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Law on Marks and Geographical Indications (SG No. 81/1999, repealed on December 13, 2019), Bulgaria

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Year of Version 2019 Dates Amended up to: December 13, 2019 Entry into force: December 15, 1999 Promulgated: September 14, 1999 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Trademarks, Geographical Indications Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Plant Variety Protection, Competition Notes This consolidated version of the Law on Marks and Geographical Indications was replealed by the new 'Law on Trademarks and Geographical Indications' (SG No. 98/2019), which was published in the State Gazette and entered into force on December 13, 2019, in accordance with its Section § 4 of the Transitional and Final Provisions.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Bulgarian Закон за марките и географските означения (ДВ, бр. 81/1999, отменен от 13.12.2019 г.) PDF HTML
Legislation Implements (12 text(s)) Implements (12 text(s))
Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark (EU232)
Directive (EU) No. 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (Text with EEA relevance) (EU213)
Regulation (EU) No. 608/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 concerning customs enforcement of intellectual property rights and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1383/2003 (EU187)
Regulation (EU) No. 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (EU184)
Council Regulation (EC) No. 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (codified version) (EU057)
Council Regulation (EC) No. 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (EU054)
Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (EU053)
Council Regulation (EC) No. 1383/2003 of 22 July 2003 concerning customs action against goods suspected of infringing certain intellectual property rights and the measures to be taken against goods found to have infringed such rights (EU051)
Regulation on Border Measures for Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (BG056)
Council Regulation (EC) No. 3295/94 of 22 December 1994 laying down measures to prohibit the release for free circulation, export, re-export or entry for a suspensive procedure of counterfeit and pirated goods (EU018)
Council Regulation (EC) No. 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (EU017)
First Council Directive of 21 December 1988 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (89/104/EEC) (EU014)
Supersedes (6 text(s)) Supersedes (6 text(s))
Law on Marks and Geographical Indications (SG No. 81/1999, as amended up to July 18, 2017)(BG073)
Law on Marks and Geographical Indications (SG No. 81/1999, as amended up to July 15, 2011)(BG063)
Law on Marks and Geographical Indications (SG No. 81/1999, as amended up to October 12, 2010)(BG047)
Law on Marks and Geographical Indications (SG No. 81/1999, as amended up to March 1, 2008) (BG039)
Law on Marks and Geographical Indications (SG No. 81/1999, as amended up to October 6, 2006) (BG037)
Law on Marks and Geographical Indications (SG No. 81/1999)(BG028)
Is repealed by (1 text(s)) Is repealed by (1 text(s))
Law on Trademarks and Geographical Indications (SG No. 98/2019, as amended on October 27, 2020)  (BG110)

Historical Versions Repeals (1 text(s)) Repeals (1 text(s))
Law on Trademarks and Industrial Designs (Law No. 95 of December 5, 1967) (BG002)


WIPO Lex No. BG083