Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Under the framework of the EUIPO’s European Cooperation Projects, a memorandum of understanding was signed on 05 June 2024 between the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria (BPO) and the Municipality of Stara Zagora. Through this memorandum, the city of Stara Zagora, will be certified as an official ‘Authenticity’.

Stara Zagora, one of the most ancient cities in Europe, has a rich history dating back 8,000 years.

As part of the initiative, a series of IP-related awareness-raising activities are planned to take place locally in Stara Zagora.

Useful links on the project

• Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria
• Municipality of Stara Zagora
• Linkedin BPO
• X BPO

Milestones

• MoU signed: 5 June 2024
• Kick-off media event: 25 September 2024

Here are some publications about the kick off event and activities held in Stara Zagora:

https://www.bpo.bg/bg/novini/2025/predsedatelyat-na-patentno-vedomstvo-olya-dimitrova-otkri-v-stara-zagora-obuchitelen-seminar-po-proekta-evropeyska-mrezha-na-avtentichnostite

https://www.bpo.bg/bg/novini/2025/patentno-vedomstvo-provede-v-stara-zagora-seminari-po-proekta-evropeyska-mrezha-za-avtentichnosti

https://www.bpo.bg/bg/novini/2024/obshtina-stara-zagora-i-patentno-vedomstvo-dadoha-start-na-proekta-evropeyska-mrezha-za-avtentichni-gradove

https://blitz.bg/regioni/obshchina-stara-zagora-i-patentno-vedomstvo-dadokha-start-na-proekta-evropeyska-mrezha-za-avtentichni-gradove_news1041642.html

https://www.actualno.com/starazagora/stara-zagora-e-petijat-grad-v-evropejskata-mreja-na-avtentichni-gradove-news_2307489.html - Municipality's Website

https://www.standartnews.com/regionalni/stara-zagora-e-5-iyat-grad-v-evropeyskata-mrezha-na-avtentichni-gradove-574268.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/stara_zagora/comments/1fpqa03/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0_%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0_%D0%B5_5%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82_%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4_%D0%B2_%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0_%D0%BC%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B0_%D0%BD%D0%B0/?rdt=50629

https://www.nbp.bg/nbp/%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b0-%d0%b7%d0%b0%d0%b3%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b0-%d0%b5-5-%d0%b8%d1%8f%d1%82-%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-%d0%b2-%d0%b5%d0%b2%d1%80%d0%be%d0%bf%d0%b5%d0%b9%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b0/

https://bnr.bg/starazagora/post/102050630/stara-zagora-e-petiat-grad-v-evropeiskata-mreja-na-avtentichni-gradove - radio interview with the project coordinator for BNR, Radio Stara Zagora

https://tvstz.com/2024/09/25/%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b0-%d0%b7%d0%b0%d0%b3%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b0-%d0%b5-5-%d0%b8%d1%8f%d1%82-%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-%d0%b2-%d0%b5%d0%b2%d1%80%d0%be%d0%bf%d0%b5%d0%b9%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b0/ -  publication and report with Deputy Mayor Radostin Tanev for Stara Zagora TV

 https://divident.eu/11469/stara-zagora-e-5-iyat-grad-v-evropejskata-mrezha-na-avtentichni-gradove/

https://www.starozagorci.com/news-45018.html

        https://dolap.bg/2024/09/25/%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b0-%d0%b7%d0%b0%d0%b3%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b0-%d0%b5-5-%d0%b8%d1%8f%d1%82-%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-%d0%b2-%d0%b5%d0%b2%d1%80%d0%be%d0%bf%d0%b5%d0%b9%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b0/ - the website for culture and arts

https://portalsz.com/8639/stara-zagora-e-5-iyat-grad-v-evropejskata-mrezha-na-avtentichni-gradove/

https://www.garga.me/novini/c/0/i/83032528/stara-zagora-e-5-iyat-grad-v-evropejskata-mrezha-na-avtentichni-gradove

https://zagora.bg/posts/12759/%D0%A1%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0-%D0%97%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0-%D0%B5-5-%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82-%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4-%D0%B2-%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%BC%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5.html

 https://www.bta.bg/bg/news/bulgaria/oficial-messages/748677-obshtina-stara-zagora-stara-zagora-e-5-iyat-grad-v-evropeyskata-mrezha-na-avten#%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%20%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%20%D0%B5%205-%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82%20%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4