On Wednesday, 24 July 2013 from 11:00 to 12:00 am Central European Time a live webinar organized by the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) will take place
On July 24, 2013, Wednesday, from 11:00 to 12:00 am Central European Time a live webinar will be held on the new instrument supporting the classification of goods and services for the purposes of the registration of marks – Taxonomy. The webinar is organized by OHIM (The Office of Harmonization for the Internal Market), will be led by experts and can be followed live on the following web address: http://directo.avanzo.com/oami_201307XX/.
Interested parties, who want to participate in the webinar are allowed to send their questions in advance to the organizers to the following e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Some of the questions will be answered online during the webinar and the remaining will be given answers after the event via e-mail.
Taxonomy is a new hierarchical structure within the Nice Classification of goods and services, which makes the classification of goods and services for the purposes of the registration of marks easier and faster. The taxonomy structure has been developed jointly by OHIM and the National Intellectual Property Office of the European Union in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). From July 1st, 2013, users can use free the taxonomy structure at the following web address: http://tmclass.tmdn.org.
During the entire month of July, “Live chat” will be at disposal of the users on the homepage of TMclass (http://tmclass.tmdn.org/ec2/). Using this tool, users will have the opportunity to ask questions (only in English) on taxonomy and classification of goods and services and receive answers in real time.
Sources of information: http://www.bpo.bg/, http://directo.avanzo.com/oami_201307XX/
More than 70 guests attended a conference on May 22nd, 2013 at Sense Hotel, where CIVIPOL was presented to the Bulgarian community
CIVIPOL held a conference on May 22nd, 2013 at hotel Sense to mark the opening of its office in Sofia. Nikolay Kostadinov – attorney-at-law and a founding partner at “Kostadinov and Dimitrov” Law Firm is the official representative of CIVIPOL for Bulgaria. Nikolay Kostadinov, was introduced at the conference as a “well known and very respected attorney-at-law”. The event was chaired by Mr. Stéphane DELAHAYE – President of French Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and moderated by Mr. Gérard ZERBI – Head of Divisional Security Commissioner at CIVIPOL. All the specialists of “Kostadinov and Dimitrov” Law Firm, Bulgarian ministers and business personalities attended the conference, which ended with a cocktail on the terrace of Sense Hotel.
Numerous topics were discussed, including a presentation of CIVIPOL and its activities as well as presentation of the services, which could be offered to French companies operating in Bulgaria followed by many questions afterwards.
Readers can find photos from the event at the official website of CIVIPOL using the link: http://www.civipol.fr/en/node/2493
Countdown to implementing of electronic filing of trade marks and designs applications by the Bulgarian Patent Office
OHIM, in cooperation with the European national offices for trade marks and designs is working on the creation of projects for electronic services. Projects relating to electronic filing of trade marks and designs are intended to be implemented in the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria by the end of 2013. Furthermore, a development of projects for electronic renewal, electronic filing of oppositions and requests for revocation and invalidity is also expected. The main advantage of the project is that the electronic services will simplify the access to applying of trade marks and designs and subsequent proceedings for the users of the systems and will improve the quality of administrative services by optimizing and streamlining the procedures. Users will be able to use the systems for electronic services through the website of the Patent Office of Republic of Bulgaria, without the need of electronic signature.
Kostadinov and Dimitrov Law Firm’s attorneys-at-law will keep readers informed when the electronic filing of trade marks and designs applications are implemented in the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria. Our consultants are also available to support clients with their intellectual property issues.
Source of information: http://www1.bpo.bg/index.php?lang=bg
On May 11, 2013, Mr. Nikolay Kostadinov - Attorney-at-Law and a founding partner at "Kostadinov and Dimitrov" Law Firm commented on TV Europa which is the best solution for the French Lyceum "Victor Hugo" in Sofia to find its own building
The French Lyceum "Victor Hugo" in Sofia has been looking for its own building for many years. This topic has always been a priority, but has still remained unsolved. Mr. Nikolay Kostadinov - Attorney-at-Law, a member of the Administrative Board of the Lyceum announced live on TV Europa which is the best solution to the problem
Changes in the Procedure BG161PO003-2.3.02 "Energy Efficiency and Green Economy" as well as an updated list of Contracts concluded under the procedure
The Operational Programme "Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy" 2007-2013” will present changes in the conditions for applying for grants under the Procedure BG161PO003-2.3.02 “Energy Efficiency and Green Economy". The new aspects will be clarified by experts of the General Directorate "European Funds for Competitiveness" at the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism as well as by a representative of the Project Assistant during information days in the period May 20 to 31 in 7 Bulgarian cities (Vratsa, Veliko Tarnovo, Rousse, Varna, Plovdiv, Bourgas and Sofia), which will be carried out according to the following schedule:
