Bulgaria has had a radically new system for trade mark registration

Marques - 05.04.2011

With effect from 10 March 2011 Bulgaria has had a radically new system for trade mark registration. Under the previous system the Patent Office had a full commitment to make a thorough examination of whether a new mark could be registered.  There were two reasons for refusing a registration of one trade mark were two - absolute and relative. The Patent Office examined whether the applicant's mark was in conformity with the law and satisfied the absolute and relative criteria. If it did not, the Office refused the registration.