INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENTS IN VIETNAM OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS In recent years, Vietnam has faced significant challenges in the enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights. Various government agencies, including the Economic Police, Market Surveillance, Customs, the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and provincial Departments of Science and Technology, have been actively...Read More

BANCA IP LAW FIRM – PATENT HIRING Banca IP Law Firm, one of the first leading IP firm in Vietnam, is seeking two qualified candidates to join our team in Hanoi, for position of patent consultants. This position will be part of our team of attorneys, paralegals and support staff providing a high level of...Read More

BANCA AT INTA 2024 ANNUAL MEETING IN ATLANTA The International Trademark Association (INTA) is known as a global not-for-profit association of brand owners and professionals. Found in November 1878 in New York City by 17 merchants and manufacturers, its purpose was to support trademarks and complementary intellectual property (IP) to foster consumer trust, economic growth,...Read More

BANCA SEMINAR ON THE EFFECT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON AUTHORSHIP On February 20 2023, we had an honor to welcome Professor Jane Ginsburg to our office for a seminar regarding the effect of Artificial Intelligence (short as “AI” onwards) on Intellectual Property law. Mrs. Jane Ginsburg is an American attorney, an expert in copyright and...Read More

ROAD TO THE BUDAPEST TREATY: MATTERS OF CONCERN On December 2, 2020, the National Office of Intellectual Property held a Science seminar on the “Theoretical and practical basis of joining the Budapest Treaty” in Hanoi.  Attending the seminar, there were more than 40 delegates from relevant government bodies,  microorganism strains preservation bodies in Vietnam, experts...Read More

HEADS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE CONFERENCE (HIPOC) – SESSION ON GLOBAL INNOVATION INDEX (GII) The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released the GII 2020 Report with the theme “Who Will Finance Innovation?” on September 2nd, 2020. In the context, this HIPOC’s session was focused on financing innovation. Following the sessions on July 23rd and 30th,...Read More

SPECIAL SESSION OF THE ASEAN WORKING GROUP ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COOPERATION The Special Session of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) was held using Videoconferencing Platform from 8-9 July 2020. This was the first online meeting for AWGIPC since it was established 26 years ago in 1996. The meeting was chaired by...Read More

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY – APRIL 26, 2020 INNOVATE FOR A GREEN FUTURE Every April 26, we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. World IP Day 2020 puts innovation – and the IP rights that support it – at the heart of...Read More

WIPO DIRECTOR GENERAL CONGRATULATES SINGAPORE’S DAREN TANG ON NOMINATION FOR POST OF DIRECTOR GENERAL WIPO Director General Francis Gurry met on March 5, 2020 with Singapore’s Daren Tang, who won the nomination a day earlier for the post of Director General. WIPO’s Coordination Committee nominated Mr. Tang on March 4, 2020 for the top WIPO job. The WIPO...Read More

SEMINAR ON CERTAIN PROBLEMS REGARDING CURRENT TRADEMARK LAWS AND REGULATIONS The aim of this Seminar is to enhance the relation among Vietnam Intellectual Property Association (VIPA), the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) and IP representatives On December 16, 2019, the NOIP cooperated with the VIPA to organize an IP seminar at NOIP’s office. Attending...Read More