On April 1, 2025, a seminar titled "IP Practitioners in Bulgaria" was held at the Balkan Palace Hotel - Sofia, attended by the team of our law firm. The seminar was organized by the Boards of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual[...]

Every year, works of art enter the public domain. 2025 is no exception. What does this actually mean and what are the consequences of works of art entering the public domain? Once a work has entered the public domain, it becomes a[...]

In early 2021, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) launched the Ideas Powered SME Fund, through which it has been able to support nearly 72,000 micro, small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to register their industrial property objects (trademarks, designs, patents, plant[...]

The possibility of applying for grants for patents and new plant varieties has been temporarily suspended just one week after the launch of the Fund, as the funds have run out due to the high number of applications received. Applications for the[...]

The Ministry of Innovation and Growth announced that it will support SMEs (micro, small and medium-sized enterprises) with 16.3 million BGN for the protection of industrial property objects. More information about the procedure will be provided at the end of February 2025.The[...]

On February 4, 2025, new Methodological Guidelines for the Application of Art. 11 and Art. 12 of the Trademarks and Geographical Indications Act were approved by the President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria, Olya Dimitrova, which enter into[...]

The Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund opened on 03.02.2025 and offers financial support in the form of Vouchers, for SMEs established in the European Union to protect their Intellectual Property (IP) rights. The Fund will support SMEs until the end of[...]

The Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund will open on 03.02.2025 and will offer financial support in the form of Vouchers for SMEs established in the European Union to protect their intellectual property rights - trademarks, industrial designs, patents, plant varieties. Over[...]