Intellectual Property & Legal Services
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We register and protect trademarks, designs and copyright in Bulgaria and across the European Union.
We protect your trademarks, copyright, software, domain names and designs.
Services
15+ years of experience
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Trademarks & Designs
Registration in Bulgaria and the EU, oppositions, cancellations and appeals.
Bulgarian Patent Office · EUIPO · EU Court of Justice
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Copyright & Licensing
Rights agreements, licensing and franchising, software and website contracts.
Contracts · Licences · Disputes
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IP & Commercial Litigation
Infringement, damages and interim measures.
Courts · Customs authorities
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Business & Financial Law
Company formation, licences and regulatory compliance.
Companies · Banks · Capital markets
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Contracts & M&A
Commercial contracts and deal structuring, due diligence and negotiation of acquisition and transformation deals.
Contracts · Due diligence · Deals
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Energy & Minerals
Prospecting and exploration permits, concessions, energy licensing and natural gas trading.
Permits · Concessions · Licences
How trademark registration works
From search to certificate- ISearch
We check for similar marks before we file.
- IIApplication
We file with the Bulgarian Patent Office or the EUIPO.
- IIIExamination
We answer office objections and handle oppositions.
- IVRegistration
Your mark is protected for 10 years, renewable.
| Bulgarian trademark | EU trademark | |
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| Filed with | Bulgarian Patent Office | EUIPO, Alicante |
| Protection | Bulgaria | All 27 EU member states |
| Timeline | about 6–7 months | about 4 months |
Blog
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The EU SME Fund providing grants for registration of trademarks and designs is back in 2026
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The 2025 edition of the EU Fund providing grants for registration of trademarks and designs is now open
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Five common IP myths debunked
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IP Alert: new legislation on EU design protection
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EU Fund provides grants for registration of trademarks and designs in 2024
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EUIPO publishes a report on trade secret litigation in the EU (with contribution from IP Legal)
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The SME Fund now available also for funding IP rights protection of Ukrainian-based companies
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Conference on Geographical Indications: where is the EU heading to?
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Reminder: EU Fund provides grants for registration of marks and designs of SMEs. Apply now!
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Return to innocence: EU Court of Justice rules on copyright liability of YouTube and other platforms
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Innovation leads to better financial performance according to new EUIPO / EPO report
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EU trade marks after Brexit – what will happen?
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Change in official fees for registration of marks
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Legal Alert: New Law on Marks and Geographical Indications
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Court of Justice of the EU on e-books copyright case: no digital exhaustion
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Artificial Intelligence as a protected innovator?
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EU and China agree on mutual protection of Geographical Indications for food and drinks
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Protection of intellectual property drives business growth, more awareness needed according to EU’s latest report on SMEs
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Cheating at board games?
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New draft Law on Marks and Geographical Indications
Get in touch
- Address
- 40 Macedonia Blvd., floor 5, app. 17
1606 Sofia, Bulgaria - Phone
- +359 885 980 171
- hristo@iplegal.bg
