Dimitar Batakliev

  • Head of Office
  • Attorney at Law
  • Trademark & Patent Attorney *
  • Q&A

    • Dimitar’s practice focuses mostly on contentious trademark matters and the protection of IP rights on social media and the Internet. He has advised two well-known social networking companies in multiple jurisdictions where we operate regarding various reports of trademark, design and copyright infringement, as well as defamation on their platforms. He is well versed in trademark opposition matters and IP litigation and has successfully represented our clients across various industries in numerous trademark infringement cases across Bulgaria.

    Before joining PETOŠEVIĆ in 2014, he worked for almost five years at the Bulgarian Patent Office, as a lawyer and the Disputes Department panel member.

    * Contractor

    Practice Areas

    Qualifications

    • European Trademark and Design Attorney, 2019
    • Trademark & Patent Agent, Bulgaria, 2014
    • Attorney at Law, Bulgarian Bar Association, 2006

    Languages

    Native Bulgarian, fluent English, intermediate Russian and basic German

    Education

    • Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Legal Studies, Sofia, Bulgaria, LLD, 2010
    • Faculty of Law, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgaria, LLM, 2005

    Presentations

    • "Protecting IP on the Internet in Bulgaria", PETOŠEVIĆ Webinar "Internet and Social Media - IP Protection in Southeastern Europe", BrightTALK, March 31, 2015

    Publications

    Committees

    • International Trademark Association Committee Member, Europe & Central Asia Subcommittee of the INTA Bulletins Committee, 2016 - 2017 Term

    Membership

    • INTA
    • Sofia BAR Association

    Testimonials

    • The Sofia practice is headed up by Dimitar Batakliev – an internet whizz who is completely at home with social media issues and loves the challenge of exploring new terrain. He approaches complex cases with a coordinated game plan that covers all the relevant jurisdictions and then implements it harmoniously working with his teammates abroad. WTR 1000, 2019

    • Having worked at the Bulgarian Patent Office, Dimitar Batakliev knows its internal processes like the back of his hand and is a cogent choice. Equally proficient on the contentious side, he does not flinch at the prospect of conflict. “He takes a strong approach to cases and never wastes time, which helps to keep costs down for clients. Also, after every hearing, he reports diligently to them, keeping them updated on the latest developments. They really appreciate that. Everything he does is clearly intelligible and on point.” WTR 1000, 2018