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August 5, 2024

Geographical Indications for Products: Registration and Protection in Bulgaria

Geographical indications are an important element of the protection of traditional products associated with specific geographical regions. In Bulgaria, they are registered and protected under the Trademarks and Geographical Indications Act...

Contracts

23 July 2024

Unfair Competition: Threats and Opportunities for Legal Protection

In today's business world, unfair competition is becoming a serious challenge for companies. These unethical practices include trademark infringement, spreading false information, and...

Trademark registration

17 July 2024

"Cards Against Bulgarianness": The Legal Battle for Trademark Registration

One of the most interesting cases in IP Fabrika's practice is related to the attempt to register the trademark "Cards against Bulgarianness". The case took us nearly three years and unfortunately resulted in...

Copyright

19 June 2024

What is copyright and how can it be protected?

What is copyright? The law (Law on Copyright and Related Rights) defines the objects of copyright, including all works of literature, art and science. These ...

Contracts

10 June 2024

Trade Secret: Protection and Importance in Business

In the modern business world, trade secrets play a crucial role in the success of companies. They are confidential information that provides an organization with a competitive advantage. This can...

Trademark registration

5 June 2024

Trademark Registration Requirements

Trademark registration is an important process for any company or entrepreneur who wants to protect their identity in the market. In order for a sign to be registered as a trademark, it must...

Brand strategy

23 May 2024

What is an industrial design and how can it be protected?

What is an industrial design? An industrial design protects elements of the appearance of a product or part of it. To be protected, the design must be distinguished by particular external characteristics,...

Contracts

May 14, 2024

Know-how Protection: How to Preserve Our Knowledge and Experience

"Know-how" is a term denoting practical knowledge, skills and experience that are not subject to formal registration, but are critical to the success of a business. These can be unique production...

Copyright

7 May 2024

What can I do if my copyrighted work has been used without permission?

The Copyright and Related Rights Act (CRA) in Bulgaria provides a legal framework for the protection of works in areas such as music, literature, photography, the film industry and others ...

Brand strategy Trademark registration

April 25, 2024

New regulation on geographical indications of certain food industry sites

On 23.04.2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council on geographical indications for wines, spirit drinks and agricultural products was published in the Official Journal of the EU, ...

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