Tiếng Việt
After 15 years since the Intellectual Property Law 2005 was passed, Vietnam has continued to join and sign many new-generation international trade agreements which are as meaningful and important as international trade agreements when acceding the WTO. European-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) are two of these…
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Aug
Aug
(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…
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May
May
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…
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May
May
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…
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Jan
Jan
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…
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Jan
Jan
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…
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Aug
Aug
Before filing patent in Vietnam, the applicant should understand what is patent in Vietnam and what subject matters could be protected in Vietnam. Subject matters protected as patent in Vietnam In general, Vietnam allow protection for the following subject matters: + Process or method + Products + Formula, composition, chemical mixture Subject matters not protected…
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Aug
Aug
There are two types of patent in Vietnam including patent for invention and utility model or utility solution. Difference between patent for invention in Vietnam and utility model or utility solution in Vietnam Type of patent Protection criteria Novelty Inventive step Industrial application Invention Yes Yes Yes Utility model or utility solution Yes No…
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Aug
Aug
After the patent is granted in Vietnam, the owner of the patent is required to pay the annuity of patent in Vietnam to keep its validity. Validity of patent in Vietnam + Utility model: 10 years from the filing date + Patent for invention: 20 years from the filing date Maintain the validity of patent…
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Aug
Aug
If patent meets the conditions of protection, it shall be granted patent. What is sample of patent in Vietnam? The patent certificate in Vietnam shall include the following information: Name of applicant, title of patent, number of claims, application number, filing date, publication date, issuing date and granting date. Patent after being granted in Vietnam…
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