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The Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued the Circular No. 03/2021/TT-BNNPTNT as an amendment to the Circular No. 16/2013/TT-BNNPTNT. This Circular has been issued in June 22th, 2021 in regards to the protection of plant breeders’ rights. According to the Circular No. 03/2021, Vietnam pant variety protection forms 2021 include: Form of…
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Jul
Jul
Nowadays, countries around the world are calling for the exemption of intellectual property rights for the Covid-19 vaccine, as well as other related medical devices, methods, etc. to fight the Covid-19 epidemic. However, what is the legal basis for such a request to work in reality? What is the role of the TRIPS agreement in…
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May
May
How to register an international trademark in Chile to save money and legally? The following article will analyze in detail: the international trademark registration process in Canada, notes and procedures for trademark registration in Chile to protect trademarks for businesses. Overview about Chile Chile is considered a country with an open market economy, a country…
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May
May
How to register an international trademark in Canada to save money and legally? The following article will analyze in detail: the international trademark registration process in Canada, notes and procedures for trademark registration in Canada to protect trademarks for businesses. Step by step to register a trademark in Canada A mandatory condition for the exclusive…
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Jun
Jun
Currently, Vietnam is in the process to join the international market and affirms its position with the neighboring countries. Therefore, it is crucial for Vietnam to have a thriving business habitat which is the backbone of the whole economy. Accordingly, the proposals for tighter trademark protection and opening up opportunities for new types of trademarks…
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May
May
“Can you patent the sun?” This is the famous expression made by Dr. Jonas Edward Salk – an American virologist more than 60 years ago. The saying is becoming more and more profound today, especially in the context of the raging Covid-19 epidemic and the fact that Covid-19 vaccines could not be mass-produced due to…
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May
May
The dispute surrounding the ST25 rice brand – a specialty of Soc Trang province, Vietnam has continued to raise awareness over the weaknesses in the competitiveness of the majority of Vietnamese enterprises nowadays. The dispute happened because the enterprise responsible for producing the rice doesn’t pay attention to the protection of their brand. They didn’t…
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Apr
Apr
Recently, a memorandum of intellectual property rights’ protection and enforcement has been signed between Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance and Japan Patent Office, Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. In April 1st, 2021, Commissioner Katsutani Toshihide has signed the memorandum between Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance and Japan Patent Office, Japan Ministry of Economy,…
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Oct
Oct
Mark Getty – founder of Getty Images once said: “Intellectual property is the oil of the 21st century”. If only in terms of literal terms, intellectual property can be understood in many ways, intellectual property can cover many fields. Regardless of the ownership of a series, a picture, or logo, symbols that make up your…
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May
May
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…
