

In Bulgaria, general provisions of criminal procedure apply to the investigation and prosecution of intellectual property crimes. These crimes fall under the general rules of jurisdiction.
Verified in November 2024
In Bulgaria, general provisions of criminal procedure apply to the investigation and prosecution of intellectual property crimes. These crimes fall under the general rules of jurisdiction.
Verified in November 2024
Criminal Code: Lex.bg - Закони, правилници, конституция, кодекси, държавен вестник, правилници по прилагане
Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act: Contact the IPC Project team for a copy of the legislation
Criminal Code: Lex.bg - Закони, правилници, конституция, кодекси, държавен вестник, правилници по прилагане
Marks and Geographical Indications Act: Contact the IPC Project team for a copy of the legislation
Criminal Code: Lex.bg - Закони, правилници, конституция, кодекси, държавен вестник, правилници по прилагане
Patents and Utility Models Registration Act: Contact the IPC Project team for a copy of the legislation
Criminal Code:
Lex.bg - Закони, правилници, конституция, кодекси, държавен вестник, правилници по прилагане
Industrial Designs Act: only available in pdf
Criminal Code: Lex.bg - Закони, правилници, конституция, кодекси, държавен вестник, правилници по прилагане
Protection of new Plant Varieties and Animal Breeds Act: Contact the IPC Project team for a copy of the legislation
Violations of trade secrets do not constitute a criminal offence under Bulgarian national law and are dealt with by Civil Law.
IP criminal offences are investigated by the General Directorate National Police (GDNP). There is no unit specialised in investigating IP crimes. In case the criminal offences are committed in the cyber space, the investigations are conducted by the Sector on Illegal Content on the Internet at the Cybercrime Department of the General Directorate for Combating Organised Crime (GDCOC).
1715 Blvd. 1 Aleksandar Malinov Str., 1715 Sofia
+359 2 982 83 63
Bull. 133A Tsarigradsko Shose Str., 1784 Sofia
The General Prosecutor’s Offices are responsible for prosecuting IP crimes. There is no unit specialised in prosecuting IP crimes.
+359 2 982 83 63
2 Vitosha Blvd., 1061 Sofia
There are no courts specialised in IP crimes. This type of crime falls under the general court system. The general courts are organised in a four-tier system:
There are also Specialised Criminal Court and Specialised Criminal Court of Appeal (for criminal offences committed by organised groups).
Bulgarian justice portal with contact details of each court: Единен портал за електронно правосъдие
Public and free database. No registration is required.
Public and free database. No registration is required.
Public and free database. No registration is required.
Private and paid database. Registration required.