The EU’s SME fund – providing up a 75% reimbursement of official fees for trademark, design and patent applications, is now available to Ukrainian applicants.

On June 1st 2023, the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPC Agreement or UPCA) comes into force, and accordingly, the Unified Patent Court begins working.

Dr. Emil Benatov & Partners Patent and Trademark Bureau is proud to announce its 30th anniversary. Founded in Sofia in 1993 by Dr. Emil Benatov, a pioneer in the field of Intellectual Property protection in Bulgaria, the firm has been committed to providing exceptional services to its clients in for three decades.

Dr. Emil Benatov & Partners has once again been recognised as a leading trademark firm in Bulgaria and Ukraine by World Trademark Review.

Dr. Samuil Benatov will be a speaker at this year’s edition of MachTech and Innotech Expo, taking place from 13 to 16 September 2022 at Inter Expo Center in Sofia, Bulgaria.

We are happy to announce that Dr. Samuil Benatov is once again rated by IP STARS as a top practitioner in Bulgaria in the field of trademarks and patents. He is joined by Dr. Daniel Benatov, who is ranked as a Patent star for Ukraine.

Dr. Emil Benatov & Partners is once again in the World Trademark Review rankings. In addition to our Bulgaria office, this year, our office in Ukraine enters the rankings for the first time.