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Archive: 29 Mar 2014
Law No. 75 of 1999 on the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property
Chapter I Definitions 1. For the purpose of applying the provisions of this Law, the meaning of the terms and expressions hereinafter shall be as follows, unless otherwise indicated in the context. These definitions apply also to related rights. “Performance of work” means the execution of a work through exhibition, playing music, reciting, narrating, acting, […]
Kamen Vesselinov is no longer President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria released Professor Kamen Vesselinov from the occupied by him position President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria. Kamen Vesselinov, who recently turned 68, occupied the position without the required professional experience. During his leadership, the Office was brought to a severe crisis, lack of […]
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria released Professor Kamen Vesselinov from the occupied by him position President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria. Kamen Vesselinov, who recently turned 68, occupied the position without the required professional experience. During his leadership, the Office was brought to a severe crisis, lack of […]
New peak at the European Patent Office: more than 265 000 patent filings received in 2013 (+2.8%)
The EPO received more than 265 000 patent filings in 2013. This is a 2.8% increase over 2012 (257 700 filings), and a new all-time high. Last year, after a high-quality search and examination process, the EPO granted and published 66 700 patents, which was 1.7% more than in 2012 (65 600). “The figures underline […]