Offices

Bulgaria

PETOŠEVIĆ Bulgaria

111-113 Dimitar Petkov Blvd Office 4-5, Floor 3 1309 Sofia Bulgaria

Tel: + 359 2 483 4168

Fax: + 359 2 483 4172

Contact

Iana Roueva: Director – Bulgaria Office

Latest Article

Intellectual Property Protection in Bulgaria

By Predrag Anokic, SD PETOSEVIC, Balkan Regional Office, Published in World Trade Executive, May 2007

Legislative Basis for Protection of Intellectual Property

In general, the protection of intellectual property is based on Articles 17 and 54 of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria. Article 17 of the Constitution foresees that the property of every person is inviolable and guaranteed and protected by law. Article 54 of the Constitution foresees that artistic, scientific and technological creativity shall be recognized and guaranteed by the law and that the state shall protect all inventors’ rights, copyrights and related rights. There have also been laws passed providing legal protection to different categories of intellectual property. Namely:

Patent Law
Law on Marks and Geographical indications
Law on Industrial Designs
Law on the Protection of New Plant Varieties and Animal Breeds
Law on Topography of Integrated Circuits
Copyright and Neighboring Rights Law

International Conventions

Paris Convention, WIPO, PCT, European Patent Convention, Madrid Agreement, Lisbon Agreement (Appellations of Origin), Berne Convention (Copyright), GATT/WTO, Hague Agreement (Industrial Designs), Budapest Treaty, Madrid Protocol, Nice Agreement, Rome Convention, Strasbourg Agreement, UPOV, CT and PPT

MINIMAL FILING REQUIREMENTS

Patent Applications

Applicant data
Name, address and occupation of the inventor
Priority application data
Patent specification and claims

Trade/Service Mark Applications

Applicant data
Priority application data
List of goods/services
At least one representation of the mark (in color if claimed)

Industrial Design Applications

Applicant data
Priority application data
At least one drawing or photograph of the claimed model or design

All other documents may be filed subsequently. Powers of attorney and declarations need not be legalized or notarized unless requested by the Patent and Trademark Office.

Some documents may require translation to Bulgarian.

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