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UNCLAS SOFIA 001626 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: ECON ETRD KIPR AORC BU
SUBJECT: USPTO FEBRUARY 12-16, 2007 GLOBAL INTELLECTUAL 
PROPERTY ACADEMY (GIPA), ADVANCED PATENT LAW AND PROCEDURE 
PROGRAM IN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 
 
REF: A) STATE 187995 B) EMAIL McCAFFREY-TONEV 11/17/2006 
 
¶1. (U) Per reftel, we would like to nominate Mrs. Anka Chervenkova 
and Mrs. Svetla Iordanova, of the Bulgarian Patent Office, for the 
USPTO Advanced Patent Law and Procedure Program scheduled for 
February 12-16, 2007.  From April 2006 until now Chervenkova has 
headed the Disputes Department at the Bulgarian Patent Office, which 
is responsible for settling disputes that may arise during new 
patent registration.  Her department considers requests for 
invalidation of patents, trademarks and industrial design 
registrations. 
 
¶2. (U) Svetla Iordanova is currently a state examiner in the 
International Activities, Cooperation and Development Directorate, 
Bulgarian Patent Office.  Iordanova is responsible for working with 
the European Patent Office (EPO) and World Intellectual Property 
Organization (WIPO) in the field of patent protection of industrial 
property.  She was part of the working group that prepared the 
amendments in the Law on Patents and Utility Models.  She has also 
participated in the meetings of the Committee on Patent Law at EPO 
and the work of the Standing Committee on Patents at WIPO. 
 
¶3. (U) The Bulgarian government has recently made strong progress 
towards improving its IPR regime.  Insufficient government resources 
remain a major obstacle to strengthening IPR protection.  We greatly 
appreciate USPTO's efforts to provide training and capacity.  The 
Bulgarian candidate(s), however, are unlikely to travel without 
funding assistance.  Post respectfully requests USPTO funding for 
travel costs and lodging (Ref B). 
 
¶3. (U) Nominees' contact information: 
 
--Mrs. Anka Chervenkova 
Disputes Department, Head 
Patent Office 
52B G.M. Dimitrov Blvd 
Tel. (359-2) 9701-467 
Fax. (359-2) 870-8325 
E-mail: atchervenkova@bpo.bg 
 
Work Experience: 
April 2006 - present, Disputes Department, Patent Office, Head; 
August 1998 - March 2006, Mechanical Examination Department, Patent 
Office, Head; 
December 1986 - July 1998, Mechanical Examination Department, Patent 
Office, State Examiner. 
 
Education: 
Sofia Technical University, Graduate in Mechanical Engineering; 
 
Specialization(s): 
Postgraduate patent course, patent specialist 
 
--Mrs. Svetla Iordanova 
International Activities, Cooperation and Development Department, 
Patent Office, State Examiner. 
52B G.M. Dimitrov Blvd 
Tel. (359-2) 9701-464 
Fax. (359-2) 870-8325 
E-mail: siordanova@bpo.bg 
 
Work Experience: 
April 2006 - present, International Activities, Cooperation and 
Development Department, Patent Office; 
July 1978 - March 2006, Chemistry Examination Department, Patent 
Office. 
 
Education: 
"St. Kliment Ohridski" Sofia University, Graduate in Chemistry; 
 
Specialization(s): 
Postgraduate patent course, patent specialist 
 
--Embassy Sofia Point of Contact (POC) will be Economic Specialist 
Danko Tonev.  Contact information for Mr. Tonev follows: (Office) 
359-2-937-5212, (Fax) 359-2-937-5320, and (E-mail) 
tonevdt@state.gov. 
 
BEYRLE