Copyright and Goods: The Right Distinction for Effective IP Protection at Vietnam’s Borders

[vc_row triangle_shape="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Download Why can a company holding a valid copyright certificate be denied customs supervision measures? A recent case involving a Korean copyright owner and Vietnamese customs has exposed a frustrating gap between legal theory and practical IP enforcement. When a request for customs supervision was submitted based on a Copyright Registration Certificate for the packaging of the "FOELLIE INNER PERFUME" product, the Customs Department temporarily refused, declining to accept the customs supervision request. What is the core issue? Customs officials argued that copyright, unlike trademarks or patents, does not specify the particular types of goods it protects. This, they claim, leaves...