Bulgaria

Country code: BG

Location: Southeastern Europe

Area: 110,879sq km

Population: 7,093,635 (est 2011.)

Capital: Sofia

Language: Bulgarian

Currency: Lev

Religions: Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Muslim 12.2%, Roman Catholic 1.2%, other 4%

Industries: electricity, gas and water; food, beverages and tobacco; machinery and equipment, base metals, chemical products, coke, refined petroleum, nuclear fuel

Agriculture (products): vegetables, fruits, tobacco, livestock, wine, wheat, barley, sunflowers, sugar beets

Exports (commodities): clothing, footwear, iron and steel, machinery and equipment, fuels

Imports (commodities): fuels, minerals, and raw materials; machinery and equipment; metals and ores; chemicals and plastics; food, textiles

BDP: 44.84 billion USD (est 2010.)

BDP/p.c.: 12,800 USD (est 2010.)

Trademarks

Use of the mark: compulsory
Non-use period: 5 years
Duration of protection: 10 years after the filing date or last renewal date

Forms:

Power of attorney

Patents

Examination:
- patent – formal and substantive examination – valid for 20 years from the filing date

Designs

Duration of protection: 10 years after the filing date