WORLD TRADE IP/N/1/CYP/1
30January 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0329)
Original: English Council forTrade-Related Aspects
ofIntellectual Property Rights
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2OFTHE AGREEMENT
Cyprus
Bymeans ofcommunications from thePermanent Mission ofCyprus, dated 24Julyand
20November 1996, Cyprus hasmade thefollowing advance notification under Article 63.2ofthe
Agreement andparagraph 3oftheDecision oftheCouncil forTRIPS reflected indocument IP/C/2.
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NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 63.2
"NATIONAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS OFCYPRUS"
Thisnotification iswithout prejudice totherightofCyprus toimplement theTRIPS Agreement,
according toArticle 65oftheTRIPS Agreement, asadeveloping country.
TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION
ENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Copyright andrelated rights1
Copyright Law(No.59/76), 12August 1977
and1June1978
Copyright (Amendment) LawNo.63/77,
29October 1977
Copyright (Amendment) LawNo.18(1)/93,
1January 1994
Rules:
Copyright (Competent Authority) Regulation,
No.249/77Protects: scientific works, literary works,
musical works, artistic works, cinematograph
films, photographs, sound recordings,
broadcasts, against unauthorized copying,
sale,rental distribution, lending, advertising,
exhibiting inpublic, thecommunication to
thepublic.
Trademarks2
Trade Marks Law, Cap. 268
Trade Marks (Amendment) LawNo.63/62
Trade Marks (Amendment) LawNo.69/71
(forCertification Trade Marks)
Trade Marks (Amendment) LawNo.206/90
(toinclude Service Marks)
Rules:
Trade Marks Rules of1951,
Suppl. III,p.647
Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules of1971,
Suppl. III(1), p.907
Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules of1984,
Suppl. III(1), p.1189
Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules of1990,
Suppl. III(1), p.1031
Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules of1992,
Suppl. III,pp.335-342Provides fortheregistration oftrademarks
forgoods andservices andcertification
trademarks.
Repealed
Repealed
Service Marks
1Thetexts ofthemain laws inthisareaasnotified canbefound indocument IP/N/1/CYP/C/1.
2Thetexts ofthemain laws inthisareaasnotified canbefound indocument IP/N/1/CYP/T/1.IP/N/1/CYP/1
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TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION
ENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Geographical indications3
1.Trade Descriptions LawNo.5/87
2.Article 11oftheTrade Marks LawMisleading descriptions areprohibited.
Geographical indications cannot beregistered
astrademarks.
Industrial designs
Copyright Laws 59/76, 63/77 and18(1)/934Areprotected asartistic works.
Patents (including plant variety protection)5
Patents Law, Cap. 266
Rules:
Patents Rules of1958, S.L.Vol.1,p.455
Patents Rules of1987, Suppl. III(1), p.83UKpatents andEPOpatents designating the
United Kingdom areprotected ifregistered in
Cyprus within three years.
Layout-designs (topographies) ofintegrated
circuits
Copyright Laws 59/76, 63/77 and18(1)/936
Protection ofundisclosed information7
Contract Law, Cap. 149 Such information isprotected byprivate
contract.
3ThetextoftheTrade Marks lawcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/CYP/T/1. ThetextoftheTrade
Descriptions Lawwillbecirculated asdocument IP/N/1/CYP/G/1, oncethetextisavailable inaWTO language.
4Thetextofthese laws canbefound indocument IP/N/1/CYP/C/1.
5Thetextofthemain lawinthisareaasnotified canbefound indocument IP/N/1/CYP/P/1.
6Thetextofthese laws canbefound indocument IP/N/1/CYP/C/1.
7Thetextofthislawcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/CYP/U/1.IP/N/1/CYP/1
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TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION
ENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Prevention oftheabuse ofintellectual
property rights
Civil judicial procedures andremedies
Copyright Laws 59/76, 63/77 and18(1)/938
Trade Marks Law, Cap. 268,63/62, 69/71,
206/909
Patents Law, Cap. 26610
Provisional judicial measures
Theabove laws.
Special requirements related toborder
measures
Criminal procedures
Copyright Laws 59/76, 63/77, 18(1)/9311
Criminal Law, Cap. 154
Administrative procedure andremedies not
covered above
Nil
8Thetextofthese laws canbefound indocument IP/N/1/CYP/C/1.
9Thetextofthese laws canbefound indocument IP/N/1/CYP/T/1.
10Thetextofthese laws canbefound indocument IP/N/1/CYP/P/1.
11Thetextofthese laws canbefound indocument IP/N/1/CYP/C/1.