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Discussion on patent enforcement strategies in Vietnam with HJ Vina Company

Besides the US, Japan, Singapore and China, Korea is known as one of the nations with the largest investment capital in Vietnam. With a deep awareness of the significance of intellectual property protection, Korean investors always pay special attention to establishing their intellectual property rights in Vietnam, utilizing them as critical legal tools for the secure and effective commercialization of their products/services....

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Amendments to patent and industrial design regulations under the draft of the amended Intellectual Property Law

Download Since its promulgation in 2005, the Intellectual Property Law (the “IP Law”) has played an important role in regulating legal relations with respect to intellectual property. However, as compared to 2005, the current development context has changed a lot. Vietnam is no longer merely a country that uses intellectual property but is strongly shifting to being a country that creates this type of asset to serve its intensive growth model. Meanwhile, the amendments to the IP Law in 2009 and 2019 are mainly to meet its commitments when Vietnam joined the WTO and to implement the commitments that Vietnam must...

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Risks of improper use of registered trademarks in Vietnam

Have you ever wondered if using the mark in a manner other than that for which it was registered entails any risks? What are those risks? Is it mandatory to use the mark exactly as registered? What can be done to mitigate the risks associated with using the mark in a form different from the one registered? This article provides some useful information on the above topic....

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Bị kiện vì sử dụng nhãn hiệu đã được bảo hộ không đúng cách

Năm 2015, Công ty Đông Phương phát hiện Công ty A Sanzo sử dụng dấu hiệu “ ” (“Asanzo, hình”) để gắn trên nhiều sản phẩm như tivi, điều hòa và các mặt hàng tiêu dùng khác. Để tiến hành các hành động chống lại Công ty A Sanzo, tháng 7/2015, Công ty Đông Phương đã yêu cầu dịch vụ thừa phát lại lập vi bằng đối với hành vi vi phạm của Công ty A Sanzo vì đã bán các sản phẩm mang dấu hiệu “Asanzo, hình” trên các sản phẩm và phương tiện kinh doanh. Tháng 8/2015, Công...

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