Similar shape of the product is not always a sign of unfair completion

PAVLOV & CO BRINGS DEFENSE IN COMPETITION CASE TO A SUCCESSFUL ENDING

After a lengthy legal battle, a case for unfair competition through imitation of a product has come to an end, with the team of Pavlov & Co successfully defending a local business which was found not to have committed the claimed infringement.

The matter was started back in 2012 by Stadex Bulgaria – a local distributor of Studex Corporation, USA, who filed a claim with t...

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Iconic Bulgarian trademark finally confirmed by the Court

БАДЕМОВ АПЕРИТИВ can serve as a trademark

After an exhausting battle that stretched from a lengthy procedure before the Bulgarian Patent Office to a dispute in Court held twice on two instances, one of Bulgaria’s iconic trademarks – БАДЕМОВ АПЕРИТИВ (ALMOND APERITIFF in English) should finally be registered!

 
The longstanding producer of the bitter-sweet alcoholic beverage which has taken over as a favorite digestive of Bulgaria...

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Trademark HAMON cancelled in Bulgaria

SPANISH “JAMON” SAVED IN BULGARIA AFTER COURT DISMISSES APPEAL OF CANCELLATION CLAIM.

The Spanish appellation of origin “Jamon”, protecting the world-renowned Spanish ham, was saved a lot of trouble after the Sofia City Administrative Court confirmed a decision of the Bulgarian Patent Office for cancellation of the trademark “HAMON”, registered for meat products and sausages by a local producer. Another producer, a client of Pavlov...

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