Dimitar Batakliev
- Head of Office
Dimitar’s practice focuses primarily on contentious IP legal work. He represents clients across various industries in trade mark, design, and patent infringement cases in Bulgaria. He is well versed in handling trade mark oppositions and coordinating cross-border matters. Dimitar also assists clients with patent prosecution before the Bulgarian Patent Office and the EPO.
Prior to joining PETOŠEVIĆ in 2014 and CWB in 2023, Dimitar worked for five years at the Bulgarian Patent Office as a lawyer and Disputes Department panel member.
Experience
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Represented major brands in trademark opposition cases, securing favorable outcomes for clients
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Collaborated with customs and police authorities to enforce trademark rights of major sportswear brands and to prevent counterfeit goods from entering the EU market
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Coordinated worldwide trademark registrations and enforcement projects for a luxurious hospitality brand
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Successfully handled court cases involving parallel imports
Qualifications
- European Trademark and Design Attorney, 2019
- Trademark and Patent Attorney, Bulgaria, 2014
- Attorney at Law, Bulgarian Bar Association, 2007
Education
- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Legal Studies, Sofia, Bulgaria, LLD, 2010
- Faculty of Law, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgaria, LLM, 2005
Languages
- Bulgarian
- English
- German
- Russian
Professional Activities
Publications
Contributor for Bulgaria to the “Enforcement of Decisions of the Unified Patent Court: A Survey of Participating Member States”. Kluwer Law International. (October, 2023)
“BULGARIA: No Unfair Competition When Using a Descriptive Term”. The INTA Bulletin. Vol. 76. No. 36. International Trademark Association. (September 15, 2021)
“BULGARIA: New Trademark Law Brings Significant Changes”. The INTA Bulletin. Vol. 75. No. 4. International Trademark Association. (March 1, 2020)
Contributor for Bulgaria to the “Trademark Practitioner’s Guide”. Country Index. S.M.D. Markeur. (February, 2020)
Contributor for Bulgaria to the “Trademark Licensing Guide”. Country Index. S.M.D. Markeur. (February, 2020)
Contributor for Bulgaria to the “Trademark Use Requirements Guide”. Country Index. S.M.D. Markeur. (February, 2020)
Contributor for Bulgaria to the “Grace Periods for Renewal Guide”. Country Index. S.M.D. Markeur. (February, 2020)
“Bulgaria: New Law on Trademarks and GIs Brings Important Changes”. SMD Country Index. SMD Group. (February 6, 2020)
Contributor for Bulgaria to the online “Practitioner’s Guide to Madrid Agreement and Protocol”, International Trademark Association (INTA), since 2018
“EUROPEAN UNION: EGC Considers the Perception of Non-Cyrillic Terms by Bulgarian Consumers”. The INTA Bulletin. Vol. 72. No. 21. International Trademark Association. (December 15, 2017)
“EUROPEAN UNION: CJEU: Descriptiveness of a Common Element of EUTMs in One EU Language Not Sufficient to Rule Out Confusion”. The INTA Bulletin. Vol. 72. No. 13. International Trademark Association. (August 1, 2017)
“EUROPEAN UNION: CJEU Rules on Possibility to Limit the Territorial Scope of EU-Wide Injunctions”. The INTA Bulletin. Vol. 71. No. 21. International Trademark Association. (December 15, 2016)
“SPCs based on functional claims”. The Patent Lawyer. CTC Legal Media. (November/December, 2016)
“Claims for non-economic damage by juristic persons”. Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice. Vol. 10, Isssue 11. Oxford Journals. (November, 2015)
“BPO Rejects Opposition by Deutsche Telekom Based on Magenta Colour Mark”. World Trademark Review Daily. Globe Business Media Group. (April 8, 2015)
“Supplementary Protection Certificates in Europe – Transitional Regime”. IIC - International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law. Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law. (2013)
“Disclaimers in Industrial Designs”. Trade Marks and Industrial Designs of the European Union. Bulgarian Patent Office, OHIM. (2012)
“Subject-Matter of Related Rights of the Broadcasting Organisations”. Institute of Legal Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. (2009)
“Principles of the PCT Procedure”. Institute of Legal Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. (2009)
“The Broadcasting Organisations as Subjects of Related Rights under the Law on the Authors’ Rights and Related Rights”. Sibi. (2009)
Presentations
- "Protecting IP on the Internet in Bulgaria", PETOŠEVIĆ Webinar "Internet and Social Media - IP Protection in Southeastern Europe", BrightTALK, March 31, 2015
Membership
- INTA
- FICPI
- AIPPI
- Sofia Bar Association
Committees
- INTA International Amicus Committee, 2024-2025 Term
- INTA Bulletins Committee, 2020-2021 Term
- INTA Europe & Central Asia Subcommittee of the Bulletins Committee, 2016-2017 Term
- IACC / HIS - Expert Team Member, 2018 - present
Activities
- Contributed to the "EU Copyright Directive 2019: Articles of Concern to Brand Owners" report by the Copyright Policy of INTA Subcommittee and the International & Legislative Subcommittee of the Copyright Committee, 2021