05 July

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Vietnam’s Amended IP Law Of 2022: How 12 Critical Patent Provisions Affect You

The Amended IP Law of 2022 is the third amendment to the original IP law of Vietnam that was passed in 2005, revised in 2009 and then in 2019 (“the amended IP Law” or “the 2022 IP Law”). The 2022 IP Law of Vietnam will take effect from 01 January 2023, except for provisions on sound marks that was effective on 14 January 2022, and provisions on protection of testing data for agricultural chemicals that will be effective as of 14 January 2024. The 2022 IP law contains extensive amendments which are considered a major overhaul of the current Vietnamese...

28 June

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Luật SHTT sửa đổi năm 2022 của Việt Nam: 12 điều khoản quan trọng về sáng chế ảnh hưởng đến bạn như thế nào

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in IP Practice, News, Patent, Viet Nam

Luật Sở hữu Trí tuệ (SHTT) sửa đổi năm 2022 lần đầu tiên thiết lập các quy định riêng biệt để điều chỉnh sáng chế mật. Theo đó, khoản 12a Điều 4 định nghĩa rằng sáng chế mật “là sáng chế được cơ quan nhà nước có thẩm quyền xác định là bí mật nhà nước theo pháp luật về bảo vệ bí mật nhà nước”. Đơn đăng ký đối với sáng chế mật và trình tự thủ tục đăng ký sáng chế mật sẽ được hướng dẫn thực hiện chi tiết theo Nghị định của Chính phủ....

27 June

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Patent Divisional Application In Vietnam – What you need to know?

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A divisional patent application is not defined under the Vietnam IP Law. However, it’s widely construed that a divisional patent application is a type of patent application which is divided from an original application (known as the parent application) when the original patent application does not meet unity requirements (e.g. contains multiple inventions), as stipulated in Article 101 of Vietnam IP Law....

23 June

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4 lưu ý quan trọng trong việc bảo hộ chương trình máy tính tại Việt Nam

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Chương trình máy tính đang được áp dụng ngày càng rộng rãi và đóng vai trò quan trọng trong nhiều lĩnh vực nhằm phục vụ, đáp ứng một cách hiệu quả cho các nhu cầu và mục đích khác nhau. Cũng như đối với các tài sản trí tuệ khác, chủ thể quyền của chương trình máy tính luôn mong muốn tối ưu hóa mọi biện pháp bảo hộ cho chương trình máy tính mà họ sáng tạo ra để đảm bảo độc quyền sử dụng, thương mại hóa tài sản trí tuệ và thực thi hiệu quả chống lại...

16 June

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8 Important Tips In Mind From A Recent Cybersquatting Case in Vietnam

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in IP Practice, Trademark in Vietnam

New regulations on administrative liability for exports that violate IPRs In July 2021, the Ministry of Science and Technology published for public consultation a draft decree (“Draft Decree”) amending certain provisions in Decree No. 99/2013/ND-CP (“Decree 99”) on the sanctioning of administrative violations in industrial property, under which it was proposed to sanction the export of industrial property infringement or counterfeit goods....

15 June

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How do I find a Vietnam patent?

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Download Your invention cannot be patented if it has already been made public. Therefore, a search of all previous public disclosures, foreign patents and printed publications should be conducted. Online Patent Register and Online Gazette in Vietnam You can search for patents in Vietnam using the following three databases: (i) Search # 1: http://iplib.ipvietnam.gov.vn/WebUI/WSearch.php This Search #1 is the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam's Online Register. Since March 2020, the database for this Search #1, which has been established and utilized for years, has ceased to be updated. Please access http://iplib.ipvietnam.gov.vn/WebUI/WSearch.php to search patents in Vietnam. (ii) Search # 2: An online tool powered by WIPO This online...

06 June

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Profit from Original Industrial Designs in Cambodia

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Download 1. Industrial Design in Cambodia is protected under the Law on Patents, Utility Models Certificates and Industrial Design. According to this Law, protection is provided for a period of five years and can be renewed for two consecutive periods of five years. Application has to be submitted to the Registrar of the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy and has to be published in order to provide an opportunity for a third party to oppose the registration. Since Cambodia is a member of the Paris Convention, a priority claim is affordable and the priority date is the date of first filing...

26 May

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Strategies for effective IP management and commercialization in Vietnam

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For the effective development, management, and exploitation of intellectual property, it is crucial that organizations doing business in Vietnam should comprehend their current awareness of intellectual property as an asset and their desired awareness in order to maximize value for their stakeholders. Intellectual property can provide stakeholders with value at the following levels: (i) Defensive; (ii) Cost Control; (iii) Profit Center; (iv) Integrated; and (v) Visionary....

11 May

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Patent in Vietnam – Late national phase entry or revive the PCT application?

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Download 1. Is it possible to submit patent applications first and then submit the Vietnamese translation of the patent specification later? The involved fees for late submission? Legal grounds: Article 100, 102 and 108 of Vietnamese Intellectual Property Law in 2005, revised in 2009 and 2019. Point 7.1(a) of Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN revised and supplemented by Circular No. 16/2016/TT-BKHCN. Point 9.4 and 9.5 of Circular No. 16/2016/TT-BKHCN. Rule 3.1.1 of Vietnam Examination Regulations For Patent Applications. Under Vietnam patent regulations, the Vietnamese translation of the patent specification is one of the minimum documents which is required at the time of filing the...