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THE DEVELOPMENTS IN VIETNAM’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW WITH DECREE 65/2023/ND-CP
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THE DEVELOPMENTS IN VIETNAM’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW WITH DECREE 65/2023/ND-CP
THE DEVELOPMENTS IN VIETNAM’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW WITH DECREE 65/2023/ND-CP
15/09/2023
Explore the latest developments in Vietnam's Intellectual Property Law with Decree 65/2023/ND-CP. Learn about industrial property rights, protection certificate forms, amendments, and international applications in the context of Vietnam. Stay updated on Vietnam's legal landscape in intellectual property....
Important updates of trademark practice in Cambodia
Important updates of trademark practice in Cambodia
24/08/2023
Stay updated with the latest changes in trademark practice in Cambodia. Learn about mandatory multi-class applications and on-time Affidavit of Use/Non-Use submissions. Stay compliant with the Ministry of Commerce's new regulations....
Simplification of requirements for the establishment of trademark and patent in Laos
Simplification of requirements for the establishment of trademark and patent in Laos
03/07/2023
Simplify the establishment of patent and trademark in Laos with the latest updates. The Department of IP (DIP) in Laos has recently issued an Official Notification, eliminating the need for notarization of documents including Power of Attorney, Deed of Inventorship, Assignment, Licensing, and Declaration of Change of Name and/or Address....
TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN MYANMAR: UPDATE JUNE 2023
TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN MYANMAR: UPDATE JUNE 2023
31/05/2023
This article delves into the trademark registration in Myanmar, providing insights into the latest updates procedures. We will specifically focus on the trademark registration process during the Grand Opening period from April 26, 2023 and highlight the work flow and necessary documents to secure your trademark rights....
A Comprehensive Guide to Registering Copyright for Software in Vietnam
A Comprehensive Guide to Registering Copyright for Software in Vietnam
25/05/2023
This article provides a comprehensive guide to registering copyright for software in Vietnam, including the protection conditions, requirements, and competent authority for registration. By understanding the copyright law in Vietnam, software creators and owners can protect their valuable assets and minimize the risk of copyright infringement....
Re-filing trademark in Vietnam – A Solution that can help businesses avoid the risk of non-use termination against alcoholic beverages trademark
Re-filing trademark in Vietnam – A Solution that can help businesses avoid the risk of non-use termination against alcoholic beverages trademark
17/04/2023
Re-filing trademark in Vietnam is crucial for alcoholic beverage businesses to avoid non-use termination, due to common trademark theft and strict regulations on advertising and sales in a highly competitive market. Trademark owners without sufficient evidence of use should re-file within 4 years of registration date or last use....
UPDATE ON SYSTEM OF TRADEMARK IN MYANMAR
UPDATE ON SYSTEM OF TRADEMARK IN MYANMAR
12/04/2023
Significant progress made in Myanmar's trademark system including finalizing rules, fees, Soft-Opening Phase 2, & IPD announcement. Owners need to pay fees, submit TM-2 by May 31 for common priority date. New applications can be filed under first-to-file principle from April 26, 2023....
Women and IP Accelerating innovation and creativity
Women and IP Accelerating innovation and creativity
04/04/2023
Update on the entry into force of the long-waited Myanmar Trademark Law
Update on the entry into force of the long-waited Myanmar Trademark Law
21/03/2023
The State Administration Council (“SAC”) of Myanmar issued the Notification No. 82/2023 which provides April 01, 2023 as the effective date for the new Myanmar Trademark Law to come into effect. Accordingly, phase 2 of the Soft-opening period will also start on April 01, 2023 and last until the Grand...
Closing the Soft-opening period to enforce The Myanmar Trademark Law in March 2023
Closing the Soft-opening period to enforce The Myanmar Trademark Law in March 2023
07/02/2023
The Myanmar Trademark Law is planned to come into force in March 2023. Accordingly, the Soft-opening period will close and the procedures for trademark registration/and Grand-opening will commence. The trademark owners who were not eligible for registration during the Soft-opening period will be able to file their trademark applications under...
Working session and cultural exchange between Ageless Lao Sole Co. Ltd. and the Department of Intellectual Property of Laos
Working session and cultural exchange between Ageless Lao Sole Co. Ltd. and the Department of Intellectual Property of Laos
08/12/2022
Trademark registration in Laos is one of the first things businesses need to do since the first-to-file principle. This is a solid legal basis to help businesses protect their brands, rest assured to develop their brands, and avoid legal troubles and unfair competition practices....
8 HIGHLIGHT CHANGES ON COPYRIGHT IN THE VIETNAM IP LAW 2022
8 HIGHLIGHT CHANGES ON COPYRIGHT IN THE VIETNAM IP LAW 2022
30/09/2022
There are 8 key changes on copyright in Vietnam IP Law 2022 such as: amending and supplementing definition of authors and co-authors; supplement the regulations that copyright is the basis for refusing trademark protection; amending and supplementing regulations on moral rights and asset rights; supplementing a number of new terms...
HOW THE AMENDED VIETNAM IP LAW 2022 WILL IMPACT INDUSTRIAL DESIGN: EIGHT NOTABLE AMENDMENTS
HOW THE AMENDED VIETNAM IP LAW 2022 WILL IMPACT INDUSTRIAL DESIGN: EIGHT NOTABLE AMENDMENTS
22/09/2022
The amended Vietnam IP Law 2022 has some notable changes in industrial designs such as: supplementing contents to the concept of an industrial design; simplify requirements for industrial design applications; deferment of publication date of industrial design application; new mechanism for industrial design opposition, supplementing legal grounds for refusal of...
12 CONSIDERABLE ASPECTS OF PATENT IN THE VIETNAM AMENDED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW 2022
12 CONSIDERABLE ASPECTS OF PATENT IN THE VIETNAM AMENDED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW 2022
15/09/2022
There are many considerable aspects of patent in Vietnam amended IP Law 2022, such as: amendment of provisions on novelty of inventions, supplement of provisions on the entitlement to registration of inventions, supplement of the definition of “Confidential invention”, supplement of provisions on security control for inventions before filing...
Issues in the prosecution of criminal liability for manufacturing and trading counterfeit goods under the Vietnamese Criminal Code
Issues in the prosecution of criminal liability for manufacturing and trading counterfeit goods under the Vietnamese Criminal Code
05/09/2022
The anti-counterfeiting activities in fact show that the handling of crime of manufacturing and trading counterfeit goods in Vietnam has been facing many difficulties, especially in proving the intentional fault of the offenders. Besides, crimes are increasingly more complicated and the lack of active prevention by the violated trademark owner...
10 remarkable amendments on trademark under Vietnam IP Law 2022
10 remarkable amendments on trademark under Vietnam IP Law 2022
26/08/2022
The Vietnam IP Law 2022 has a lot of new points on trademark protection, such as: The official protection of sound marks, amendment of regulations on a well-known trademark, provisional suspension of trademark examination, “Bad faith” is legislated as ground for the handling of opposition and invalidation, introduce a new...
VIETNAM: SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
VIETNAM: SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
25/08/2022
The Vietnam amendment of Intellectual Property Law will take effect on January 01, 2023 except for provision on sound marks protection shall take effect on 14 January 2022 and provisions on protection of test data for agricultural chemicals shall take effect on 14 January 2024. The primary areas covered by...
SOME NOTES AFTER SUCCESSFUL TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN VIETNAM
SOME NOTES AFTER SUCCESSFUL TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN VIETNAM
19/08/2022
After successful trademark registration in Vietnam, in order to maintain the validity and effectively exploit the trademark, the owner should pay attention to a number of points such as: fulfil the obligation to use the mark; carry out trademark renewal; make amendments if there is a change in the name...
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMERS IN VIETNAM
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMERS IN VIETNAM
12/08/2022
The Applicant may give their own opinion of trademark disclaimers in Vietnam, if any, at the stage of filing, that will be considered only as a reference by the Examiner later on. However, given that the Applicant are not required to express their opinion of the disclaimer at the beginning,...
Response to refusal of trademark in Laos: A comparison of national application and international registration
Response to refusal of trademark in Laos: A comparison of national application and international registration
10/08/2022
Within the framework of this article, Ageless will point out some similarities and differences when responding to a refusal of trademark in Laos between a national application and an international registration....
Trademark protection in Vietnam for Chinese, Korean and other Non-Latin characters
Trademark protection in Vietnam for Chinese, Korean and other Non-Latin characters
17/06/2022
In general, the trademark protection in Vietnam for the Korean, Chinese and other Non-Latin characters is difficult, unless these trademarks are recorded as wide use and recognization by the IP Ofice of Vietnam, OR they are presented in a graphic form or other special forms....
Maintenance of Trademark in Cambodia
Maintenance of Trademark in Cambodia
17/06/2022
To keep valid of trademark in Cambodia, the owner should submit the Affidavit of Use or Non-use as well as the renewal request in a timely manner. The owners of trademark in Cambodia must be aware these procedures, thereby assisting in the protection of their rights and interests....
Protection of Black & white trademark versus colour trademark in Vietnam?
Protection of Black & white trademark versus colour trademark in Vietnam?
24/05/2022
Which is the better option, a black and white trademark or a colour trademark in Vietnam? This question stems from the fact that some believe the advantages of a black and white trademark outweigh those of one in colour. It mainly concerns two factors: (1) the scope of trademark protection...
SOME COMMON SHORTCOMINGS RESULTING IN THE REFUSAL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PROTECTION IN VIETNAM
SOME COMMON SHORTCOMINGS RESULTING IN THE REFUSAL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PROTECTION IN VIETNAM
11/05/2022
An application of industrial design protection in Vietnam must undergo through two examination stages including formality and substantive examination, both of which might result in protection being denied. When there is any creative idea, it is advisable to plan to protect industrial design before offering, advertising, or selling to the...
Dealing with trademark infringement in Vietnam in the digital environment
Dealing with trademark infringement in Vietnam in the digital environment
09/12/2022
Along the development of the internet, cases related to infringement of intellectual property (IP) rights such as trademarks, trade names, etc. in the digital environment are increasing day by day. This article will show a case where Ageless represented and protected the legitimate interests of our client by handling trademark...
Highlight case of copyright and trademark dispute in Vietnam
Highlight case of copyright and trademark dispute in Vietnam
02/12/2022
To avoid arising unnecessary disputes between copyright and trademark in Vietnam, the owners of Logo could consider protecting logos in both forms of copyright and trademark registration. The following is a case that has been successfully on the basis that the Copyright was established before the opponent filed a trademark...
Registration of Industrial designs in Vietnam through the Hague System from beginning 2020
Registration of Industrial designs in Vietnam through the Hague System from beginning 2020
03/01/2020
Following the submission of instrument to join the Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of Industrial designs on September 30, 2019, Vietnam has become the 61st member of the 1999 Act and 71st member of the Hague Union. The 1999 Act has officially come into...
New points for Patent registration in Vietnam – Application of International patent Classification (IPC – Version 2019.01)
New points for Patent registration in Vietnam – Application of International patent Classification (IPC – Version 2019.01)
07/03/2019
According to the Notice No. 13235/TB-SHTT dated November 23, 2018 of the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) of Vietnam, as of January 01, 2019, the new version of IPC (2019.01) under Strasbourg Agreement shall be officially applied for the classification of technical solutions which claim protection in the application...
New points for trademark registration in Vietnam – Application of the International Classification of Trademarks (Nice – Version 11-2019)
New points for trademark registration in Vietnam – Application of the International Classification of Trademarks (Nice – Version 11-2019)
07/03/2019
According to the Notice No. 13234/TB-SHTT date November 23, 2018, as from January 01, 2019, The Vietnamese version of the Nice Classification 11th Edition (11-2019), translated by the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) from the English version published by WIPO, will be applied to the classification of goods and...
Trademark in Vietnam, long bad faith story
Trademark in Vietnam, long bad faith story
28/09/2018
There has been an increasing global issue of the so-called “bad faith trademark filings” in which a trademark is filed for unfair purposes in order to take advantage from the reputation of a well-known trademark whether registered or not registered yet in the country or region concerned. Nowadays, there are...
NON-USE TRADEMARK IN VIETNAM & RISK OF CANCELLATION
NON-USE TRADEMARK IN VIETNAM & RISK OF CANCELLATION
11/09/2018
Nowadays, among tens of thousands trademark in Vietnam filed and registered every year, there is a large number of trademarks that are not actually in commercial use or just used for first few years only. Meanwhile, many other individuals or organizations may desire to use those trademarks for their business...
Protecting SYM trademark in Vietnam
Protecting SYM trademark in Vietnam
17/04/2017
Through scanning the Industrial Property Gazette periodically, Ageless found that an entity has filed an application of trademark in Vietnam which is similar to the registered trademark “SYM” of Sanyang Industry Co., Ltd regarding the presentation and designated goods. Ageless instantaneously notify Sanyang file opposition to NOIP to invalidate this...
Successful trademark protection in Vietnam for ACURA
Successful trademark protection in Vietnam for ACURA
04/02/2017
In the context of intense competition, an enterprise not only just focuses on business issues, but it should also concentrate on ensuring their trademark protection in Vietnam.“ACURA” is a luxury vehicle brand of HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. (Honda Motor). It was launched in USA and North America in 1986 as...
SANTAK trademark infringement in Vietnam
SANTAK trademark infringement in Vietnam
31/10/2016
In recent years, along with the increase of number of applications and registrations of Intellectual property rights (IPRs), Vietnam is also facing with numerous IP infringements, especially trademark infringement. It causes annoyance, not only to trademark holders, but also for consumers and society. The following case of trademark “SANTAK” will...
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