Project Proposal

Establishment of Digital Libraries for Public Access to

Industrial Property Rights Information

Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

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Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

PROJECT BENEFICIARY

Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

(BPO)

Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

Overall Objectives: Industry promoton and competitive power enhancement of

Bulgarian business SME’s development stimulating, innovation policy

activating Corrupcy failure best conditions via Internet access to

Industrial Property (IP) Rights information for customs, courts, police etc.

Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

Background: BPO protects IP rights - patents, trademarks, industrial designs,

new plant varieties and animal breeds BPO publishes Official Bulletin for all IP rights, maintains

patent collections, carries out international exchange of IP rights information

BPO supports databases for IP rights BPO provides public and State institution services and IP

rights information BPO represents Bulgaria as a member state of World

Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

Patent collections supported by BPO consist of:

- Over 19 000 000 patent specifications on paper from 25 countries and 2 international organizations

- Over 9 000 000 patent specifications on CD-ROM from 31 countries and 2 international organizations

Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

Problems: Electronical IP databases technical unfitness for

Internet incorporation. Electronical IP databases diversity Electronic IP databases platforms incompatibility

(Informix, Oracle)

Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

Expected Results: Intellectual Property Digital Libraries (IPDL) implementation IPDL Internet incorporation Limited access to valuable IP rights information overcome

for economic competitive policy Fast and secure access throughout state-of-the-art technical

means to important information for R & D and innovation activities in Universities and scientific institutes

Harmonization to global trends in international exchange in IP rights area

Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

Estimated project amount - 350 000 EUR

Project term - 12 months

Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

Project requirements:

IPDL software and hardware Security measures software and hardware BPO staff education and training in IPDL technical

support and usage

Patent Office of the Republic ofBulgaria

Bulgarian Counterpart:

Patent Office of the Republic of BulgariaMrs. Tsonka Taushanova

President

52-B, Dr. G.M.Dimitrov Blvd.

1797 Sofia

Bulgaria Tel: + 3592 7113 302

Fax: + 3592 708 325