NATIONAL TRADEMARKS
According to Article 9 of the Law on marks and geographical indications a trademark is a sign used to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from those of another sign used to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from those of another and can be presented in the State Register of Marks in such a way that it is possible to clearly and accurately determine the subject of the protection granted with the registration. Such signs may be words, including names of persons; letters; numerals; drawings; figures; the shape of goods or of their packaging; combination of colors; sound signals or any combination of such signs. Trademark rights for the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be obtained by registration in the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria.
During the registration procedure of a trademark it is advisable to seek an assistance from a specialist with experience in the this field, as a thorough knowledge of trademark law is required and a number of features need to be taken into account. An experienced trademark professional will not only take care of the registration of your trademark, but will also help you successfully retain your trademark after registration, which is one of the most important obligations of any trademark owner.
One of the most frequently ordered services in the past years in the practice of the law firm of Krassimira Kadieva is the services related to registration of trademarks. The law firm of Krasimira Kadieva offers comprehensive analysis and strategy for the effective protection of trademarks as objects of industrial property, both at the time of registration and in violation of the rights thereto. Krasimira Kadieva will gladly assist you in all types of trademark registrations by providing professional advice and preparation of all necessary documents. Krasimira Kadieva is an author of numerous articles in the field of trademark law and constantly follows the changes in legislation in this area as well as regularly attends conferences, practical courses, seminars, forums and webinars for improving of her professional qualifications.
Services provided to clients by the Bulgarian trademark attorney in this area include, but are not limited to:
- Strategic analysis;
- Preliminary search of existing identical or similar trademarks in order to avoid trademark infringement (unauthorized use) and potential lawsuits;
- Filing a national trademark application before the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria;
- Legal representation during the registration process of the national trademark;
- Legal representation in case of an opposition against the registration of the national trademark;
- Monitoring of the national trademark after the registration;
- Trademark maintenance services:
- Registration of change of name or address of the holder of a national trademark;
- Restrictions in the list of goods and /or services of a registered national trademark;
- Filing of a request for registration and publication of transfer of rights;
- Drafting of opposition against registration of a national trademark;
- Drafting of rules for the use of collective and certification marks;
- Protection of the national trademark against infringements and enforcement;
- Revocation of national trademarks;
- Invalidation of national trademarks;
- Renewal of national trademarks;
- Drafting and answering of cease and desist letters;
- Out-of-Court settlement negotiations;
- Drafting of settlement agreements;
- Registration of collective and certification trademarks;
- TRADEMARK MONITORING.
NATIONAL TRADEMARK REGISTRATION SERVICE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
- Strategic analysis;
- Consultation – providing information on the registration procedure of the national trademark;
- Providing of a specially prepared brochure containing important information about the national trademarks;
- Conducting of a preliminary search of existing identical or similar trademarks in order to avoid trademark infringement (unauthorized use) and potential lawsuits;
- Drafting of a detailed analysis of the data and recommendations for further actions, including and, where necessary, proposals for change in the trademark before submitting the application for registration to overcome the infringement of existing prior rights on identical or similar trade marks;
- Analysis of the trademark pursuant to the Law on Marks and Geographical Indications and provision of the results of the analysis;
- Proposal of an appropriate range of goods and services for which the national trademark should be filed;
- Filing of the application form for registration of the national trademark;
- Payment of state fees;
- Submission of the application form for registration of the national trademark at the Patent Office of Republic of Bulgaria;
- Legal representation during the registration process of the national trademark;
- Timely communication with the client on the course of the registration procedure;
- Obtaining of a certificate for a registered national trademark and handling this certificate to the client;
- Reminder of deadline for renewal of registration of the national trademark.
If you wish to assign us the registration of your national trademark, you can use the electronic services by filling in the relevant electronic form, which is available HERE.
EACH CLIENT WILL RECEIVE A FREE E-BOOK CONTAINING ARTICLES WITH USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT TRADEMARKS.
FOR YOUR NEXT ORDER OF ANY OF OUR SERVICES YOU WILL RECEIVE UP TO 15% DISCOUNT.
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