Highlights - INVESTIP

Like many other countries, in Vietnam, pure computer programs are not patentable – they are to be protected by the copyright law, but certain computer programs are still eligible for patent protection. The examination of computer programs is guided ...

April 13, 2022August 10, 2022

The Letter of consent in trademark registration procedure in Vietnam

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General concept of Letter of Consent: In the field of intellectual property in general and in the procedure to establish trademark rights in particular, the concept of Letter of consent (LC) is to refer to a legal document signed and issued by the owner ...

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

World Intellectual Property Day 2022 honors youth-led innovation and creativity

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The theme of World Intellectual Property Day on April 26, 2022 is “IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future.” The role of young generation in innovation Young people represent a boundless source of creativity but little effort has been made to bring ...

April 7, 2022April 8, 2022

Office closure on Hung Kings Commemoration Day & 30/4 – 1/5

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Dear our valuable Clients and Associates, Please be informed that our office will be closed 03 days, from Saturday, April 9, 2022 to Monday, April 11, 2022 for Hung Kings Commemoration Day and 04 days, from Saturday, April 30, 2022 to ...

MADRID PROTOCOL international trademark registration

April 4, 2022April 6, 2022

Contradiction in Vietnamese regulations regarding to time limit for responding to provisional refusal against international trademark registration through Madrid system designated in Vietnam

Highlights, Legal News

The purpose of international registration process is to create maximum convenient conditions for trademark owners, allowing them to register trademarks in multiple jurisdictions (contracting parties) with a single, uniform application filed through a ...

March 30, 2022April 6, 2022

Vietnam: JP-VN PPH requests can be filed from 1 April 2022

Highlights, Trends and IP Practice in Vietnam

On 30 March, the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IPVN) just announced that Phase 3 of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program between the IPVN and the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) will start on 1 April 2022, lasting three years until ...

March 29, 2022April 6, 2022

Not narrowing the scope of IP rights infringement to be settled by administrative measures

Highlights, Legal News, Trends and IP Practice in Vietnam

On March 28, 2022, regarding the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the IP Law, which was just sent by the National Assembly Standing Committee to full-time National Assembly deputies to research and comment. Accordingly, the ...