Annual Technical Report on Patent Information Activities in 2024 submitted
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by Bulgaria/ Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria
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 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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General information: https://www.bpo.bg/en/obekti/patenti-za-izobreteniya
III. SOURCES OF PATENT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
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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. People (clients, customers, users) can also obtain excerpts from the register.
IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PATENT INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
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BPO offers more than 120 e-services related to all IP objects.
V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF PATENT INFORMATION
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On 27 June 2024, the Bulgarian Patent Office participated in the Ideas Powered for business webinar, organized by the EUIPO, on the importance of intellectual property for SMEs, featuring expert insights on the conection connection between SMEs and IP, the SME Fund, IP Scan services, IP enforcement tools, and the Ideas Powered for business platform. The event targeted SMEs and startups and was held online. - https://www.bpo.bg/bg/novini/2024/registratsiya-za-uchastie-v-uebinar-znachenieto-na-intelektualnata-sobstvenost-za-msp
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On 12 December 2024, the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of National and World Economy (UNWE). The agreement, signed by Eng. Olya Dimitrova, President of the Patent Office, and Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, Rector of UNWE, aims to strengthen collaboration in intellectual property education and technology transfer. It includes joint initiatives such as student training, public lectures, conferences, internships, information exchange, and collaborative projects. The partnership highlights the importance of developing young professionals in the IP field and fostering close ties between the Patent Office and academic institutions. - https://www.bpo.bg/bg/novini/2024/patentno-vedomstvo-podpisa-memorandum-za-satrudnichestvo-s-unss
VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF PATENT INFORMATION
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The Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Munich, at the European Patent Office headquarters. The agreement aims to establish a framework for regular exchange of information and best practices to support innovation, creativity, and development of national intellectual property systems.
VII. ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WIPO STANDARDS CONCERNING PATENT INFORMATION
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WIPO Standard ST.90: Recommendation for processing and communicating Intellectual Property data using Web APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)
No plan to implement
WIPO Standard ST.91: Recommendations on digital three-dimensional (3D) models and 3D images
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WIPO Standard ST.96: Processing of Industrial Property information using XML
No plan to implement
Other WIPO Standards Related to Patents
Note: Please list any other WIPO Standards related to patents (not mentioned above) that your Office or Organization has implemented, is currently in the process of implementing, or plans to implement in the future. For each Standard, please indicate the implementation status with an option: Implemented, On implementation Phase or Planning to Implement.
VIII. OTHER RELATED MATTERS
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