Mrs. Bilyana Magardichian

Attorney at Law

Trade Mark and Design Attorney with the Bulgarian Patent Office

biliana.magardichian@arsis.cc 
Tel./Fax: +359 2 971 02 74, 971 02 58

Education:

• LL.M in Law, South Western University “St. Neofit Rilski”, Blagoevgrad

Memberships:

• Member of Sofia BAR Association
• Trade Mark and Design Attorney with the Bulgarian Patent Office
• European Trade Mark and Design Attorney with the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM)

Professional experience:

• 2011 – at present                  ARSIS Consulting Ltd.
• 2002– 2011                          Legal Inter Consult (LIC) Penkov, Markov & Partners, Sofia

Attorney at law; Trade Mark and Design Attorney

Languages:  

• English

Area of expertise:

• Legal and expert counseling on intellectual property issues
• Legal assistance in the process of registering trademarks and industrial design with the Bulgarian Patent office, World Intellectual Property Organization and Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market
• Civil and administrative proceedings with regard to protection of intellectual property
• Extensive practice in conducting trademark availability researches and providing trademark - monitoring services of third-party trademark use
• Legal counseling and drafting legal opinions with respect to opposition proceedings and registration proceedings, as well as proceedings for cancellations or invalidation of trademarks
• Trademark proceedings before the Bulgarian Patent Office and OHIM, including trademark clearance, prosecution and maintenance