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Parallel trade puts different impacts on different groups: it limits rights of intellectual property owners, while offers diverse prices for customers. Parallel trade happens in all fields of consumption – including pharmacy, a field with special nature. ...

July 25, 2018July 26, 2018

Effectiveness to provide prior art information in the examination proceeding of patent application from the third party

Trends and IP Practice in Vietnam

Overview Patent is an exclusive right of owner which is granted by the sovereign state in order to prevent others from exploiting the patent with commercial purpose in the limited period of time to exchange for publicly disclose invention to allow other ...

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018

New Circular No. 16/2016/TT-BKHCN amending and supplementing Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN

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Table of ContentsNew Circular No. 16/2016/TT-BKHCN amending and supplementing Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCNI. GENERAL REGULATIONS:1. Application procedure:1.1. Time frame for response to office action – Points 13.6.a1 and Point 151.2. Excuses for ...

April 11, 2017January 31, 2018

Bad faith filings in Vietnam – from law to practice

Trends and IP Practice in Vietnam

An overview on Vietnam prevailing laws Although no specific definitions and regulations on bad faith/ dishonesty filings or bad faith/ dishonesty registrations are found under the laws of Vietnam, the concept of bad faith/ dishonesty is still ...

February 10, 2015December 31, 2020

Basic matters regarding Substantive Office Action for patent examination in Vietnam

Legal News, Trends and IP Practice in Vietnam

Overview: Following formality examination stage is substantive examination stage. A written opinion of the examiner on this stage is called substantive Office Aciton. A substantive Office Action is issued by the examiner to conclude the patentability of ...

February 9, 2015December 31, 2020

Basic matters regarding formality Office Action for patent examination in Vietnam

Trends and IP Practice in Vietnam

Overview: After filing, a patent application must be formality examined in order to obtain the notification of officially acceptance. In this examination, the examiner and the applicant will give-and-take opinions via formality Office Action(s). A ...

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Pharmaceutical parallel trade in Vietnam: A review of legal aspects

Effectiveness to provide prior art information in the examination proceeding of patent application from the third party

New Circular No. 16/2016/TT-BKHCN amending and supplementing Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN

Bad faith filings in Vietnam – from law to practice

Basic matters regarding Substantive Office Action for patent examination in Vietnam

Basic matters regarding formality Office Action for patent examination in Vietnam