More on SPCs in Cyprus

On 28 October this blog asked for information concerning the theory and practice of SPC filing in Cyprus. A comment outlining practice was posted beneath this piece by Eleni Chrysostomides and Alexandros Georgiades (Dr. K. Chrysostomides & Co LLC).  The following information, from Despina Morgianni (Assistant Examiner) has now been forwarded to us by martin Paltnoi (MPA Business Services Ltd) 

"When an SPC application is filed at our Office based on a patent which is valid in Cyprus (European or national), a notification of the application is published in Cyprus Official Gazette. The same applies when a certificate is granted.
 Unfortunately, there is not an online searching system for public inspection on patents registries in Cyprus. However, a search can be made locally at our office premises, either by you or by an authorized third person, but the information received will be in Greek language. Please note that inspection is only allowed for Granted patents and SPCs and not for those which are still pending applications".

 Thanks for your responses!

SPCs in Cyprus: can you help?

A reader has emailed us to ask if anyone can advise as to good sources of information concerning the theory and practice relating to SPCs in Cyprus.  The question did not specify any specific part of Cyprus.
As usual, readers' suggestions and recommendations are most welcome.

Tour of Patent Offices: Cyprus

Next in The SPC Blog's tour of inspection of official national patent websites is Cyprus, a jewel in the Crown of the Eastern Mediterranean. Cyprus, it seems, does not have a dedicated Intellectual Property Office; rather, its intellectual property administration and execution of official policy is handled by the The Intellectual and Industrial Property Section of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism's Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver.

There's very little intellectual property information available online from this source, and most of what's there deals with trade marks. A site search of the English language version of the text for 'SPC' received no hits at all. "Supplementary protection certificate" fared equally badly. Even "patent" received just nine hits.

If this review has failed to unearth any significant SPC information from this website which is known to any of our readers, can the relevant link be posted by using the Comment facility below.