Annual Technical Report on Trademark Information Activities in 2023 submitted by Bulgaria/Patent Office
Please provide links to your website where the requested information can be found in English, French, or Spanish. Alternately, you may provide text responses instead of URLs if desired. If the information is not available on your website in an ATR language, then please provide text.
URLs in responses should meet the following requirements:
I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADEMARK INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Information on the following topics is desired:
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https://www.bpo.bg/en/about/otcheti/godishen-otchet
II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) – URLs
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Matters concerning processing of different types of non-traditional marks (e.g., three-dimensional, motion, hologram, color mark, etc.)
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III. SOURCES OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
Main types of publications in the field of trademark information, outline of the content and medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URLs)
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In order to make entries on the legal status of exclusive rights protected on the territory of Bulgaria, every person should submit relevant application and pay a fee to the account of the Office. Clients, customers and/or users can also obtain excerpts from the register.
IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Specific software tools supporting business procedures within the Office: general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improvements
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In the field of trademarks, BPO uses IPAS as an administrative management system.
V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Information on the following topics is desired:
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On 1 December 2023, EUIPO in collaboration with BPO, organized a webinar regarding ECP7 on the Trademark Directive - https://www.bpo.bg/bg/novini/novini-2023/patentno-vedomstvo-na-republika-balgariya-predstavya-na-vnimanieto-na-vsichki-zainteresovani-litsa-informatsiya-za-predstoyasht-uebinar-po-proekt-ecp7-na-tema-direktiva-za-targovskite-marki-2023
VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Information on the following topics is desired:
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Participation in international or regional activities and projects related to trademark information.
See point V above