Structural and procedural framework 1. What is the forum for the conduct of patent litigation in Vietnam? For patent litigation in Vietnam, depending on the negotiation between the relevant parties, it may be resolved by a competent court or arbitrator. In case the parties agreed to choose the arbitration, they could choose the arbitrators who…
China is one of the leading countries in terms of economics, but its IP rights is seriously flawed. Over the past decade, China has shown its best effort in improving this matter. In a recent speech, Chinese president Xi Jinping reaffirms the importance of intellectual property, as well as the China’s will to improve IP….
Recently, the World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR) magazine has released a list of top tier trademark attorneys in Vietnam. Notably, Lawyer Pham Duy Khuong – Managing Partner of ASL Law Firm is continuously honored to appear in this ranking. World Trademark Review 1000 is a website and magazine about International Trademark Law. This is a…
On January 18, the police of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province transferred the investigation conclusion and all case files to the People’s Procuracy of the same level to initiate prosecution of the legal entity of Saigon Vietnam Beer Group JSC, and Le Dinh Trung, CEO of the company, for infringement of industrial property rights (Published on…
The rapidly increasing number of franchisees in many sectors will go against the core principle of a standard franchise model. This issue causes many legal risks to the development of franchise in Vietnam. With the development of e-commerce, new investment channels have appeared. They are becoming more diverse and more attractive to investors when traditional…
Since the Law on Intellectual Property was enacted in 2005, border controlling measures on intellectual property have always been considered an effective measure to deal with goods exporting and importing activities infringing upon intellectual property rights, which aims to enforce the protection and ensure the effectiveness of intellectual property rights protecting activities according to international…
(Published on VIR). August 1 has become a historic milestone for EU-Vietnam relations as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) officially came into force to have a major impact on the economy and the legal system of Vietnam. Firstly, the EVFTA has and will have a far-reaching impact on the legal system of Vietnam. Before…
Online counterfeiters use many measures to bypass state agencies, thus making it difficult to prevent counterfeiting from selling on Facebook, Youtube or social networking sites. Recently, in Vietnam, the problem of commercial fraud is “booming” on e-commerce websites or social networks. This was also reflected in the meeting on anti-fraud and counterfeiting goods on online…
Consecutive court hearings related to copyright dispute between investors and creators in Vietnam during the last time have shown serious concern about awareness of intellectual property from both sides. The article shall analyze the current situation of Vietnam intellectual property as well as notable aspects to investors and creator when co-operating in the fields of…
Intellectual property (IP) infringements in Vietnam, including infringements upon well-known trademarks, have prevalently occurred with subtle tricks and are considerably difficult to control. These have caused damage not only to businesses but also to customers. According to Ministry of Science and Technology statistics, the number of IP infringement cases has complicatedly increased in Vietnam. Infringements upon…