Month: September 2020

It’s very unfortunate, but trademark owners are often targeted by sophisticated scammers who send official-looking letters requesting unnecessary payments. Some even use the branding of international authorities such as the EUIPO and WIPO. If you receive unsolicited communications about your trademarks, query them with your IP attorney to make sure you’re not getting scammed. The […]

We are very proud to inform that Who’s Who Legal (WWL), а respected international publication, has recommended Ekaterina Popova, senior trademark and design expert at Dr. Emil Benatov & Partners’ Sofia office, in its 2020 edition.

Dr. Emil Benatov & Partners is very happy to have been ranked as a top 10 Patent firm in Bulgaria in the most recent issue of Patent Lawyer Magazine. Headed by Dr. Samuil Benatov, our Sofia team is a leader in the profession in Bulgaria and continues to provide the highest quality services to our […]

Registering your brand as a trademark provides you with valuable legal protection that prohibits other persons from using an identical or similar mark in relation with your goods and services. This is a powerful tool against imitators and counterfeit products and can be essential to establishing your brand on the market and the success of […]

Dr. Emil Benatov & Partners is delighted to announce that we now offer Freedom to Operate searches and analyses in the field of patents.

The world is a large place and sometimes it’s not enough for a business to just stay in its home market. How can a brand receive protection as a trade mark internationally? This article will give an overview of the international trade mark registration system.

Patent Bureau “Dr. Emil Benatov & Partners” sponsored the 21st International Scientific and Practical Conference “Ecology. Human. Society.”, held at the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”.

We are delighted to congratulate Ekaterina Popova on her completion of the European Union Trademark and design Educational Programme, held by the EUIPO.

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Benatov, who is ranked as one of the top Ukrainian patent specialists by IAM Patent 1000 for 2020.

27 years of international family business in one of the most “particular” areas of legal practice – intellectual property. Why do IP boutiques work on “family terms” and what are the specificities of managing such a business?