Cyprus Industrial Property Office website
Cyprus Industrial Property Office website: http://www.mcit.gov.cy/mcit/mcit.nsf/index_el/index_el?OpenDocument
The competent authority for industrial property in Cyprus is the Intellectual Property Section of the Department of Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property, under the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry. Its Greek‑language official portal is available at [http://www.mcit.gov.cy/mcit/mcit.nsf/index_el/index_el?OpenDocument](http://www.mcit.gov.cy/mcit/mcit.nsf/index_el/index_el?OpenDocument), with its office based in Nicosia, the capital city. As Cyprus’ statutory authority, it administers filing, examination, registration and maintenance of industrial property rights including patents, trademarks and industrial designs, and maintains the official national register of intellectual property rights. It processes domestic industrial property applications, enforces national intellectual‑property legislation, cooperates closely with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), handles PCT‑related procedures and implements obligations under international IP treaties. It carries out digital‑oriented administrative reforms and operates online systems for application submission and public record search. It delivers public services such as right renewal, fee payment and policy consultation. It also promotes intellectual‑property awareness, supports innovative entrepreneurship and foreign investment, and safeguards legitimate industrial‑property interests for both local and overseas applicants in Cyprus.
