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Possibility to reimburse 50% of the costs of state fees for applications for trademarks and/or industrial designs
December 23, 2020 in News

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Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund, which was established a few days ago, will provide grants totaling 20 mln. Euro. Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund is funded by the European Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office and is intended[...]
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New database of geographical indications launched by EUIPO
November 30, 2020 in News

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A few days ago, the European Union Intellectual Property Office launched a new database for searching for geographical indications. The database is called GIview and is available at https://www.tmdn.org/giview/. The database contains over 5000 geographical indications, and the search is possible both[...]
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A draft of Law on the provision of digital content and digital services and on the sale of goods has been proposed for public discussion
October 24, 2020 in News

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On October 23, 2020, a draft of Law on the provision of digital content and digital services and on the sale of goods was proposed for public discussion. The draft introduces the requirements of Directive (EU) 2019/770 and Directive (EU) 2019/771, which[...]
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The annual conference of AIPPI is held in the period 5-14 October 2020
October 09, 2020 in News

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The annual conference of AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) is held from 5 to 14 October 2020. This year's conference is held entirely online. Krassimira Kadieva is a member of AIPPI, which organization is dedicated to the improvement[...]
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The Patent Office of Republic of Bulgaria has released an e-calculator for calculating of fees
July 18, 2020 in News

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On 14.07.2020 the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria launched an electronic calculator for calculating the state fees for various services provided electronically. The calculator is available on the website of the Patent Office and includes the calculation of fees for[...]
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The Court of Justice of the European Union annulled the EU-US Privacy Shield
July 17, 2020 in News

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On 16.07.2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a decision annulling the EU-US Privacy Shield Agreement for data transfer. The decision invalidates the EC Decision on the EU-US Privacy Shield in EU-US relations. The reasons for the annullment are[...]
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Draft of Law on Amendments to the Electronic Commerce Act
June 15, 2020 in News

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An amendment to the Electronic Commerce Act has been proposed by a draft of the law amending the Electronic Commerce Act. The aim is to provide the necessary legal framework at the national level for the effective implementation of the provisions of[...]
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On June 10, 2020, a webinar was held on “Rules for online merchants and resolving consumer disputes”
June 12, 2020 in News

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On June 10, 2020, the Enterprise Europe Network at the BCCI organized a webinar on "Rules for online merchants and resolving consumer disputes", which aroused great interest from both business and professionals. Participants had the opportunity to ask questions and were acquainted[...]
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The Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria has introduced new electronic services in the Portal for electronic services
June 02, 2020 in News

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From 1.06.2020 new electronic services are introduced in the Portal for electronic services of the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria, which are related to the possibility to submit electronic requests for registration of transfer, change of name and/or address, license[...]
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The Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria has launched a new website
May 15, 2020 in News

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On 15.05.2020 the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria launched its completely new website, which has a completely new interface. The new website contains: information about the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria; detailed information about all industrial property objects[...]
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