24.09.2012

Proposed changes of the Law on Patents and Utility Model Registrations in Bulgaria

A public discussion is open for all interested parties in the amendments of the Patent Law. The main changes proposed are result of the amendments introduced with the new edition of the European Patent Convention (EPC) and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). Other amendments refer to the improvement of the process for protection of inventions and utility model registrations. One of the proposals is the change in the patent examination process, the period for filing a request for search and exa...

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21.09.2012

WIPO statistics publication, IP Facts and Figures for 2012, statistic data for Bulgaria

Based on the statistic report on intellectual property activity worldwide issued by WIPO and published in the beginning of August 2012 there is growth in filing applications for patents, utility models, trademarks and industrial designs for the year of 2010 (the last year with complete information used for the report) compared to the filings in 2009. This is a good general indicator for the economic development. The same comparative figures were negative for the applications of patents and trade...

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20.09.2012

During the New York Fashion Week - the red soles shoes are entitled to trademark protection.

In the beginning of September when New York was in the middle of all fashion discussions and on top of the fashion news, the US Court of Appeal issued a decision on the long-lasting dispute over the red sole shoes of Christian Louboutin against Yves Saint Laurent. According to the issued decision colours in the fashion industry are entitled to trademark protection under certain circumstances. In this concrete case the court acknowledges the trademark rights of Christian Louboutin over the regis...

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19.09.2012

DOSTAVKAIKEA.ru – does this constitute a trademark infringement?

IKEA Systems B.V. has filed a lawsuit against the owner of the website dostavkaikea.ru and against the service provider. The website provides the only missing link between the IKEA shops and their customers in the new technology world – this is the online shop. The concept behind this website is that you go through the catalogue of IKEA and instead of going to the shop you make your order through this website. Although there are clear indications on the delivery website that this is not s...

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