and rebranding. Rania Vrondou, highlighted by clients as a ‘pillar of a disciplined professional’, heads the practice, specialising in IP law and experienced in negotiating cease-and-desist letters, brand strategising, copyright protection, drafting software development, hotel brand matters and licensing agreements. The team has a notable focus on the media and entertainment and tech sectors.

Advising on the full spectrum of intellectual property rights, from trademarks, patents, copyrights and licensing to brand protection, domain names, trade secrets and IP disputes, Harris Kyriakides boasts ‘a results-driven, high-calibre’ IP team. The tech, pharma, entertainment, fashion, life science and digital markets are key sectors the team most often works in, with an emerging focus on AI, blockchain and biotech. Spearheading the team is Michalis Kyriakides, Eleni Neoptolemou and Eleni Kyrisavva.

Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC‘s intellectual property team advises international and domestic clients on the protection of rights, especially in registrations and renewals of trademarks, exploitation of IP rights and enforcement. The team handles both contentious and non-contentious claims. Leading the team is Nick Kounoupias, bringing extensive experience in international IP work and anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting matters. ‘Standout’ practitioner Agis Charalambous is a key contact for trademark applications and prosecutions.

At the helm of E & G Economides LLC‘s intellectual property practice is the ‘exceptionally responsive’ and ‘highly valued’ Xenia Kasapi. The team is adept in corporate advisory related to IP assets, registrations of trademarks, designs and patents, filing oppositions, drafting licence and IP transfer agreements and IP disputes. AI-related IP matters is a growing area of focus for the team. Kasapi specialises in IT, data protection, IP and commercial law.

Michael K. Philippou, the co-founder of Haviaras & Philippou L.L.C. and an expert litigator, leads the firm’s intellectual property practice. The practice advises clients on registration, renewal and assignment of trademarks, patents and industrial designs, trademark monitoring, drafting licensing and franchising agreements, IP litigation and enforcement of security interests over IP assets. Georgia Matsentidou supports on registration and renewal applications and drafting oppositions on complex IP law matters.

Karamanolis & Karamanolis LLC‘s intellectual property team covers licensing and assignment agreements, distribution and agency agreements, franchising deals and, in litigation, trademark and brand protection, copyright infringements and passing off proceedings. The team is a key adviser to clients in the video game industry. Praised by clients for his ‘expertise in intellectual property’ and experience in licensing and franchising, trademark and brand protection and unfair competition proceedings, Yiannis Karamanolis leads the practice. Andreas Karamanolis is another key contact on the team.