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...

As the new amendment of IP Law has come into practice in 01 January 2023, the IP Vietnam has recently engaged in many adjustments with regards to the IT system...

At Saigon Square Center, products such as eyeglasses, frames, bags, bags, wallets, shoes, sandals, belts... have signs of counterfeiting of world-famous brands such as Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Chanel, Michael Kors,...

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On June 16, 2022, the National Assembly of Vietnam officially approved the amended Intellectual Property Bill (hereinafter referred to as the amended IP Law) which will take effect from January...

In part 4, Banca would like to introduce additional changes related to Plant Varieties, which are stated in the amended and supplemented Intellectual Property Law 2022 (hereinafter referred to as...

In respect of the amended IP Law 2022 which was passed by the National Assembly of Vietnam on June 16, 2022 (hereafter referred to amended Law), we have introduced some...

Following the amendments on regulations of Trademark in part 1, the content of this article will focus on the changes in Industrial Design recognized in the amended and supplemented Intellectual...

In the context that the strong development of science and technology and globalization are becoming the trend, Vietnam needs to amend and supplement the Law on Intellectual Property to suit...

On October 26, 2021, the National Assembly discussed online the draft law on amending and supplementing the Intellectual Property Law after 16 years of implementation. Many deputies discussed and spoke about...

In August 2021, as a member of VIPA (Vietnam Intellectual Property Association), we received an invitation to comment on the amendment of Article 211.1 of the IP Law. In the...

In Newsletter Vol.1 June 2021, we mentioned the definitions of “counterfeit goods” and “intellectual property counterfeit goods” so that people can understand the existence and difference of these two. In...

Momo has just completed the acquisition of all intellectual property rights of Pique (formerly known as NextSmarty) - a company providing artificial intelligence solutions to help personalize customer experience for...

In Vietnam, there are existing two concepts of counterfeit, each of which has different mechanism and methods to handle. Let's take a close look at the definition of each in...

Lessons for individuals and businesses in registering and protecting intellectual property rights related to plant varieties In recent times, “ST25” or “ST25 rice” is a very popular phrase in the market....

“Counterfeit goods” and “Counterfeit mark goods” are two very difficult concepts to distinguish. In the media, the phrase “Counterfeit goods” appears quite commonly, while “Counterfeit mark goods” are used less...

VTV.vn - Under the current law, intellectual property rights can in principle be used in the legal form of as collateral for a loan. However, given the fact that the...

Trademarks contain prominent and popular elements of names and images that will be interested and selected by consumers. Many organizations and individuals have applied trademark applications under famous people’s names,...

TTO - In recent days, it was reported that writer Huu Mai was not recognized by the family of General Vo Nguyen Giap as co-author of General Vo Nguyen Giap...

In the past year, the number of domestic patent applications of Vietnamese organizations and individuals has increased 35% higher than in 2019. Especially, Viettel High-Tech Industry Company has already registered...

"The existing provisions of the Law on Intellectual Property (IP) are not fully compatible with the commitments in treaties to which Vietnam is a member or regulations that have not...

Manufacturer - Importer (or Distributor) is an indispensable symbiotic trade relationship in global business. However, in the course of doing business, there are countless cases of infringement. This is one...

Please note that our office will be closed on Friday, 01 January 2021 for New Year’s celebration and we will be back on Monday, 4 January 2021. We will not...

On December 2, 2020, the National Office of Intellectual Property held a Science seminar on "Theoretical and practical basis of joining the Budapest Treaty" in Hanoi. Attending the seminar, there were...

NOTICE NO. 13822/TB-SHTTOn regulations of the legitimate signatory as the applicant’s representative regarding IPRs registration and relevant proceduresIn connection with the IPRs registration and relevant procedures, the National Office of...

Vietnam has recently become contracting members of many free trade agreements such as The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). As a result,...

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...

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...

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...

In compliance with the Prime Minister’s order, on March 31, 2020, the NOIP has just issued Notice No. 5277/TB-SHTT on the extension of time for applicants who have impacted by...

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...

Vietnam's score in intellectual property (IP) protection increased the most of all Asian economies, according to U.S. Chamber International IP Index.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC)...

China has applied for a new patent on an experimental Gilead Sciences Inc. drug that its scientists believe might fight the coronavirus.It has applied for a patent for the use...

At the time of inspection, the competent authorities discovered 1,080 scarves bearing counterfeit trademark Louis Vuitton and 14,000 packages bearing counterfeit trademark Knorr.The Market Surveillance Department (Ministry of Industry and...

Dear our valued Clients!Please note that our holiday is coming shortly. All deadlines fall into this period will be automatically extended to January 30th, 2020, the first working day after...

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 representativesOn December 16, 2019, the...

On December 18, 2019, the Department of Economic Police coordinated with the Market Surveillance Department to continue investigating and verifying the alleged counterfeit soft drink at the business located at...

Happy Holiday! May we take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2020.In line with the holidays, please note that our office will be...

On the Meetings held recently, the officials of Intellectual Property (IP) Department has been introduced WIPO IPAS (E filing system), which shall be implemented by Myanmar IP Office, firstly for...

On September 30, 2019, the Government of Viet Nam deposited with the Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) its instrument of accession to the Geneva (1999) Act of...

On September 24, 2018, on an occasion of the 58th Session of the General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Director of the National Office of Intellectual Property...

(VietQ.vn) - Hanoi Market Surveillance Department has just discovered thousands of counterfeit shoes bearing well-known trademarks.Market Surveillance Department of Hanoi has just cooperated with the Police Department on investigation of...

Singapore has again topped the table as the Asian nation with the strongest laws protecting intellectual property (IP) rights, moving up a notch to be fourth overall in the world.Finland...

In fact, recently, there have been many enterprises losing their trademarks in export markets due to their negligence and lack of awareness, which cause severe economic losses and defamation. Therefore,...

On October 8 – 10, 2019, in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) and Japan Patent Office (JPO) held a seminar on IRS...

Due to high profits, counterfeits and IP infringing goods are present in many segments of the market. However, almost all infringements are handled by administrative sanctions, which are not stringent...

This comic book narrates the adventures of four teenagers who learn what patents are and how they and society at large can benefit from them. While the WIPO comic books...

Counterfeiting, making fake websites of famous tourism and travel agents are on the rise in Vietnam, causing headaches for local businesses to fight against…Ginkgo company is a Vietnamese travel agent...