Bulgaria

Law on Patents and Utility Model Registration

Year of current version:	2010
Date of entry into force of original text:	June 1, 1993
Date of Text (Enacted):	March 18, 1993
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Industrial Property, IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Utility Models
Available Texts:
Bulgarian	Закон за патентите и регистрацията на полезните модели (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Supersedes Law on Patents and Utility Model Registration (as amended in 2007) (BG044) Patent Law (as amended in 2002) (BG036) Patent Law (as amended in 1999) (BG032) Patent Law of 1993 (BG003)
Related Treaties:	Patent Cooperation Treaty (June 19, 1970) European Patent Convention (EPO) (October 5, 1973)
WIPO Lex No.:	BG050