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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…