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14 | 06 | 2022
The Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court recently dismissed the appeal against the decision of the Sofia Administrative Court which confirm the cancellation of Bulgarian trade mark registration № 99675 "BOWEN БОУЕН".
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14 | 06 | 2022
On 15.04.2022 the customs officials at Kulata border point seized 930 counterfeit carpets and bed cover bearing well-known trade marks “Versace”, “Louis Vuitton”, “Chanel” and “Gucci”.
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14 | 06 | 2022
The Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) dismissed the appeal of VOLVO Trademark Holding AB (hereinafter – Volvo) against the decision of the Sofia Administrative Court which confirmed the opposition decision of the Bulgarian PTO which found no likelihood of confusion between the earlier trade mark VOLVO and the trade mark application for the combination trade mark VALVO.
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03 | 01 | 2019
On 19.10.2018 the customs officials at Bulgaria’s Black Sea border point in Varna seized 3024 counterfeit sets of professional kitchen knives bearing the well-known Japanese trade mark “GLOBAL YOSHIKIN”.Read more
03 | 01 | 2019
Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) fined the Austrian hipermarket for furniture and accessories Mebeli Ludwig Bulgaria EOOD (COMO) for misleading advertising.
The CPC initiated the proceedings upon a claim filed by another furniture retailor Enikom-M OOD for violations in conjunction with Art. 29 and Art. 32 in connection with Art. 33 of the Law on Protection of Competition (LPC).
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The CPC initiated the proceedings upon a claim filed by another furniture retailor Enikom-M OOD for violations in conjunction with Art. 29 and Art. 32 in connection with Art. 33 of the Law on Protection of Competition (LPC).
07 | 04 | 2017
On 31.03.2016 the Court for IP Rights of the Russian Federation (the Court) upheld the decision of the Arbitration Court of Omskoi region and found trade mark infringement of the IR registration of the Tatty Teddy bear and copyright infringement of that literature character “Me to You Tatty Teddy” owned by the British company Carte Blanche Greetings Limited.
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07 | 04 | 2017
Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) fined the Bulgarian pharma producer Aromania Ltd. for imitation.
The CPC initiated the proceedings upon a claim for imitation and unfair soliciting of clients filed by the producer of pharmaceutical preparations and food supplements – Ramkofarm Ltd.
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The CPC initiated the proceedings upon a claim for imitation and unfair soliciting of clients filed by the producer of pharmaceutical preparations and food supplements – Ramkofarm Ltd.
07 | 04 | 2017
MADARA LAW held a workshop on February 1, 2017 in Sofia, Bulgaria under the auspices of MARQUES, the European trade mark owner’s association.Speakers at the event were Mr. Krassimir Rouev, a managing partner of MADARA LAW, Corporate & IP Attorneys and Mrs. Iana Roueva Madey, a partner at MADARA LAW, Corporate & IP Attorneys. As guest speakers MADARA LAW invited Mrs. Maria Slavova, a senior expert at the Bulgarian Patent Office and Mrs. Simona Takova, Chairwoman of the Center for Settlement and Mediation at the Sofia District and City Courts.
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30 | 06 | 2016
On November 25, 2015 the Court for Intellectual Property Rights of the Russian Federation (the Court) revoked upon the claim by the Russian baby food producer OJSC «Baby Food Istra-Nutricia», part of «Danone» group, the Russian trade mark «Miracle-Baby»/«Чудо-Малютка» for classes 05 and 29, registered in the name of the Business Association of Veterans of Afghanistan “Mir”.
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30 | 06 | 2016
The Customs officials at the Bulgarian-Turkish border control points “Kapitan Andreevo” and “Varna Zapad” seized in three cases a significant amount of counterfeit apparel, perfumes, shoes and toys bearing well-known trade marks.
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