Intellectual Property Department

Overview

The IP team of BOYANOV & Co. consists of qualified and experienced Bulgarian and European Patent lawyers and Trademark Attorneys. The firm provides the full spectrum of IP services, including but not limited to:

• Maintaining portfolios of a great number of nationally-filed trademarks;
• Representation, cancellation, opposition in front of EUIPO and the Bulgarian Patent Office;
• Representation before the European Patent Office and the Bulgarian Patent Office for granting patents for inventions and supplementary protection certificates;
• Validation of a substantial number of European patents for Bulgaria in front of the Bulgarian Patent Office;
• Excellent cooperation with the Bulgarian customs and law enforcement authorities in the application and implementation of border control measures and IPR enforcement actions in Bulgaria (including related civil actions, criminal and/or administrative procedures);
• Successful representation before the Commission on Protection of the Competition and in appeal proceedings in front of courts with respect to cases of unfair competition related to trademark imitation.

Throughout the years, BOYANOV & Co. has established extensive IP litigation practice, predominantly in the field of trademark and patent protection by representing a number of globally-known companies.

Members

Sabeva, Stela (Head of Department)

Andreeva, Natasha

Chuturkova, Kina

Marinova, Rossiza

Mollova, Marina

Clients

bet365 Group Ltd

Chanel S.A.

F. Hoffmann–La Roche

GlaxoSmithKline

Jacobs Douwe Egberts

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.

Monster Beverage Corporation

Novartis

Pepe Jeans Group

Philip Morris

Porsche Design

Square, Inc.

The Coca-Cola Company

WD-40 Company

Industries

Banks

Chemicals

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Media

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

Travel & Leisure