Professional representative in Bulgaria
Professional representative in Bulgaria by “BV & Ko”
Engineering patent law firm “BV & KO is a specialized company in all IP services. Our team is including a well-prepared professional that can act as industrial property representatives in patents and trademarks matter. We can provide full support from a trained patent attorney or trademark lawyer. We guarantee the fact that we have the necessary professional representative in Bulgaria that can act before the Bulgarian patent office.
Patent attorney in Bulgaria
(Representative in patent and utility model matter)
∴ Early-stage consultation for determining the type of IP
∴ Conducting preliminary patent searches
∴ Drafting and filing of applications, including the filing of PCT applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty and assistance in European patent grant procedure
∴ Preparing of objections in the proceedings
∴ Maintenance of patents for inventions and extension of terms of protection of registered utility models
∴ Representation in the disputes, in requests for invalidation of the patents, and in the requests for cancellation of registration of utility models
Trademark and Design representative in Bulgaria
(Representative in Bulgaria and EU for the registration)
∴ Preliminary consultations on protection of industrial property objects
∴ Conducting of preliminary searches
∴ Drafting and filing of applications for registration of trademark, including International Application and Application for European Union trademark
∴ Drafting and filing of applications for registration of industrial designs, including International Application and Application for European Union industrial designs
∴ Preparing of objections in the registration proceedings
∴ Renewal of registration
∴ Representation in disputes and/or opposition proceedings
WHAT IS AN IP REPRESENTATIVE?
Professional representative in Bulgaria
Patent | Trademark | Utility model | Industrial design
The specialist who deals with all issues in the field of industrial property is called an industrial property representative. Passing an exam before the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria in order to register as an IP representative was not a mandatory condition until 2018. Following the amendments to the law in the same year, and based on the experience of the Patent Office, changes were made that oblige new entrants who wish to become industrial property representatives to pass such an exam as a prerequisite for a higher quality of their services.
Obligations of the professional representative in Bulgaria
In general, the work of each representative of a patent, trademark, utility model and industrial design can be divided into three areas:
∴ drafting and preparation of applications for patents for inventions, applications for registration of utility models, trademarks or industrial designs and keeping the documents for protection in force;
∴ consulting and advising on issues related to industrial property rights, including unfair competition, licensing, know-how and technology transfer;
∴ complaints on all issues related to the objects of industrial property.
Professional representative in Bulgaria
(What type to choose?)
A patent representative is a specialist who has the right to practice as an industrial property representative in the field of patents and utility models. An industrial property representative who practices the profession also known as the profession of “patent representative” may also be called a “patent attorney”, but this does not mean that every patent attorney must be a legal professional (lawyer) or jurist. It is advisable when choosing a patent attorney who shall take over the patent application for an invention or register a utility model, to select a specialist who has a technical (engineering) education that would help in the process of communication with the inventors.
On the other hand, the industrial property representative in the field of trademarks has the same functions and obligations as any representative in the field of industrial designs. It is a misconception that trademark and design representatives should only be lawyers or jurists. Each representative must be a specialist in matters related to the relevant industrial property objects and their protection. The representative must be experienced in the management of industrial property and deal with infringement cases.
