Trademarks

Have a brand and want to protect it from third parties?

Every business venture needs a unique factor. Very often, caught up in their initial success, people fail to protect their brand, putting all their efforts at risk. Do not become one of them and think about your distinctive sign, while we can offer you simple solutions for your trade mark – registration, protection, opposition.

Trademark search

IPfabrika offers comprehensive services for the registration, monitoring, protection, and management of trademarks. They provide legal support for infringement cases and assist in the transfer of trademark rights.

A trademark check involves investigating whether a proposed mark is already registered or used by another entity, including searches in national and international trademark databases.
Trademark registration involves submitting an application to the relevant patent office, granting the holder exclusive rights to use, transfer, and prohibit unauthorized use of the mark. Registration lasts ten years and can be renewed indefinitely for additional ten-year periods with a fee.
Trademark monitoring involves regularly checking for potential infringements or confusingly similar trademarks to protect the brand.
Trademark protection encompasses legal actions to safeguard the owner’s rights and prevent unauthorized use, including filing complaints, claims, and lawsuits.
Trademark renewal is the process of extending protection beyond the initial ten years by submitting a renewal application and paying the fees.
A trademark transfer can occur independently of the business transfer, typically through sale or donation, and must be reported to the relevant authorities.
The sale of a trademark allows the transfer of associated rights to another party.

Where can you protect your brand?

The trademark is protected only within the territory of the country or countries where registration is requested. The scope of protection is determined by the intellectual property office where the registration application is submitted.

National protection

Valid only on the territory of a single country, e.g. Bulgaria.

EU protection

By filing a single application, the applicant receives protection simultaneously in all 27 countries of the European Union.

International protection

By filing a single application, the applicant can obtain protection in up to 93 countries of their choice.

How long is the trademark valid for?

Trademark protection is effective for a period of 10 years from the date of filing the application.

This term can be renewed indefinitely for subsequent periods of 10 years by filing an application with the relevant office – national, EUIPO or WIPO.

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What criteria must a symbol meet to be registered as a trademark?

to clearly and accurately represent the object of protection;
to be distinctive;
shall not contain elements that could mislead the user;
shall not literally describe the characteristics of the goods/services for which it is intended;
an application shall not be already file for the same or the symbol is not popular in oral and written communication in the territory where protection is sought;
shall not to be contrary to public policy or good morals.

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