1 Must a national professional representative be appointed?

Yes

Applicants with no permanent address or principal place of business in the Republic of Bulgaria are required to act in proceedings before the BG Patent Office through local industrial property representatives.

Art. 3(2) PL

2 (a) Special fee payable? (b) If so, when due

(a) publication fee: BGN 40

(b) No mention of the translation is published in the Official Bulletin until the fee for publication has been paid.

Art. 72b(2) PL

3 Language(s) in which the translation must be filed

Bulgarian

Art. 72b(2) PL

4 Must a form be used?

No

5 No. of copies to be filed

3

Art. 72b(2) PL

6 Are documents which meet the formal requirements pursuant to Rule 35(3)-(14) EPC accepted?

Yes

7 Manner and form in which the translation is made available to the public

Making available of the translation of the claims by the BG Patent Office (inspection in the Patent Library)

Mention of the translation in the Official Bulletin

Copies available

Art. 72b(2) PL

8 Correction of translation permitted?

Yes

Art. 72d(3) PL

9 Is provision made for a special fee for correction?

Fee for publication of the mention of the correction in the Official Bulletin: BGN 40

Art. 72d(3) PL

10 Special features

The translation of the claims must be accompanied by a translation of the bibliographic data of the European patent application (name and address of the applicant, title of the invention, the EP application and publication numbers, number and date of European Patent Bulletin).

Art. 72b(2) PL

Corrections concerning the claims of a European patent application must be made available to the public by the BG Patent Office at the same time as the mention in the Bulletin is published, and have effect with respect to third parties as of the publication date of the mention.

Art. 72d(3)(4) PL