What are the requirements for the Bulgarian invention patent application documents

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Filing Language: Bulgarian

via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

Necessary documents:

  1. Abstract
  2. Abstract Drawing
  3. Claim
  4. Specification
  5. Drawing

Necessary documents:

  1. Abstract
  2. Abstract Drawing
  3. Claim
  4. Specification
  5. Drawing

Attachments (if any)

  1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
  2. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Bulgarian translation
  3. Certificate of Microbial Survival and its Bulgarian translation
  4. Power of Attorney
  5. Priority certificate and its Bulgarian translation
  6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
  7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  8. Application fee payment proof document
  9. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

Attachments (if any)

  1. WIPO Publication
  2. ISR/IPRP
  3. Entering the national phase of Bulgaria State 19/28/34/41 amended
  4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
  5. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Bulgarian translation
  6. Certificate of Microbial Survival and its Bulgarian translation
  7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
  8. Power of Attorney
  9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  10. Application fee payment proof document

专利申请流程

BG Bulgaria

  • Is a Bulgarian industrial design application convertible?

    no

  • Bulgarian utility model application authorization and annual fee instructions

    • Grant fee: It must be paid together with the granted announcement fee within one month from the receipt of the granted notice.
    • Annuity: pay year by year from the first year of the application date, and should be paid before the last day of the month of the application date at the latest, not exceeding one patent year, and the annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months if it is overdue, and paid at the same time 200% late fee.

  • Is a Bulgarian invention patent application eligible for DAS

    no

  • What are the requirements for the utility model application documents in Bulgaria?

    Filing Language: Bulgarian

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. Priority certificate and its Bulgarian translation
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    5. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the national phase of Bulgaria State 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    5. Power of Attorney
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • What are the requirements for the Bulgarian invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: Bulgarian

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    2. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Bulgarian translation
    3. Certificate of Microbial Survival and its Bulgarian translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Priority certificate and its Bulgarian translation
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. Application fee payment proof document
    9. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the national phase of Bulgaria State 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Bulgarian translation
    6. Certificate of Microbial Survival and its Bulgarian translation
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Power of Attorney
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    10. Application fee payment proof document

  • Can the priority right of utility model application be restored in Bulgaria?

    Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care" accepted.

  • How long is the protection period of industrial design in Bulgaria?

    It is protected for 10 years from the date of application, and can be renewed for 3 times, each time for 5 years, with a maximum protection of 25 years.

  • Is a Bulgarian utility model application convertible?

    no

  • Is it possible to apply for a combined appearance for a Bulgarian industrial design application

    yes. Designs in the same category, or belonging to the same set or combination of articles, may contain several designs in one design (this condition does not apply when the product containing or attached to the design is an ornament).

  • How long is the protection period for utility model applications in Bulgaria?

    The initial protection period is 4 years, which can be extended for two consecutive three years, and the maximum protection period is 10 years.