According to the announcement of the office: “On 23 March 2016, the first wave of changes brought about by the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2015/2424 (the Amending Regulation) came into force. However, some parts of the Amending Regulation will only apply from 1 October 2017. Additionally, the Amending Regulation also provides that the…
Sofia City Administrative Court reversed a Decision by the President of the Bulgarian Patent Office to revoke the Bulgarian trademark No 29314 ГРАДИНА GRADINA
The Administrative court, Sofia fully upheld an appeal filed by the team of IP Consulting against a Decision by the President of the Bulgarian Patent Office to revoke the Bulgarian trademark No 29314 ГРАДИНА GRADINA, registered for goods in class 01 and 05. The Administrative judge had to determine wether the trademark owner “Agro-Bio Trading”…
Velikhov & Co OOD, represented by the team of IP Consulting, Ltd. with successful opposition under Article 8 (1)(b) EUTMR
The opposition against European Union trade mark application No 14 667 174, filed by Velikhov &Co OOD, represented by the team of IP Consulting, Ltd. was based on Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR – identity with, or similarity to, an earlier trade mark and identity or similarity of the goods or services covered by the trade marks,…
EUIPO fully upholds an opposition filed by the team of IP Consulting, Ltd., against EUTM application No 13 438 197 BUON APETITO
The owner of registered Bulgarian trade mark No 91 508 Bon Apeti – Bon Net OOD, represented by the team of IP Consulting, Ltd. filed an opposition against all the services of European Union trade mark application No 13 438 197 BUON APETITO. The Opposition was based on the ground of Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR –…
Sofia City Court ruled in favor of IP Consulting’s client Megachim in a case based on trademark infringement allegation
An infringement action based on Article 76, paragraph 1, item 1, item 2, item 3 from the Bulgarian Law on Marks and Geographical indications* in relation with Article 86, paragraph 1 from the Obligations and Contracts Act** filed against Megachim has been rejected as unfounded by the Sofia City Court. The plaintiff claimed that IP…
The Appeals Department of the Bulgarian Patent Office refused protection of International Trademark No 1086657 – 3Max for all goods in Bulgaria
The Appeals Department of the Bulgarian Patent Office (BPO) confirmed in its entirety the Decision of the Opposition panel for total refusal of protection for International Trademark No 1086657 – 3Max in Bulgaria. The Opposition had been filed by 3M Company, represented by the team of IP Consulting, based on Article 12, paragraph 1, item…
New colleagues in the team of IP Consulting
At the beginning of the month the united team of IP Consulting, realized that soon the team expect new, young and loud team members. At the end of July, we noticed that our cozy window is visiting daily from a little bird with gray – orange feathers. In the first week we decided that the…
IP Consulting – Best IP Consultancy Firm of the Year 2016
IP Consulting was awarded Best IP Consultancy Firm of the Year 2016. IP Consulting was awarded Best IP Consultancy Firm of the Year 2016.Lawyers World commemorates those firms and individuals that have excelled within their specialist practice areas within their geographical region and provides invaluable reference as to who the experts are for our 95,700…
Goods seized at the Bulgarian border from Turkey to Ukraine
Ordered to be destroyed In a civil case, initiated by IP Consulting in behalf of WRANGLER APAREL CORP,. Sofia city court confirmed that goods seized at the Bulgarian border from Turkey to Ukraine should be destroyed. The case is entrolled after Bulgarian Customs agency at the custom border Lesovo performed routine check up, on a…
IP Consulting’s foreign client successfully defends its rights in a Deletion of registration procedure pursuant to Article 26, para. 3, item b) from the Bulgarian Law on Marks and Geographic indicators
IP Consulting’s client MLEKARA AD filed a request before the Bulgarian Patent Office for Deletion of registration of the figurative mark 81136, registered by a Bulgarian sole trader. The request was based on Article 26, para. 3, item b) from the Bulgarian Law on Marks and Geographical indications which stipulates that “ the use of…
