The team of IP Consulting Ltd., according to official statistics from EUIPO – the EU Intellectual Property Office, is the representative from Bulgaria (and by some criteria from the region) with the most procedures and proceedings related to European trademarks. In many areas of this field, we have been the first and have paved the…
Corporate INTL’s annual awards mark excellence for the world’s leading advisers and financiers in an array of countries and continents around the globe. The awards commemorate those who have been successful over the past 12 months and who have shown excellence not only in expertise but in service. For all our awards we have undertaken…
Albania in the EPC (European Patent Convention) – validating European patents Albania is a member of the European Patent Organisation (EPO), from May 1, 2010, which allows validation of European patent applications and patents to Albania. That fact opens the gate for patent protection in a more centralised and easy way for major patent holders…
A new Nice Trade Mark Classification system will come into force on 1 January 2024. The 45 classes of goods and services have been updated. The changes seek to align the Nice classification with the evolving landscape of inventions and technological advancements and societal changes, ecological awareness and the increasing importance of mental health. According…
Council adopts new regulation on geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products The Regulation on GI protection for craft and industrial products entered into force on 16the of November 2023. On 9 October 2023, the EU Council adopted a new regulation to protect the geographical indications (GIs) of renowned non-food craft and industrial products…
A trademark is a distinguishing mark not only for the goods and services offered, but also for the companies that use them. A trademark has a communicative function with consumers, as it can testify to the reputation of a company, to the quality of the products and services offered, and can significantly increase consumer confidence…
License means permission to perform a specific action. The legal term refers to a document or administrative act. Licensing refers to objects of intellectual property that can be used repeatedly by different persons in different forms at the same time. The needs in connection with these objects are certified by legal transactions – of domestic…
On the 13th of December 2019 in the official gazette was published the new Law on Marks and Geographical indications (Law on Marks and GIs). The law was voted in the parliament on the 28th of November and entered in force on the 17th of December.
On the 13th of December 2019th in the official gazette was published the new Law on Marks and Geographical indications (Law on Marks and GIs). The law was voted in the parliament on the 28th of November and entered in force on the 17th of December. The new law on marks and GIs revokes the…
The UK departed the EU on 31 January 2020. The ratified withdrawal agreement provides a transition period from 1 February 2020 to 31 December 2020.
