The ’professional and efficient’ team at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC is co-led by Andrea Kallis Parparinou  and Ramona Livera. It offers a full range of services covering all aspects of intellectual property. The group often advises on safeguarding patents and trade marks, registering designs, managing copyrights, and facilitating the licensing of tech. The firm advises leading multinational corporations on the protection and licensing of intellectual property. Additionally, it specialises in trade mark registration for celebrities, ensuring their brand identities are safeguarded. In addition to guiding clients on intellectual property strategies, it offers strategic advice on tax matters, leveraging Cyprus’ IP box regime to optimise tax efficiencies for its clients. Renowned multinational pharma companies regularly engage the department to monitor trademark and patent applications.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘What makes this practice unique is the team's deep knowledge of the subject matter, the dedication to investigating and explaining to the client possible solutions to any query.'

  • ‘Mrs Ramona Livera demonstrates the highest level of professionalism, client interest in finding the best solution, deep knowledge on the subject matter and generally an approach that feels that we have a partner in protecting our rights. Excellent representation of the firm.’

  • ‘Extremely professional lawyers. Top quality advice.’

  • ‘The quality of the advice and client care.’

Key clients

  • Bolton Technologies Limited
  • Moderna Switzerland GmbH
  • Seattle Genetics Inc
  • Boltonshield A.G
  • Invel Real Estate Management Limited
  • British High Commission, Nicosia
  • Cyprus Mail Company Limited
  • Cyprus Tourism Development Corporation Ltd
  • European University Cyprus
  • Prodea Real Estate Investment Company S.A
  • Parklane Hotels
  • Huawei Technologies
  • KKCG Group
  • Limassol Marina
  • Mining Technologies RT JSC
  • Samsung Group
  • Landmark Hotel

Work highlights

  • Advised Christian Dior Couture in relation to the online sales of its branded luxury goods to consumer customers for the purposes of protecting its IP rights in the branded products.
  • Advised a celebrity and author through the process of successfully registering his celebrity name as a national trademark under 11 classes of the Nice classification.
  • Advised Marks & Spencer in relation to its exclusive franchise agreements with local distributors of its branded products in Cyprus, providing IP, commercial and competition law advice concerning the protection of its branded products.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andrea Kallis Parparinou, Ramona Livera