The law firm Reguligence in Sofia, Bulgaria represents clients in connection with trade marks, designs, copyright, IT law and data protection – before the Bulgarian Patent Office (BPO), the EUIPO and the courts. We work in English, German and Bulgarian.
How we can help
- Trade marks and designs: applications, oppositions, revocation and invalidity actions before the BPO and EUIPO, international registration under the Madrid System
- Copyright and related rights: content creation, assignment and licence agreements
- IT law and e-commerce: terms and conditions, SaaS and subscription contracts, online platforms
- Data protection: GDPR, proceedings before the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP), video surveillance, processing for journalistic purposes
- Unfair competition and advertising: proceedings before the Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) and the courts
- Consumer protection for businesses: promotions, price reductions and proceedings before the Consumer Protection Commission (KZP)
- Disputes and protection of reputation: civil proceedings, including cases involving online publications
Clients from abroad
We regularly work with clients from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and other countries, in German and English.
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How we start
- You send us a short description and the relevant documents (for instance the Office’s notification, with its date).
- After we review your documents you receive our assessment, the deadlines that apply and a fee proposal (fees are agreed individually).
- Once you instruct us, we handle the case and keep you informed in the language you prefer.
Who is behind Reguligence?
Emil A. Georgiev is the founder of Reguligence in Sofia. He has over 20 years of professional experience and has worked in the field of intellectual property since 2013. He is a member of the Sofia Bar Association (attorney ID 1500637610), a registered industrial property representative (no. 464) and a European Trade Mark and Design Attorney (no. 50425). He is also a member of ECTA (European Communities Trade Mark Association) and GRUR (Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht).
Professional title: attorney-at-law (advokat), admitted in the Republic of Bulgaria. Supervisory body: Sofia Bar Association. Professional rules: the Bar Act and the Code of Ethics of the Lawyer (both in Bulgarian).
He represents clients in trade mark, design and geographical indication matters before the Bulgarian Patent Office (BPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), as well as before the competent courts. He also represents clients before other specialised authorities: the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP), the Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC), the Commission for Protection against Discrimination (CPD), the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) and the Council for Electronic Media (CEM).
He also advises on copyright, IT law, e-commerce, data protection and unfair competition.
He previously worked as a company lawyer for one of the world’s largest media, telecommunications and technology suppliers. He holds a Magister Juris from the University of Vienna and an LL.M. in International Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary, University of London. From 2016 to 2022 he was a part-time lecturer at the Institute of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) in Sofia.
The firm works in English, German and Bulgarian.
Contact: info@reguligence.com · +359 887 678 190 · 37 Oborishte Street, 1504 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Last updated: October 2026