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Claiming damages in IPR lawsuits in Vietnam – Key takeaways

Download 1. Since intellectual property rights (IPRs) constitute a civil right, civil enforcement plays a critical role in IPR enforcement. However, our analysis of statistics on IPR infringement and enforcement in reports from enforcement agencies reveals that the vast majority of IPR infringement cases in Vietnam have been resolved under administrative route over the past time. While thousands of IP infringement cases are handled administratively each year, only a few cases are tried by courts. The administrative mechanism is said to be more expeditious, compact, simple, and economical in handling IPR infringements than the lengthy trial, complicated, and costly procedures of...

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Yêu cầu bồi thường thiệt hại khi khởi kiện xâm phạm quyền SHTT tại Việt Nam – Những điều quan trọng cần ghi nhớ

(English) Download Mở đầu 1. Quyền sở hữu trí tuệ (“SHTT”) là một quyền dân sự, nên trong các biện pháp để thực thi quyền SHTT, biện pháp dân sự chiếm một vị trí quan trọng. Tuy nhiên, phân tích số liệu về tình hình xâm phạm và xử lý xâm phạm quyền sở hữu trí tuệ (“SHTT”) trong nhiều báo cáo từ các cơ quan thực thi cho thấy: phần lớn các vụ xâm phạm quyền SHTT tại Việt Nam trong thời gian qua được xử lý bằng biện pháp hành chính. Trong khi mỗi năm có hàng ngàn vụ xâm phạm...

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INCENTIVES FOR PATENT FILING FOR FOREIGNERS IN VIETNAM

In a common sense, “incentives for patent filing” may be construed as: (i) privileges under the governmental-level policy adopted to encourage/stimulate or attract applicants, especially foreign applicants, to file their patent applications in Vietnam; and/or (ii) supports or advantages which the competent authority gives to the applicants for the same purposes, among other things....

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To register or to lose, a costly lesson from a typical industrial design dispute in Vietnam

Established in 1884, Piaggio Group is an Italian vehicle manufacturer, which produces a variety of motorized two-wheeled vehicles under various brands such as Piaggio, Vespa, Gilera, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Derbi, and Scarabeo. Since establishing a company (“Piaggio Vietnam”) in Vinh Phuc Province, Vietnam in 2007, Piaggio Group has developed a strong commercial presence in the country. After 2 years, Piaggio Vietnam officially put its first factory in operation, which manufactures and assembles two – wheeled motor vehicles on a scale of 50,000-100,000 motorcycles/year. Despite their high price, LX Vespa scooters have quickly adored by Vietnamese motorcycle enthusiasts, especially, the high-income...

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