09 February

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KENFOX honored as “2025 Outstanding International IP Service Team” by China IP Today

HANOI/BEIJING – January 24, 2026 – KENFOX IP & Law Office is proud to announce that it has been officially recognized as one of the “2025 Outstanding International IP Service Teams” by China IP Today. The honor was conferred during the prestigious 2026 Enterprise IP Strategy Forum & Annual Conference of In-house IP Managers held at the Beijing International Hotel. KENFOX was listed among the select Asia recipients of this 2025 recognition, standing out as one of the few Southeast Asian firms to be honored by Chinese industry leaders for cross-border excellence....

04 February

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Over 12,000 TECNO Mobile Phones Illegally Assembled in Lang Son: Criminal Case Initiated

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On 24 April 2025, the Lang Son Provincial Police (Economic Police Division), in coordination with the Lang Son Provincial Market Surveillance Department, conducted an unannounced inspection of an illegal mobile-phone assembly site located at a workshop in Khon Pat Hamlet, Dong Kinh Ward, Lang Son City, Lang Son Province. Background of the TECNO Brand TECNO is one of the mobile-phone brands under Transsion Holdings, a smartphone manufacturer headquartered in Shenzhen, China. According to Canalys (as cited by VnExpress), in 2024 Transsion shipped approximately 106.7 million smartphones (representing 9% market share), ranking fourth globally behind Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi; and, in Africa, Transsion’s...

09 January

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Patent Application Process in Vietnam: A Comprehensive Guide For Chinese Enterprises

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Vietnam’s patent system provides multiple avenues to protect technical innovations, ranging from invention patents and utility solutions to industrial designs. This guide, prepared by KENFOX IP & Law Office, a qualified IP Firm in Vietnam, outlines the entire patent application process in Vietnam, including available application routes, types of protection, eligibility criteria, step-by-step procedures, examination and appeal processes, official fees, and strategic considerations. It is tailored for foreign businesses entering Vietnam and focuses on Vietnam’s current laws and practices....

11 December

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INTA 2026: Full Schedule, Complete Event Analysis & Hot Topics (The Most Comprehensive Summary)

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Overall, INTA 2026 at ExCeL London is not simply an annual meeting - it is a five-day global legal forum that brings together and analyzes nearly all of the most pressing issues in the intellectual property field: from AI & IP, anticounterfeiting, and widespread infringement, to mechanisms for determining damages and compensation, non-use cancellations, and emerging trends in geographical indications, non-traditional marks, data, and privacy protection. Entering ExCeL London without a clear operational plan means it is easy to be swept away among hundreds of parallel general sessions, workshops, table topics, and networking events - and miss the key topics...

08 December

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Top 10 Hotels Closest to ExCeL London for INTA 2026 Attendees (Official INTA Travel-Time Ranking)

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The INTA Annual Meeting 2026 returns to Europe with an atmosphere expected to be exceptionally vibrant at ExCeL London - a global gathering point for the intellectual property community. Key event details are as follows: Event: INTA 148th Annual Meeting 2026 Dates: 2-6 May 2026 Venue: ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL, UK This is not only the place to stay updated on the latest developments in IP, but also a major hub for networking and partnership building, bringing together 10,000 IP professionals, lawyers, in-house counsels, brand owners, and start-ups from more than 100 countries. One of...

20 November

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KENFOX Wins “Vietnam – Trademark Prosecution” at Asia IP Awards during APAA Conference 2025

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APAA 2025 has come to a close - what an effective and memorable conference! Please allow us to share with you that, our firm, KENFOX IP & Law Office, has been honored with the prestigious “Vietnam – Trademark Prosecution” award at the Asia IP Awards held in Malaysia. This recognition highlights our continued dedication to excellence in intellectual property protection and advocacy across the region....

14 November

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KENFOX IP & Law Office Strengthens Trademark & Copyright Practice with Senior Trademark Attorney Ms. Pham Thi Thu Ha

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KENFOX IP & Law Office is delighted to announce the addition of Ms. Pham Thi Thu Ha to our Trademark & Copyright Practice, where she will play a key leadership role in expanding and deepening the firm’s capacity in contentious trademark and copyright matters. She is based in KENFOX’s Hanoi Head Office and works closely with our regional teams in Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar. With over 15 years of experience in intellectual property law, Ms. Ha has an extensive background in trademark prosecution, dispute resolution, and enforcement across a broad range of industries, including consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food & beverage,...

07 November

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Trade Name Rights Defeat Trademark Squatting: LChau Pharmaceutical Company Keeps Its Brand and the Squatter Loses Registration in Court

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in Notable Articles, Trademark, Viet Nam

KENFOX IP & Law Office has secured a major victory for LChau Pharmaceutical Company in a complex trademark-trade name lawsuit over the name “LChau”. This challenging case in Vietnam, which began in 2020 and spanned nearly 04 years, is not just a win for us; it’s a significant victory for our client, a leading pharmaceutical giant in Vietnam with a network of nearly 2000 drug stores across the country. Back in 2016, our client acquired a series of 04 pharmacies in Ho Chi Minh City, aiming to establish a comprehensive pharmacy ecosystem to meet the growing healthcare needs in Vietnam. ...

06 November

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Justice for “Foellie”: How KENFOX Invalidated a Bad-Faith Filing & Halted a Retaliatory Campaign of IP Abuse?

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Case brief: KENFOX IP & Law Office recently resolved a four-year dispute surrounding the “Foellie” brand, acting for Laorganic Co., Ltd. (Korea), the legitimate owner of the Foellie mark and logo. Lưu Ngọc Anh, a Vietnamese individual – Director of La Pharma Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. applied to register the mark “FOELLIE” for the goods in Class 03 in 2020. Notably, our client, Laorganic had used their mark “” in Vietnam since 2018. In July 2022, our client filed an opposition against Lưu Ngọc Anh’s applied-for trademark “FOELLIE” with the Trademark Examination Centre (TEC) of the IP Office of Vietnam (IPVN)....

05 November

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From Online Camouflage to Physical Crackdown: KENFOX’s Legal Strategy in the LACTOMASON Case

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in Notable Articles, Trademark, Viet Nam

In July-August 2025, KENFOX IP & Law Office executed a coordinated anti-counterfeiting operation in Hanoi on behalf of a leading South Korean pharmaceutical company, holder of the registered “LACTOMASON” trademark in Vietnam. The infringer was not a “street-level counterfeiter”, but a sophisticated entity constructed to project lawful legitimacy. Operating under the guise of “Lacto Mason Vietnam Co., Ltd.”, the infringer built a complete façade of brand authenticity by copying nearly the entire identity ecosystem of our client – including product packaging, labeling, corporate name, website, social-media presence, and promotional collateral – and then deploying a digital-only distribution model (exclusively through e-commerce...