Letter of Consent for Trademarks Within Corporate Groups in Vietnam: Legal Analysis, Practice, and Recommendations

[vc_row triangle_shape="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Download The fundamental principle of intellectual property (IP) law is to prevent consumer confusion regarding the commercial origin of goods and services. However, in practice, companies within the same corporate group or with close affiliations often wish to use similar trademarks. Does a "Letter of Consent" from the prior trademark owner (usually the parent company) carry enough legal weight to negate the likelihood of confusion? Despite a clear parent-subsidiary or internal affiliation, the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IPVN)'s acceptance or refusal of a subsidiary company's trademark application (even with a Letter of Consent) still heavily depends on the assessing...