The Commission for Personal Data Protection adopted Regulation No. 1 of 27 July 2023 on the keeping of the register of signals under Article 18 and Methodological Instructions No. 1 for the reception, registration, and examination of reports received by the obliged subjects under the Act for the protection of persons reporting or publicly disclosing information on violations
August 07, 2023 in News

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Author: Boyana Boyadzhieva On July 27, 2023, at its regular meeting, the Commission for the Protection of Personal Data adopted the Ordinance of July 27, 2023 on the maintenance of the register of reports under Article 18 of the Protection of Whistleblowers[...]
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Trademark protection on e-commerce platforms
August 05, 2023 in Publications, Trademarks

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Author: Victoria Georgieva E-commerce is an essential marketing channel nowadays, and e-commerce platforms are crucial for trading goods online. Big online retailers have huge daily sales. However, sometimes they face complaints and intellectual property issues, resulting in losses and penalties. This turns[...]
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Krasimira Kadieva was a lecturer during the ELSA Summer Business Law School
August 05, 2023 in News

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On Wednesday, 03.08.2023 we had the pleasure to be part of the ELSA Summer Law School, organized by ELSA Bulgaria, where international students from 14 different countries were enrolled. Our presentation titled "How to protect a European Union Trade Mark?" was presented by Krasimira[...]
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‘Bulgarsko kiselo mlуako’ is registered as a protected designation of origin (PDO)
July 26, 2023 in News

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Author: Boyana Boyadzhieva 'Bulgarsko kiselo mlуako' is registered as a protected designation of origin (PDO) from Bulgaria and is included to the list of 1,641 already protected agricultural products. Products with protected geographical indications are a type of intellectual property and therefore[...]
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European Commission adopts a decision on an adequate level of protection for safe and secure data flows between the EU and the US
July 19, 2023 in News

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Author: Boyana Boyadzhieva On 10 July 2023, the European Commission adopted a new decision on the adequate level of protection of personal data in relation to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. The Decision allows for the safe transfer of personal data from[...]
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Warning about misleading invoices sent by entities pretending to be an official intellectual property office
July 01, 2023 in News

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Author: Boyana Boyadzhieva In 2015, we published a news article reflecting the increasing attempts to deceive recipients or claimants of intellectual property rights by receiving unsolicited misleading invoices for payment for services from companies with names and contact details through which they[...]
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EUIPO launches a new, enhanced website
June 19, 2023 in News

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Author: Boyana Boyadzhieva The new website of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), which was launched on 24 April 2023, follows the guiding principles of customer focus and improved user experience. New innovative features such as a new look and feel,[...]
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The survey “European Citizens and intellectual property: perception, awareness, and behavior” shows that half of the young consumers think it is acceptable to buy counterfeits if the price of the original product is too high.
June 19, 2023 in News

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Author: Boyana Boyadzhieva A new study by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) tracks the extent to which intellectual property rights are respected through a series of interviews conducted with a total of 25 824 residents over the age of 15[...]
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A webinar on “Challenges for online traders” was held
June 06, 2023 in News

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Author: Victoria Georgieva On May 29, 2023, a webinar was held on representations to online merchants. The event was organised by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the European Consumer Centre (ECC). Speakers were experts from the Consumer Protection Commission[...]
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Why is it important to register a trademark?
June 06, 2023 in Publications, Trademarks

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The protection of intellectual property as an intangible asset is of utmost importance for any business, especially when it comes to a trademark, whose function is to distinguish the goods and/or services of one person from those of others. Of course, the[...]
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