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IP/N/1/BGR/P/2/Add.1
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1. Notifying Member
Notifying Member
Bulgaria
On behalf of group
On behalf of other Members
Afghanistan
Albania
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Eswatini
European Union
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
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Greece
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India
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Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao, China
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
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Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova, Republic of
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
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New Zealand
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2. Subject matter
Copyright and related rights
Enforcement
Industrial property (general)
Geographical indications
Industrial designs
Layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits
Patents (including plant variety protection)
Trademarks
Undisclosed information
Other
3. Notification status
First notification
Amendment or revision to notified legal text(s)
Replacement or consolidation of legal text(s)
Previous notification(s) referred to if known
Uncertain
Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 242 of 27 December 1999 on the Tariff of Fees Collected by the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria (IP/N/1/BGR/21, IP/N/1/BGR/D/3, IP/N/1/BGR/G/3, IP/N/1/BGR/L/3, IP/N/1/BGR/P/5, IP/N/1/BGR/T/3 - 22/12/2022)
ACT ON PATENTS AND REGISTRATION OF UTILITY MODELS (IP/N/1/BGR/6, IP/N/1/BGR/P/3 - 11/11/2022)
ACT ON PROTECTION OF NEW PLANT VARIETIES AND ANIMAL BREEDS (IP/N/1/BGR/7, IP/N/1/BGR/P/4 - 11/11/2022)
Law on Patents and Utility Model Registration (IP/N/1/BGR/P/1/Add.1 - 08/11/2010)
Law on the Protection of New Plant Varieties and Animal Breeds (IP/N/1/BGR/P/2/Add.1 - 08/11/2010)
Patent Law, published in State Gazette No. 27 of 2 April 1993, and its amendment of 1996, published in State Gazette No. 83/1996 (IP/N/1/BGR/P/1 - 09/04/1998)
Law on the Protection of New Plant Varieties and Animal Breeds, published in State Gazette No. 84 of 4 October 1996 (IP/N/1/BGR/P/2 - 09/04/1998)
Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 277 of 27 June 1996 on the Tariff of Fees Collected by the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 137 of 15 July 1993 on Industrial Property Representatives. Amendments published in State Gazette No. 86/1994 and 41/1997 (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry No. 31 of 1996 on Industrial Property Representatives (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 214 of 10 October 1994 on Amendments to Regulation No. 137 of 15 July 1993 on Industrial Property Representatives (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 15 of 31 January 2006 Amending Regulatory Acts of the Council of Ministers (IP/N/1/BGR/18, IP/N/1/BGR/C/6 - 22/12/2022)
REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS NO. 102 OF 30 MAY 2022 FOR THE REPEAL OF LEGISLATIVE ACTS OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS (IP/N/1/BGR/19, IP/N/1/BGR/I/3 - 22/12/2022)
Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 233 of 8 November 2000 on the foreign trade regime of the Republic of Bulgaria (IP/N/1/BGR/20, IP/N/1/BGR/C/7 - 22/12/2022)
CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA (IP/N/1/BGR/17, IP/N/1/BGR/O/8 - 16/12/2022)
REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS NO. 120 OF 25 MARCH 1997 ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL FOR COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS PROTECTION - Amendment published in State Gazette No. 53 of 8 July 2022 (IP/N/1/BGR/9, IP/N/1/BGR/C/5 - 24/11/2022)
PENAL PROCEDURE CODE (IP/N/1/BGR/10, IP/N/1/BGR/O/1 - 24/11/2022)
PENAL CODE (IP/N/1/BGR/11, IP/N/1/BGR/O/2 - 24/11/2022)
JUDICIARY SYSTEM ACT (IP/N/1/BGR/12, IP/N/1/BGR/O/3 - 24/11/2022)
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE CODE (IP/N/1/BGR/13, IP/N/1/BGR/O/4 - 24/11/2022)
ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES ACT (IP/N/1/BGR/14, IP/N/1/BGR/O/5 - 24/11/2022)
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (IP/N/1/BGR/15, IP/N/1/BGR/O/6 - 24/11/2022)
PROTECTION OF COMPETITION ACT (IP/N/1/BGR/16, IP/N/1/BGR/O/7 - 24/11/2022)
COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS ACT (IP/N/1/BGR/3, IP/N/1/BGR/C/4 - 11/11/2022)
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ACT (IP/N/1/BGR/4, IP/N/1/BGR/D/2 - 11/11/2022)
TRADEMARKS AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ACT (IP/N/1/BGR/5, IP/N/1/BGR/G/2, IP/N/1/BGR/T/2 - 11/11/2022)
ACT ON THE TOPOLOGY OF THE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (IP/N/1/BGR/8, IP/N/1/BGR/L/2 - 11/11/2022)
Law on the Copyright and Related Rights (IP/N/1/BGR/C/3, IP/N/1/BGR/E/1 - 08/11/2010)
Law on Industrial Designs (IP/N/1/BGR/D/1/Add.1 - 08/11/2010)
Law on Marks and Geographical Indications (IP/N/1/BGR/G/1, IP/N/1/BGR/T/1 - 08/11/2010)
Regulation No. 249 of the Council of Ministers of 27 November 2000 on Border Measures for Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IP/N/1/BGR/1/Add.2 - 30/03/2004)
Law on Industrial Designs - Published in State Gazette No.81 of 14 September 1999, in force as of 15 December 1999 (IP/N/1/BGR/D/1 - 12/10/2000)
Law on Marks and Geographical Indications - Published in State Gazette No.81 of 14 September 1999, in force as of 15 December 1999 (IP/N/1/BGR/I/2 - 12/10/2000)
Law on Topographies of Integrated Circuits - Published in State Gazette, No.81 of 14 September, 1999, in force as of December 15, 1999 (IP/N/1/BGR/L/1 - 12/10/2000)
Law on Supplement and Amendment to the Law on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights, published in State Gazette Nº 28 of 4 April 2000 (IP/N/1/BGR/C/2 - 04/09/2000)
Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria - Article 5, paragraph 4 and Article 54, paragraph 3 (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 87 of 16 April 1996 on the System of Verification of the Right of Reproduction and Distribution of Audio- and Video Recordings (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 164 of 18 April 1997 on the Amendment to Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 87 of 16 April 1996 (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 21 of 28 January 1998 on the Amendment to Decree of Council of Ministers No. 87 of 16 April 1996 (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 493 of 23 December 1997 (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 120 of 25 March 1997 on the establishment of Council for Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Protection. Amendment published in State Gazette No. 45 of 6 June 1997 (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 22 of 28 1998 amending and supplementing the Tariff of Fees Collected by the Ministry of Industry under the Law on State Fees, adopted by Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 118/1995 (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Regulation issued by the State Committee on Science and Technological Progress on the Application of the Trade Marks and Industrial Design Law of 1969 (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Law on Protection of Competition. Amendments published in State Gazette No. 79 of 24 September 1991 and No. 53 of 30 June 1992 (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Code of Civil Procedure. Last amendment published in State Gazette No. 21 of 1998 (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Law on Administrative Infringements and Penalties. Last amendment published in State Gazette N° 11 of 1998 (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Law on the Administrative Procedure. Amendments published in State Gazette No. 9/1983, No. 26/1988, No. 94/1990, No. 25 and 61/1991, No. 19/1992, No. 65 and No. 70/1995, No. 122/1997 (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Law on the Judicial Authority. Amendments published in State Gazette No. 79 and 87/1994, No. 93/1995, No. 64, 96, 104 and 110/1996, No. 58, 122 and 124/1997 (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Penal Code. Last amendment published in State Gazette 85/1997 (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Code of Penal Procedure. Last amendment published in State Gazette N° 95/1997 (IP/N/1/BGR/1 - 09/04/1998)
Amendment of the 1993 Law on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights, published in State Gazette No. 63 of 4 August 1994 (IP/N/1/BGR/C/1/Add.1 - 01/04/1998)
Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights, Publ. State Gazette No. 56/29 June 1993 (IP/N/1/BGR/C/1 - 11/03/1998)
Law on Trademarks and Industrial Designs, Publ. State Gazette No. 95/5 December 1967, No. 56/18 July 1986, No. 27/2 April 1993 (IP/N/1/BGR/I/1 - 11/03/1998)
4. Title of law or regulation
Law on the Protection of New Plant Varieties and Animal Breeds
5. Nature of notification
Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation (Main laws and regulations must be notified in a WTO language (English, French or Spanish). Where an authentic national text of a law or regulation is not available in a WTO language, the authentic text of that law or regulation in a national language shall be notified, in addition to the translation into a WTO language.)
Other law or regulation (Other laws and regulations can be notified in a Member's national language)
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7. Date of entry into force
Date of entry into force (DD/MM/YYYY)
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