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10 August
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Quyền tác giả – vũ khí công hiệu trong ngăn chặn xâm phạm nhãn hiệu và kiểu dáng công nghiệp tại Việt Nam

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in Industrial Design, Notable Articles, Related Matters in Vietnam

Trong nhiều trường hợp, một logo có thể đáp ứng tiêu chuẩn để được bảo hộ dưới dạng Nhãn hiệu và/hoặc Quyền tác giả, trong khi đó, một bao bì sản phẩm có thể cùng lúc đáp ứng tiêu chuẩn để được đồng thời bảo hộ dưới cả 3 đối tượng Sở hữu Trí tuệ (SHTT): Nhãn hiệu, Kiểu Dáng Công Nghiệp (KDCN) và Quyền tác giả. Nhiều chủ thể quyền lựa chọn đăng ký Nhãn hiệu và KDCN vì cho rằng thực thi chống xâm phạm dựa trên quyền Nhãn hiệu và KDCN sẽ mạnh hơn và hiệu quả...

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04 August
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ADMINISTRATIVE IPR ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES OF VIETNAM

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in Related Matters in Vietnam

If you're thinking of enforcing against an infringement of your intellectual property rights in Vietnam under administrative proceedings, a thorough understanding of functions, tasks, and capacities of a law enforcement authority in Vietnam will enable you to choose an authority that is competent to handle IPR infringement, to avoid unexpected delays and to maximise the authority’s strength in subsequent enforcement actions....

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02 August
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6 benefits of registering a work for copyright protection in Vietnam – Why should a work be registered with Copyright Office of Vietnam?

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in Copyright, Notable Videos, Related Matters in Vietnam

In conformity with Berne Convention, the IP Law of Vietnam also provides, under Article 6.1, that “Copyright shall arise at the moment a work is created and fixed in a certain material form, irrespective of its content, quality, form, mode and language and irrespective of whether or not such work has been published or registered”. The aforesaid legislation means that copyright registration is not a pre-requisite for entitlement of copyright protection and proceeding with legal actions. A work is automatically protected in Vietnam without having to register it with Vietnamese competent authority....

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07 July
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Chứng cứ trong các vụ án Sở hữu Trí tuệ tại Việt Nam

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in Related Matters in Vietnam

1. Các vụ tranh chấp về Sở hữu Trí tuệ (“SHTT”) được xét xử tại Việt Nam trong thời gian cho thấy: Nhiều yêu cầu khởi kiện của nguyên đơn đã bị tòa án bác bỏ vì chứng cứ giao nộp theo đơn khởi kiện không được xem là hợp pháp. Trong nhiều vụ kiện về SHTT, các yêu cầu bồi thường thiệt hại của nguyên đơn bị tòa án bác bỏ vì chứng cứ chứng minh thiệt hại bị xem là không có cơ sở pháp lý . Điển hình, có vụ án, tòa án cấp sơ thẩm không công...

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25 February
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Time-limit for responding to Office Action concerning IP applications in Vietnam

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in Related Matters in Vietnam

Registration application: Under Vietnam IP Law, the time period from application to registration for a straightforward application is 12 months. Response toward OA: For a Notice of Formality Deficiencies/Shortcomings: The IP Vietnam issues a Notice of Formality Deficiencies/Shortcomings, requiring the applicant to file a response within 02 months from the date of the Notice. If the response is satisfactory, a Notice of Formality Acceptance must be issued within 02 month after the filing date of the response (See Point 13.8b, Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN, as revised).  For a Notice of a third party’s opposition: The IP Vietnam issues a Notice of a third...

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26 January
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Trademark Examination Principles newly adopted by IP Office of Vietnam as of December 2020

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in News, Related Matters in Vietnam, Viet Nam

To be more compatible with the recent signed trade pacts, including European Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (“EVFTA”), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP”), and most recently the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (“RCEP”) and the UK Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (“UKVFTA”), some new critical trademark examination principles/practices have been introduced/adopted by the IP Office of Vietnam (“IP Vietnam”). KENFOX IP & LAW OFFICE provides below several important takeaways....

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28 September
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Differentiating “assignment” and “licensing”of industrial property rights in Vietnam

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in Related Matters in Vietnam

Transfer of industrial property rights in Vietnam comprises 02 forms: (1) Assignment of industrial property rights and; (2) Licensing of industrial property rights. How to differentiate the assignment and licensing of industrial property rights as statutorily provided in Vietnam? You may find the key differences between these two types of transfer of industrial property rights in the below table....

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