Your IP may be owned in Cyprus, developed in another country and licensed across several markets. The challenge is making every part of that structure work together.
NAKLAW provides Cross-Border IP Planning in Cyprus, helping international businesses create clear legal connections between IP ownership, R&D, licensing and the Cyprus IP Box framework.
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A developer in Germany creates the software. A Cyprus company owns the IP. A subsidiary in another market uses it.
On paper, that can look simple.
In practice, you need clear answers to four questions:
Clear legal ownership
Documented R&D relationships
Defined licensing rights
Structured commercial use
We look at the whole IP journey, not just the Cyprus company.
Structure who owns the IP across your group and document the relevant rights.
Review how foreign developers, contractors and group companies contribute to the IP.
Prepare agreements that define how subsidiaries or third parties may use and commercialize the IP.
Support IP transfers between companies or jurisdictions with the broader structure in mind.
For groups with IP owners, developers and operating companies in different countries.
For businesses developing software internationally while selling or licensing it across markets.
For companies whose research and development activity is spread across teams or jurisdictions.
For companies considering a Cyprus structure for existing intellectual property.
For businesses licensing software, patents or qualifying IP internationally.
For companies entering new markets and needing their existing IP structure to grow with them.
The Cyprus IP Box can provide an 80% deduction on qualifying IP profits. With the 15% Cyprus corporate income tax rate from 2026, qualifying IP profits may face an effective rate of approximately 3%, subject to eligibility and the nexus calculation.
Potential deduction
Potential effective rate
R&D connection matters
But moving IP into a Cyprus company does not automatically create the benefit.
The regime looks at the relationship between qualifying IP, the R&D behind it and the resulting income.
Identify your companies, IP, developers and jurisdictions.
Find gaps between ownership, development and commercial use.
Shape the Cyprus structure around the real business model.
Put the agreed ownership, licensing and development arrangements into legal form.
Clear ownership. Clear relationships. Clearer international growth.
We are a dedicated team of experienced lawyers committed to protecting your rights and delivering justice. With years of expertise in diverse areas of law, we provide trusted legal solutions for individuals, families, and businesses.We are a dedicated team of experienced lawyers committed to protecting your rights and delivering justice. With years of expertise in diverse areas of law, we provide trusted legal solutions for individuals, families, and businesses.We are a dedicated team of experienced lawyers committed to protecting your rights and delivering justice. With years of expertise in diverse areas of law, we provide trusted legal solutions for individuals, families, and businesses.
| If This Is Happening… | It Is Time to Review the Structure |
|---|---|
| Your Cyprus company owns technology developed abroad. | Development arrangements and ownership need to tell the same story. |
| Foreign subsidiaries use Cyprus-owned IP. | Their rights should be clearly defined through appropriate agreements. |
| You want to move existing IP to Cyprus. | Review the structure before transferring the asset, not after. |
| Several companies contribute to R&D. | Clarify how each entity's role connects with the IP. |
| Your business is entering new countries. | Make sure yesterday's IP structure still works for tomorrow's group. |
Cross-border IP does not sit neatly inside one legal box. It can involve corporate law, tax, contracts, IP ownership and international structuring simultaneously.
That is where a connected legal view matters.
Established in 2003 with long-standing Cyprus legal experience.
Support for businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions.
Structures shaped around how the business actually operates, not just how it looks on paper.
Following the accession of Cyprus in the EU in 2004 and the abolition of the "offshore regime", Cyprus has maintained a simplified and effective tax system in full compliance with the EU and the OECD.
As a result of the above Cyprus has become a stable EU, "non-offshore" low tax jurisdiction with a beneficial tax regime for foreign businesses and individuals as well as a safe professional business environment.
Cyprus has one of the lowest-taxation rates within the EU, with a flat tax rate at 15% on profit. Cyprus offers additionally to its tax benefits, great advantages as a respectful and useful jurisdiction for holding companies.
It is important to indicate that the business climate in Cyprus is based on a free and open economy, offering first-class legal and financial expertise. It's very easy to fly in and out of Cyprus throughout the year.
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Yes, depending on the circumstances. Ownership, development arrangements and the wider international structure should be considered together.
Yes. Appropriate agreements can define how foreign subsidiaries, group companies or third parties may use the IP.
Potentially. The current ownership and wider legal and tax implications should be reviewed before completing the transfer.
It can. Who performs the R&D, how the parties are connected and how expenditure is treated can affect the nexus calculation.
We work with individuals, families, startups, and large corporations across various legal matters.
Yes, we provide a free 30-minute consultation to understand your case before moving forward.
Our fees are transparent and flexible — you can choose between hourly rates, flat fees, or monthly packages.
Yes, our team also assists with immigration & international legal matters.
You can easily schedule an appointment through our website or by contacting our office directly.
Our personalized approach, proven track record, and dedicated team of attorneys set us apart.
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Different countries should not mean disconnected ownership, R&D and licensing.
With Cross-Border IP Planning in Cyprus, NAKLAW helps bring those moving parts into one clearer legal structure built around how your international business actually operates.
