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…
The Vietnam Criminal Code 2015 which came in to effect from 01 January 2018 has significant amendments in terms of crimes related to the Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). In regards of the IPRs, in comparison with the Criminal Code 1999 (which has been amended and supplemented by the law on amending and supplementing some articles of the Criminal…
Converging reputable lawyers and legal experts working in different fields of law in Vietnam and internationally, ASL LAW not only provides a variety of legal services but is also considered a sheet anchor by Vietnamese businesses with trade relations in 22 countries around the world. Vietnam International Law Firm With a team of prestigious lawyers…
(ASL LAW’s interview to Vietnam Investment Review). Converging reputable lawyers and legal experts working in different fields of law in Vietnam and internationally, ASL LAW not only provides a variety of legal services but is also considered a sheet anchor by Vietnamese businesses with trade relations in 22 countries around the world. With a team…
How to register patent in Vietnam? Registering patent in Vietnam is an important measure to protect your technical solutions (know-how). The following article shall guide patent registration in Vietnam in terms of patent under Paris convention, PCT patent and direct filing. WHAT FOUNDATION/CONVENTION FOREIGN PATENT APPLICANTS COULD USE TO REGISTER PATENT IN VIETNAM? A foreign patent…
How to file patent in Vietnam? Filing patent in Vietnam is an important measure to protect your technical solutions (know-how). The following article shall guide to file patent in Vietnam in terms of patent under Paris convention, PCT patent and direct filing. WHAT FOUNDATION/CONVENTION FOREIGN PATENT APPLICANTS COULD USE TO FILE PATENT IN VIETNAM? A foreign…
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are activities that take control of a company through a merger or acquisition between two or more businesses to own a part or the whole of that enterprise. Typically, this merger and acquisition activities will evaluate a lot of the target company’s assets which includes intellectual property (IP) rights. M&A has…
(Published on Vietnam Law Magazine) – Nowadays, smartphone and internet are very popular and familiar with Vietnamese people from younger to elder. It is very different from 10 years ago, when the internet was just a concept in the mind of most Vietnamese people and cellphone had just a typical function of calling and texting….