{"id":19753,"date":"2025-02-10T12:05:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T12:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgk.bg\/?p=19753"},"modified":"2025-05-17T10:12:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T10:12:43","slug":"bezvuzmezdna-finansova-pomosht-za-zashtita-na-intelektualna-sobstvenost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgk.bg\/en\/blog\/bezvuzmezdna-finansova-pomosht-za-zashtita-na-intelektualna-sobstvenost\/","title":{"rendered":"New grant opportunity for intellectual property protection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19753\" class=\"elementor elementor-19753\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f72b3c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f72b3c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_on_scroll&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ff30a4\" data-id=\"6ff30a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6550f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df6550f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><span lang=\"BG\">From 3 February, the new application process for the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Fund, implemented in partnership with the Bulgarian Patent Office <\/span>and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), will start.<\/p><div><p><span lang=\"BG\">The<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund <\/span><span lang=\"BG\">is a grant<\/span>to protect intellectual property rights <span lang=\"BG\">including trademarks, industrial designs, patents, <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">IP Scan<\/span><span lang=\"BG\">,<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> IP Scan Enforcement.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p><span lang=\"BG\">Its aim is to promote innovation and intellectual property protection among Bulgarian companies. <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9de1075 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9de1075\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_on_scroll&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f587971\" data-id=\"f587971\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd547b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fd547b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who can apply? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-693533c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"693533c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_on_scroll&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d46692f\" data-id=\"d46692f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d4374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26d4374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><span lang=\"BG\">The funding is targeted at <u>Small and Medium-sized Enterprises<\/u> (SMEs) registered in Bulgaria that wish to protect their intellectual property at national, European or international level.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-437d865 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"437d865\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_on_scroll&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f48ca1e\" data-id=\"f48ca1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b8e0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73b8e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does the Program Offer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06c0c27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06c0c27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_on_scroll&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a3cc1d\" data-id=\"1a3cc1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d35251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d35251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The financial assistance provided by the fund consists of a percentage reimbursement of registration fees:<\/p><ul><li>Up to 75% of the cost of registering trademarks, industrial designs and patents, and the funding may be used to register more than one trademark. The basic fee for a national trade mark registration is EUR 520 and for a European trade mark EUR 850.<\/li><li>Up to 50% reimbursement of patent fees at national, European, and international levels.<\/li><li>90% reimbursement of fees for the IP Scan service (initial diagnostic of intellectual property assets).<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The total amount of financial support is up to EUR 700.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-990e80b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"990e80b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_on_scroll&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0656d0c\" data-id=\"0656d0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c06e96c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c06e96c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Application Deadlines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5254b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5254b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_on_scroll&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d429624\" data-id=\"d429624\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95e664d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95e664d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>You can apply from 03 February to 15 December 2025.\u00a0<strong>Funds are limited and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/strong><span lang=\"BG\">.<\/span> In 2024, funds ran out <span lang=\"BG\">mid-year<\/span> and applications were stopped before the announced deadline.<\/p><\/div><div><p><span lang=\"BG\">You can read more about the registration process <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kgk.bg\/en\/blog\/finansirane-ot-es-za-registratsiya-na-targovska-marka\/\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9046247 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9046247\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_on_scroll&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-216af91\" data-id=\"216af91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd35cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd35cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Should You Protect Your Intellectual Property?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a44d718 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a44d718\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_on_scroll&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c5b265\" data-id=\"6c5b265\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138d332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"138d332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><strong><span lang=\"BG\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgk.bg\/en\/blog\/%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b3%d0%b8%d1%81%d1%82%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%86%d0%b8%d1%8f-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d1%82%d1%8a%d1%80%d0%b3%d0%be%d0%b2%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0-%d0%bc%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%ba%d0%b0\/\">Registering a trademark<\/a>, design, or patent guarantees legal protection and a competitive market advantage by preventing the unauthorized use of your brand and innovations.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div><div><p>Since 2021, more than 72 000 SMEs have received financial support through this initiative,\u00a0<b>with 753 Bulgarian applications approved and 810 vouchers funded in 2024.<\/b><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b40bf62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b40bf62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5c7742 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5c7742\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_background_on_scroll&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac49729\" data-id=\"ac49729\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f30b1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f30b1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ashton_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;ashton_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kgk.bg\/en\/practice-areas\/intellectual-property\/\">KGK Law Firm's intellectual property attorneys<\/a> <\/strong><\/em>can help you protect your trademark, design, patent or logo by:<strong>:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Analysis of your brand's intellectual property assets -more about the service - <a href=\"https:\/\/kgk.bg\/en\/blog\/odit-na-intelektualna-sobstvenost-i-izgotvyane-na-strategiya\/\">here;<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Determining the most adequate type of protection - trademark, patent, design;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Assistance in choosing the territorial scope of protection - national, European or international;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Preparation of documents for the SME Fund application;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Carrying out preliminary studies for trademarks, designs, patents;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Preparation and filing of applications for registration with the Patent Office, <\/strong><strong>EUIPO<\/strong> <strong>or<\/strong><strong>WIPO;<\/strong><strong>;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Representation in possible oppositions or disputes;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Keeping track of registration renewal deadlines;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Monitoring for infringement or misuse by competitors<\/strong><strong> (<\/strong><strong>more on the 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