Annual Technical Report on Patent Information Activities in 2023 submitted by BG
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I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PATENT INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
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https://www.bpo.bg/en/about/otcheti/godishen-otchet
II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PATENT INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
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The electronic calculator has functions to automatically calculate the fees payable in patent and utility model application proceedings for services provided electronically - https://portal.bpo.bg/tax-calculator/.
III. SOURCES OF PATENT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
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IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PATENT INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
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BPO offers more than 51 patent-related e-services.
V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF PATENT INFORMATION
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In the period between 2 and 5 of November 2023, BPO in cooperation with EUIPO, presented audio recordings of ten interviews conducted with Radio Nova News, in which experts from BPO answer questions regarding trademark, industrial design and patents - https://www.bpo.bg/bg/novini/novini-2023/audio-zapisi-na-intervyuta-v-radio-nova-news-s-eksperti-na-patentno-vedomstvo
VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF PATENT INFORMATION
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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) collaborate internationally in the field of patent information. In addition, the exchange of patent information between the EPO and BPO is linked to the activities of various projects.
VII. OTHER RELATED MATTERS
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