Bulgaria (BG)

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria is a country in Southeast Europe. It lies on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece, and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. Bulgaria covers a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq. mi) and is the sixteenth-largest country in Europe. Sofia is the nation’s capital and largest city; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas.

Intellectual property protection in Bulgaria

Intellectual property office Patent Office of Republic of Bulgaria
Website http://www.bpo.bg
Contact details 52b, Dr. G.M. Dimitrov Blvd.
1040 Sofia
(359 2) 97 01 321

Patent

Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase 31 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application 12 months from the priority date
Language Bulgarian
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Bulgarian Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney A scanned copy of signed Power of Attorney may be filed at the time of filing

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Applicant(s) details
  • Representation of the mark
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s)
Multiple-class applications Yes
Power of Attorney A scanned copy of signed Power of Attorney may be filed at the time of filing
Opposition period Within three months from publication of the trademark application
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Bulgarian Trademark Attorney

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • Applicant's name and address
  • Representation of the design
Multiple design applications Yes, if are from the same class of Locarno classification
Power of Attorney A scanned copy of signed Power of Attorney may be filed at the time of filing
Examination Formal examination
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Bulgarian Design Attorney

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia