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Andreas Neocleous & Co LLC’s ability to give ‘advice tailored to the client and the situation’ has drawn big-name clients such as Vodafone, Holland & Barrett, Procter & Gamble, and Coca-Cola; it represented the latter in a case involving trade mark infringement and parallel importing, receiving a favourable judgment for the client in 2010. Maria Kyriacou is ‘very responsive, diligent and pragmatic’.

Excellent in all aspects’, Dr K Chrysostomides & Co’s IP practice has significant gravitas, particularly in enforcement work. The team has seen an increase in anti-counterfeiting and trade mark prosecution work, and continues to act for Future Enterprises in the high-profile trade mark dispute with McDonald’s; it recently saw the Supreme Court hand down a judgment in its client’s favour, although McDonald’s has appealed the decision.

The IP team at Chrysses Demetriades & Co Law Office undertakes both contentious and non-contentious work, including corporate support.

Markides, Markides & Co is recognised as delivering high-quality IP advice ‘over and above expectations’, and has a particular focus on industrial design issues.

Phivi Tramountanelli, the standout figure in Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC’s IP practice, is singled out as taking ‘the extra step beyond just doing her job’. The firm’s experience, particularly in patent and trade mark protection, has attracted big names such as Orange and Absolut.

Kinanis LLC, under Vicky Petrides, advises on trade mark matters and is noted by clients as providing an ‘excellent’ service. The team handles the trade mark portfolio of a prominent banking institution.

L. Papaphilippou & Co has a well-respected and wide-ranging IP practice. Stephanos Mavrokefalos is the main contact.

Lellos P Demetriades Law Office mainly acts for clients in the film, software and music industries. Lellos Demetriades is recommended.

Papacharalambous & Angelides LLC focuses on trade mark matters, and handles matters for clients from a wide range of industry sectors.

Andreas Coucounis & Co advises on a wide range of IP matters. The firm recently collaborated with Baker & McKenzie LLP on a pan-European consultation project.

Drawing on the expertise of Yannos Georgiades, Georgiades & Mylonas Advocates & Legal Consultants undertakes a high volume of routine trade mark registrations and is making inroads in IP rights litigation.

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