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.
Bulgaria (BG)
Intellectual property protection in Bulgaria
Intellectual property office | Patent Office of Republic of Bulgaria |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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