Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
December 20, 2019 in News

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Merry Christmas and a happy new year! Wishing you a great winter holidays filled with very pleasant emotions and great experiences. Let the new 2020 year be happier, successful and filled with a creative surge that brings you satisfaction and keeps you[...]
A new Law on Marks and Geographical Indications has been adopted
December 02, 2019 in News

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On June 6, 2019, the Council of Ministers submitted to the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria the draft of a new Law on Marks and Geographical Indications, and on June 27, 2019, the said bill was adopted at first reading[...]
Кrasimira Kadieva organizes an internship program
November 01, 2019 in News

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Attorney  Krasimira Kadieva  provides  legal services to her clients in the fields of intellectual property, personal data protection, Internet law and e-commerce. Krasimira Kadieva organizes a paid internship program aimed at law students. The selected trainees will have the opportunity to acquire[...]
The Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria has introduced two new electronic services
September 26, 2019 in News

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On September 24, 2019, the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria launched two new electronic services available on the website of the Office http://bpo.bg/. The updated functionality provides a possibility of electronically filing an application for patenting of an invention as[...]
New requirements for owners of online stores for in-depth customer identification
September 16, 2019 in News

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On September 14, 2019, a new requirement for the owners of online stores has arisen regarding their e-commerce stores. The latter is dictated by the new Regulatory Technical Standards on Strong Customer Authentication under Directive (EU) 2015/2366, or so-called “Payment Services Directive[...]
On September 11 and 12, 2019, a sub-regional seminar on the services of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for export-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises was held
September 12, 2019 in News

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On September 11 and 12, 2019, at Park Hotel Vitosha, a sub-regional seminar was held on the services of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for export-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises. Our team attended the seminar, at which the following topics were[...]
Krasimira Kadieva contibuted to the Country index of SMD Group for Bulgaria
September 10, 2019 in News

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Krasimira Kadieva was given the honor to contribute to the Country index of SMD Group for Bulgaria and review and provide information on the following topics dedicated to trademarks: grace periods for renewals, trademark use requirements, trademark licensing and national trademark regulations.[...]
The European Union Intellectual Property Office informs about filing of applications for registration of trademarks containing long lists of goods and/or services
August 20, 2019 in News

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The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) informs that abnormally long lists of goods and/or services are included in the applications for registration of trademarks. Usually, the number of goods and services in a trademark application is up to 50, and applications[...]
The different retention periods for storing the personal data of job applicants that employers must comply with
August 15, 2019 in News

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On July 11, 2019, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) issued an opinion aiming to bring practical clarity to the contradiction between the Bulgarian Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), amended in February this year, and the Law on Protection against Discrimination[...]
On July 12, 2019, a round table was organized by the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria
July 12, 2019 in News

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On July 12, 2019, a round table was organized by the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria at Park Hotel "Vitosha". The following topics were presented at the round table: "Procedures for filing services and common problems in submitting of documents",[...]