Bulgarian PTO to Launch Electronic Filing of Trademark Applications

Oct 29 2013 - 14:32

The Bulgarian PTO will introduce an online tool for electronic filing of trademark applications on November 15, 2013.

The users will be able to submit applications through Bulgarian PTO’s website.

The tool was developed as a result of cooperation between the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) and the Bulgarian PTO.

Online tools for electronic renewal, electronic filing of oppositions and requests for revocation and invalidity are expected to follow soon.

Prepared by: Bogdan Bogdanov

For more information, please contact bulgaria@petosevic.com.

Source: Bulgarian PTO website

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