During their recent inspection of a large wholesale outlet in the capital city of Sofia, the Bulgarian police officials, in cooperation with the Bulgarian Patent Office (BPO), seized a considerable number of counterfeit luxury goods.

In general the protection of intellectual property rights over products related to or originating in a defined geographical area is based on the legal concept of a "geographical indication."

As a member state of the EU, trademark protection in Bulgaria is often achieved through the registration of an European Union Trademark. However, an EUTM may not always be feasible or advantageous.

As we know, registering a trademark is crucial to protecting your brand in a particular territory.

IP rights are valuable assets to any business. Patents and utility models protect new technologies and give you a monopoly over them. Trademarks protect your brand and ensure that only you can use it.

Marketing a product that incorporates a patented invention across multiple jurisdictions gives rise to a variety of practical obstacles and considerations.

It is of utmost importance to provide legal means by which the unitary rights already acquired within the EU will continue to have effect for the UK territory after BREXIT.

Intellectual property rights are valuable assets to any business. A patent or utility model protects new technologies and methods and establishes a monopoly over them.

Registering your brand as a trademark provides you with valuable legal protection that prohibits other persons from using an identical or similar mark in relation with your goods and services.

Bulgarian law recognises both national and international protection and enforceability of industrial property (including patents, trademarks, service marks, geographical indications, industrial design), copyright and other related rights.