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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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Mar
Mar
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….
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Feb
Feb
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…
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Jan
Jan
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…
10
Sep
Sep
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…
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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…
05
Jun
Jun
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…
25
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…
30
Aug
Aug
The following articles shall clarify requirement of trademark registration in Vietnam to normal trademark registration, collective trademarks, certification trademarks. Documents, samples, information identifying a trademark registered for protection in a trademark registration application include: a/ A sample of the trademark and a list of goods or services bearing the mark; b/ Regulation on use of…
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Aug
Aug
After the trademark is successfully registered in Vietnam, it shall be valid for 10 years counted from the filing date. Then, the trademark owner must file request for renewal of trademark in Vietnam if they want to maintain its validity. When could the trademark owner file the request for renewal of trademark in Vietnam? The…
