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Quyền tác giả: Công cụ hữu hiệu để ngăn chặn xâm phạm sở hữu trí tuệ tại Việt Nam

Tài sản trí tuệ của các doanh nghiệp có danh tiếng, uy tín luôn là mục tiêu của nạn bắt chước, sao chép, làm giả. Doanh nghiệp càng có uy tín, danh tiếng, càng dễ bị tổn thương bởi những kẻ kinh doanh bất chính. Nhái kiểu dáng bao bì hàng hoá của các doanh nghệp có uy tín, danh tiếng để trục lợi đang có khuynh hướng gia tăng và thay đổi ngày càng tinh vi. Trong bối cảnh đó, quyền tác giả - công cụ hữu hiệu để chống vi phạm sở hữu trí tuệ....

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Rules of evidence to win IP infringement cases in Vietnam

“The involved parties seeking to prove that their claims are grounded and lawful bears the burden of presenting evidence before the Court” summarizes not only the general principle, but also the core of the burden of proof. Only in few cases does the court verify and collect evidence. Essentially, the burden of proof in an intellectual property infringement litigation rests on the rights holder/plaintiff. ...

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Improper use of registered trademarks in Vietnam – Risks & Solutions?

New regulations on administrative liability for exports that violate IPRs In July 2021, the Ministry of Science and Technology published for public consultation a draft decree (“Draft Decree”) amending certain provisions in Decree No. 99/2013/ND-CP (“Decree 99”) on the sanctioning of administrative violations in industrial property, under which it was proposed to sanction the export of industrial property infringement or counterfeit goods....

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Administrative sanctions on “mere-export manufacturing” – What should foreign investors and OEMs in Vietnam be aware of?

New regulations on administrative liability for exports that violate IPRs In July 2021, the Ministry of Science and Technology published for public consultation a draft decree (“Draft Decree”) amending certain provisions in Decree No. 99/2013/ND-CP (“Decree 99”) on the sanctioning of administrative violations in industrial property, under which it was proposed to sanction the export of industrial property infringement or counterfeit goods....

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A trademark-based domain name dispute heard by Court in Vietnam. What should foreign businesses know?

For acts infringing upon industrial property rights on the Internet, the Bailiff’s Witness document is critical in recording the infringement evidence which is normally accepted by the court. A Title of Evidence (or Bailiff’s Witness document) is a document which records evidentiary facts. It may be placed before the court to support a party’s argument or it may be used to demonstrate that a transaction has been lawfully carried out. It may also be used as evidence of the existence of a legal relationship. In general, the subject matter of a Title of Evidence (or Bailiff’s Witness document) may be...

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Overcoming Relative Ground Refusal Against International Registration Designating Cambodia

The Madrid system of international registration is governed by two treaties: (i) the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, which dates from 1891, and (ii) the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement, which was adopted in 1989, entered into force on 01 December 1995, and came into operation on 01 April 1996. Cambodia is party only to the Protocol, not to the Agreement. The Madrid Protocol became effective in Cambodia on 05 June 2015. ...

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Xuất khẩu hàng hoá xâm phạm sở hữu trí tuệ bị xử phạt vi phạm hành chính – Một số lưu ý cho các nhà đầu tư nước ngoài và OEM tại Việt Nam

Quy định mới về hành vi “sản xuất để xuất khẩu” bị xử phạt vi phạm hành chính Tháng 7/2021, Bộ Khoa học và Công nghệ đã ban hành dự thảo sửa đổi Nghị định 99/2013/NĐ-CP, theo đó, đề xuất bổ sung quy định xử phạt đối với hành vi xuất khẩu hàng hóa xâm phạm quyền đối với nhãn hiệu, chỉ dẫn địa lý, tên thương mại, kiểu dáng công nghiệp; hàng hóa giả mạo nhãn hiệu, chỉ dẫn địa lý; tem, nhãn, vật phẩm mang nhãn hiệu, chỉ dẫn địa lý giả mạo và hàng hóa, dịch vụ có...

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Overcoming trademark refusal in Vietnam arising from multiple grounds of rejection, difficult but not impossible

It is no doubt very difficult to overcome a refusal against a trademark which arises from conflicts with earlier mark(s), especially when more than one grounds of rejection are raised. How to overcome multiple grounds of rejection against an applied-for trademark requires in-depth knowledge, expertise and experience from IP practitioners. ...

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Copyright – a powerful and effective tool to repress trademark and industrial design infringements in Vietnam

Intellectual property of reputable and well-known businesses is perpetually the target of imitation, copying and counterfeiting. The greater the businesses’ prestige and goodwill, the more vulnerable it is to illegal business people. As soon as the designs and logos for a reputable and well-known business's product line are introduced to the market, products with similar or even identical designs, patterns, and logos appear immediately. Hereunder are some examples....

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How to respond to pharmaceutical trademark refusals in Cambodia?

The increasing number of trademarks, especially pharmaceutical trademarks, and the excessively  stringent examination of trademarks are the primary reasons for various trademark refusals in Cambodia. Examiners from the Cambodian IPO frequently cite prior marks that appear to be quite similar to applied-for marks at first glance, but are distinguishable when examined more closely. However, if an applicant's trademark application is refused and the applicant chooses to abandon/ do not pursue a trademark application, continuing to use the refused trademark in commerce is a risky decision. Utilizing a trademark that is found to be confusingly similar to another party's trademark may...

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