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Dr. EMIL BENATOV & partners Bulgarian Patent & Trademark Attorneys & Licensed Appraisers European Patent & Trademark Attorneys

TARIFF OFFICIAL CHARGES AND ATTORNEY FEES (TOTAL IN EUR) Effective September 1, 1997 Partially redrafted: January 1, 2000; December 20, 2002; April 27, 2007

CHAPTER I Patents for Inventions 1. 2.

Filing a patent application Patent claims each subsequent claim over tenth claim 3. Use of convention priority (each) 4. Formal requirements examination & preliminary examination and check of application admissibility a) for one object b) for 2 objects c) for each subsequent object over 2 objects 5. Search and examination of an application a) with one object b) with 2 objects c) for each subsequent object over 2 objects 6. Publication of the application 7. Request for the accelerated publication of the application 8. Introducing corrections to the description, claims, drawings and abstract at the applicant’s request 9. Grant of a patent 10. Publication of patent description, claims & drawings a) up to ten pages b) for each subsequent page 11. Publication of mention of grant, including independent claims a) up to 5 independent claims b) for each subsequent independent claim 12. Annuities per year 1st 65 11th 2nd 12th 65 rd 3 13th 65 th 4 14th 65 5th 15th 150 th 6 16th 190 7th 17th 215 th 8 18th 240 9th 19th 290 th 10 330 20th extra fee for late payment within 6 +100% months

480 25 50 75 200 290 90 300 390 90 80 30 110 130 160 12

90 10 420 470 520 570 620 700 750 820 950 1250

2 14. 15. a) b) 16. 17.

Request for restoring a patent validity Filing an appeal against: refusal to grant a patent a decision for termination of patent application proceedings Request for invalidation of a granted patent Request for grant or termination of a compulsory license

700 700 300 700 700

CHAPTER II Validation of Granted European Patents 1. 2.

3. 4. 5.

Filing of a Bulgarian translation of a granted EP Publication of the Bulgarian translation of a granted European Patent up to ten pages a) for each subsequent page Annuities per year (as above, Ch. I, p.13) Translation to Bulgarian (per 100 words) Extra fee for rush translations a) by 10 days before the filing date b) by 5 days before the filing date

200 140 12 as above 10 +50% +100%

CHAPTER III Utility Model (UM) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. a) b) 9.

a) b) 10. a) b) 11. a) b) 12. a) b)

Filing a utility model application Formal examination Claiming priority – each priority Search at the applicant’s request Examination of the utility model at the applicant’s request Registration of the utility model Grant of a registration certificate Publication of description, claims, drawings and abstract up to ten pages for each subsequent page Publication in the Official Bulletin of a mention of a registered utility model, independent claims included up to 5 independent claims for each subsequent independent claim Extension of the term of registration for the 5th -7th year for the 8th -10th year Filing an appeal against: refusal to grant utility model registration a decision to suspend proceedings in the registration of a utility model Filing a request for cancellation of utility model registration for partial cancellation for full cancellation

300 200 50 200 200 200 130

160 12

90 10 500 800 700 700

700 700

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CHAPTER IV Industrial Design (ID) 1. 2. a) 3. a) b) 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. a) b) c) d) 9. a) b) 10. 11.

Filing an ID application Publication of the application in the Official Bulletin: - for each representation Examination of an ID application for the main design for a set or composition Claiming priority – each priority Design registration Issue of a registered design certificate Publication in the Official Bulletin of a registered design - for each representation Renewal of registration first renewal - from 10th to 15th year second renewal - from 15th to 20th year third renewal - from 20th to 25th year up to 6 months after payment term expiration – extra (100 EUR plus 50% of the corresponding fee) Request for cancellation of a registered ID for one design or complex or composition for each subsequent design or item in a complex Procedure of a request over infringement of ID Filing an appeal against refusal of an ID application

300 40 200 400 50 300 130 40 500 550 600 *** 700 70 600 800

CHAPTER V European Community Designs (CRD) I. I.1.

I.2.

I.3

II. II.1. II.2. II.3. II.4. II.5.

Official Charges: Registration fees: a) for 1 design b) for each additional design (from the 2nd to the 10th) c) for each additional design (after the 11th) Publication fees: a) for 1 design b) for each additional design (from the 2nd to the 10th) c) for each additional design (after the 11th) Renewal fees (paid every 5 years): a) first renewal b) second renewal c) third renewal d) fourth renewal Attorney fees Preparing and filing a CRD Translation into an official OHIM language (EN, DE, FR, ES, IT) per 100 words (if necessary) Claiming priority and sending the original Priority Certificate at the OHIM Mailing, bank transfer, copier costs Surveillance, sending reminders and payment of renewal fees

230 115 50 120 60 30 90 120 150 180 500 20 50 30-60 350

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CHAPTER VI Marks (TM), Certification or Collective Marks (Ce/Co) TM

Ce/Co

1. a) b) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. a)

Filing & examination of a mark application up to three classes 680 500 140 each subsequent class 70 Use of a convention or exhibition priority (each) 50 40 Publication of the trademark application 200 Accelerated examination (optional) Mark registration 800 400 130 Issue of registration certificate and publication Renewal of registration and publication thereof till expiration of the term of protection - up to three classes 600 350 - for each subsequent class 120 60 b) up to 6 months after expiration of the term of protection - up to three classes 675 1150 - for each subsequent class 180 90 8. 150 Trademark search up to three classes 50 - for each subsequent class 9. Request for restriction of the list of goods 150 or services, issue of certificate and publication 10. Request for cancellation/invalidation, revocation of 700 a mark 11. Filing an opposition against mark application 700 12. Procedure of a request over infringements of rights 2400 of a registered mark 13. Filing a response against refusal 700 of mark registration 14. Filing a request for determination of a mark as 2400 well-known/with reputation on the territory of BG

CHAPTER VII European Community Trademarks (CTM) I. I.1.

I.2. I.3

II. II.1. II.2. II.3. II.4. II.5. II.6.

Official Charges: Filing and examination of a CTM application a) in three classes b) for each subsequent class Trademark registration up to 3 classes -for each subsequent class Renewal of trademark registration a) up to 3 classes b) for each subsequent class Attorney fees Preparing and filing a CTM application Reporting CTM registration and sending registration certificate Translation into an official OHIM language (EN, DE, FR, ES, IT) per 100 words (if necessary) Claiming priority and sending the Priority Certificate at the OHIM Mailing, bank transfer, copier costs Surveillance,sending reminders and payment of renewal fees

750 150 850 150 1350 400 500 100 20 50 30-50 350

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CHAPTER VIII Geographic Indications 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Filing an application and examination Registration Publication and issue of a registration certificate Recordal of a new user Filing a cancellation request of registered geographic indication or a user Appeal against decision for refusal of registration

300 150 130 150 700 700

CHAPTER IX International Registration of Marks, Industrial Design & Appellation of Origin (only attorney fees) 1. 2. 3.

Filing an application for international registration of marks, industrial designs or appellation of origin Filing a request for territorial extension Request for substitution of a national registration by an international one

700 350 350

CHAPTER X New Plant Varieties and Animal Breeds 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

7. a) b) c) d) 8.

(through an Authorized Agent) Filing a plant variety or an animal breed application Priority claim (each) Publication of a mention of an application Issue and publication of a certificate Publication of each representation in an issued certificate Annuities per year 20 11th 1st nd 2 60 12th 3rd 60 13th th 60 4 14th 5th 90 15th th 120 6 16th 7th 150 17th th 180 8 18th 9th 210 19th th 240 10 20th extra fee for late payment within 6 months Procedure of: an appeal against a decision to terminate proceedings in a certificate grant application appeal against a refusal to grant a certificate request against invalidation of an issued certificate appeal against a refusal to renew a certificate Request for restoration of time limits

300 50 50 130 10 290 340 390 440 490 540 590 640 690 860 +100% 300 300 600 300 300/150

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CHAPTER XI Topology of Integrated Circuits 1.

Filing an application, registration, publication and grant of certificate for an integrated circuit topology

600

CHAPTER XII Agreements, Negotiations, Court Representation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Drafting a license agreement Drafting a secrecy agreement Representation during negotiations (per hour) Representation in court and arbitration procedures Permanent representation of a licenser or the licensee (per week) Preparing and servicing a notary warning letter

min 900 min 500 200 min 2400 400 300

CHAPTER XIII Common Services 1.

2.

3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. a) b) 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Extending the term for response at the applicant’s request - first extension - second extension (only for inventions) Correction of technical mistakes made by the applicant in the application, the request, the register and the protection document, respectively Request for entry and publication of changes in the name and/or address of the applicant/owner Request for entry and publication of assignment of rights Request for entry and publication for the recordal of a license agreement Other changes in the legal status and publications thereof Issue of a duplicate of a protection document Translation to Bulgarian (per 100 words) Translation to a foreign language (per 100 words) Extra fee for express translations by 10 days before the filing date by 5 days before the filing date Redrafting on specifications and claims (per page) Searches (according to the work done, per hour) Appraisal of non-tangible assets (according to the work done, per hour) Attorney fee per 1 hour Correspondence & mailing costs-to be 100% covered Scanning of structural formulas or images (per 10)

90 270

80 120 400 400 200 200 10 20 +50% +100% 40 160 160 160 20

CHAPTER XIV Registration of .BG domain names 1. 2. 3.

Filing an application Yearly maintenance fee Obtaining a certificate from the BG Patent Office

300 100 60

(if necessary)

NB! With regard to European Patents please refer to our European Patent Tariff. NB! With regard to services not mentioned in the Tariff, the fees shall be agreed on additionally.