I. General Overview
Area: 9,251 square kilometers, of which the Turkish area in northern Cyprus covers 3,355 square kilometers
The population of the de facto-controlled area of Cyprus is 918,000 (2021). The total population of Cyprus is approximately 1.25 million, of which 58.66% are ethnic Greeks, and 40% are ethnic Turks and foreigners. The primary languages are Greek and Turkish, with English also being widely spoken. The Greeks are Eastern Orthodox Christians, while the Turks are Muslims.
The main economic data of Serbia in 2022 are as follows:
GDP: €27.01 billion
GDP growth: 5.6%
Currency: Euro

II. Treaty Membership
1. Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (Paris Convention)
Accession: 1966

2. Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Accession: 1998

3. Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Madrid Protocol)
Accession: 2003

4. Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Accession: 2003

III. Trademark Application Procedure and Required Documents
1. Trademark Registrable Elements and Types
Elements that can be registered as trademarks in Cyprus include: text, graphics, symbols, slogans, three-dimensional logos, color combinations, sounds, motion graphics, holograms, location marks, etc.
The types of trademarks that can be registered in Cyprus include: trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks and certification trademarks.

2. Filing Routes
1) National filing (direct filing)
2) Madrid International Registration

3. Required Documents
⦁ Name and address of applicant
⦁ List of goods and/or services
⦁ Clear representation of the mark
⦁ If a priority is claimed, a certified copy of the priority document needs to be submitted.

4. Application Procedure and Timeline
Filing: the 12th edition of the Nice Classification is adopted; multiple-class applications are possible; the first-to-file principle is followed
Examination: formal examination and substantive examination
Publication/Opposition: the opposition period is 3 months
Registration: It takes about 6-9 months from filing to registration (if smooth).

5. Protection Period and Renewal
The validity period is 10 years from the date of application and can be renewed for 10 years each time before expiration.

5. Assignment
There is no need to provide an assignment agreement for trademark assignment, and the assignment period is about 6 months.

5. Chang of Name/Address
Trademark changes require proof of change, which takes about 6 months

8. Cancellation
Non-use Cancellation: If a trademark has not been used for 5 consecutive years, any interested party may file a cancellation request for the non-used trademark.

IV. Trademark application statistics *:
A: Statistics on total trademark applications:
2020: 2,318
2021: 2,640
2022: 1,571
B: Statistics of trademark applications from China:
2020:117
2021:149
2022:105