This Law regulates the conditions and procedure for registration of trade marks and geographical indications, the rights arising therefrom, and the protection of those rights. The main topics object of this Law are divided into thematic Chapters as follows: (Chapter One) General; (Chapter Two) Brands; (Chapter Three) Geographical descriptions; (Chapter Four) International registration; (Chapter Five) Brand of the European Union; (Chapter Six) Protection of trademarks and geographical indications. Offences and penalties are laid down in articles 127-135. State Register of Geographical Indications and related issues are laid down in article 6; access to state registers in article 7; acquisition of a trade mark right is defined in article 10; termination of registration and other similar provisions are in articles 32-38.
Болгария · 2014-07-08