Mr. Nguyen Vu Quan, an Intellectual Property Attorney at KENFOX IP & Law Office, was invited to attend a seminar hosted by the Korean International Trade Association (KITA) and the Korean Medical Equipment Industry Association (KMDIA)...
Continue reading[vc_row triangle_shape="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Download To enforce rights over an industrial design, trademark, or patent in Vietnam, IPR holders must prove that there is an “infringing element” - specifically, whether the alleged infringer’s conduct is likely to cause consumer confusion regarding the origin of the goods or services. Given the technical nature of such assessments, Vietnamese enforcement authorities and IPR holders frequently rely on expert opinions issued by the National Institute of Intellectual Property (NIIP), formerly known as the Vietnam Intellectual Property Research Institute (VIPRI). These expert opinions serve as pivotal evidence in both administrative and judicial proceedings. Although non-binding, they carry substantial weight in...
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Download Background: HOA SEN Vietnam Co., Ltd is a company engaged in design, art design, advertising, and communication. In 2013, HOA SEN Company registered a mark including the verbal element "HOA SEN" in combination with a number of other elements (HOA SEN, device) at the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (“IP Vietnam”) for 04 classes of services including: Trademark: HOA SEN, device Class 35: Advertising services, presentation/display of goods on communication media for sales. Class 40: Printing services. Class 41: Television program production activities; photography; organizing cultural, artistic and sports events Class 42: Print product design service In 2017, the distributor and sales agent...
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[vc_row triangle_shape="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Download After the slowdown of the Covid-19 pandemic, digital sales and purchase activities still continues to experience robust growth. Now, consumers are accustomed to purchasing their favorite things without visiting shopping centers or storefronts. E-commerce websites or platforms serve as a bridge between buyers and sellers, connecting them and addressing all of their needs. When the anti-IPR infringement mechanism on e-commerce platforms/websites is still weak, the explosion of transactions on e-commerce platforms/websites is also posing challenges for intellectual property rights holders. Meanwhile, the fact that so many online sales accounts and adverts have been formed makes it impossible for consumers...
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Download Numerous business owners believe that the brand or logo they created is original and unique, hence it is unquestionably possible to register/protect. Applying to register a trademark application in a hurry is a common mistake made by many Vietnamese businesses. Occasionally, the price they pay for their hurry is not inexpensive. If you risk using your trademark without determining if it is comparable to or in conflict with the marks of other companies or individuals, you run the danger of becoming embroiled in a dispute or being forced to become engaged in one. 1. Why is it important to conduct an...
Continue readingNumerous trademark applications in Vietnam are denied for the following reasons: The trademarks do not meet the protection requirement since they are regarded as descriptive of the goods/services in question. Trademarks that include only signs used in commerce to indicate the type, quality, quantity, intended use, value, place of origin, of the goods, or the time of manufacture, or signs that have become customary in Vietnam, are considered descriptive of certain properties or characteristics of the intended goods/services, and thus cannot perform the function of trademarks and are not protected....
Continue readingDownload 1. Cambodia is an emerging market that attracts substantial foreign investment in Southeast Asia. Every year, tens of thousands of trademark applications are filed directly in Cambodia or through the Madrid system, and millions of registered trademarks have been published in the national register. Therefore, securing a trademark registration in Cambodia is not a simple course of action, because it is very easy for a mark to be deemed confusingly similar to an earlier mark, not to mention the fact that many trademark applications may be rigidly refused by the examiner. Then, without the support of IP attorneys with extensive...
Continue readingDownload In June 2022, Hoa Sen Co., Ltd., (HOA SEN) the owner of the "ZACOPE" trademark for pure drinking water products, complained to KENFOX IP & Law Office, "I don't understand why the company's sales in the first half of the year have dropped so drastically." HOA SEN did investigation and found that rivals utilized similar labels bearing the trademark "ZACOP." A check of the protection title, however, revealed that the registration of the trademark had expired. This occurs because the previous employee resigns and transfers the trademark to the new employee, who is unaware of the requirement to renew the...
Continue readingVietnamese Download [Counsel – this is an excellent summary of the circumstances and incredibly helpful. We are so appreciative of your excellent and prompt and comprehensive help] Client quote, Ms. Julia Anne Matheson [We will do as KENFOX suggests.], [As long as our company exists, only KENFOX is working as a partner] Client quote, KIPC “We have worked with 3 IP service providers in Vietnam, but we choose KENFOX as our strategic partner because we feel the professionalism, dedication in each case you do for our customers” Client quote, Mr. Yim Dong Sook We cannot thank you enough for your kind feedback. It is not...
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