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Distinguish Assignment of Industrial Property Rights And the Licensing of Industrial Property Rights

February 14, 2023January 27, 2020 by ANT Lawyers

According to Law on Intellectual Property in Vietnam, industrial property rights means rights of an organization or individual to inventions, industrial designs, designs of semi-conducting closed circuits, trademarks, trade names and geographical indications, trade secrets which such organization or individual created or owns, and the right to prevent unfair competition. Accordingly, these rights may be transferred to … Read More

Vietnam Investigates and Applies Anti-Dumping Measures on Some Plastic Products from China, Thailand and Malaysia (AD07)

April 15, 2024August 19, 2019 by ANT Lawyers

On April 26, 2019, the Department of Trade Protection (PVTM) – Ministry of Industry and Trade received a dossier requesting investigation and application of anti-dumping measures for some plastic products and products by Plastic is made from polymers and propylene (“Investigated Goods”) originating from the People’s Republic of China (China), Kingdom of Thailand (Thailand) and … Read More

Officially Issuing the Schedule of Tariff Concessions for Import and Export to Implement CPTPP Agreement

March 17, 2023July 17, 2019 by ANT Lawyers

On June 26th, 2019, the Government issued Decree No. 57/2019/ND-CP on Preferential tariff for export, Special preferential tariff for import to implement CPTPP Agreement from 2019 to 2022. CPTPP has come into force as of January 14th, 2019, however, the Decree 57 is the official legislation incorporating CPTPP’s commitment into national laws. Tariff concessions applying … Read More

Which Authority Approves Business Setting up in Vietnam?

September 13, 2024April 18, 2018 by ANT Lawyers

Investment projects in Vietnam could be evaluated and approved for business setting up at top level of the government, at ministerial levels or at the provincial levels. The licensing authorities for business setting up in Vietnam has been divided to distribute workloads at different state agencies with aim to speed up the process and attract more quality investment projects in Vietnam. In … Read More

Measures to Prevent and Ensure Administrative Sanctions of Software Piracy in Vietnam

August 29, 2023April 6, 2018 by ANT Lawyers

Vietnam is among countries with the highest rate of software piracy in the world, although the rate has reduced from 92% in 2004, to 81% in 2011, 78% in 2015 according to the report of BSA, The Software Alliance that promote legal software use and advocates for public policies that foster technology innovation and drive … Read More

Filing Lawsuit to protect intellectual property rights in Vietnam

Effectiveness of a Lawsuit against Infringement of IP in Vietnam

January 24, 2024November 9, 2017 by ANT Lawyers

How to handle effectively with infringement is a big concern of Intellectual Property (IP) holders. Should the IP holder file a lawsuit at Court? Is this way effective in Vietnam? Should the IP enforcement law firm in Vietnam be helpful? This article will give you general information about handling of intellectual property disputes through legal … Read More

Hau Giang Reduces 50% Investment Licensing Time

February 10, 2023September 20, 2017 by ANT Lawyers

Hau Giang province affirmed to speed up administrative procedures reformation, reducing 50% of the time for granting investment licenses and business registration, creating favorable conditions for investors when they set up business. In which, Hau Giang province is calling for investment in 7 key projects, including industrial zone infrastructure development, hi-tech agriculture and ecotourism… with … Read More

Nationalize PCT Patent Application in Vietnam

What are the advantages of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)?

August 23, 2023June 15, 2017 by ANT Lawyers

The advantages of the Patent Cooperation Treaty The PCT is an international treaty with more than 150 Contracting States. The PCT makes it possible to seek patent protection for an invention simultaneously in a large number of countries by filing a single “international” patent application instead of filing several separate national or regional patent applications. … Read More

Conditions for Business in Accounting Services of an Enterprise

February 10, 2023June 14, 2017 by ANT Lawyers

Legal Based: Law on Accounting 2015; Circular 297/2016/TT-BTC on granting, management and usage of certificates of eligible for providing accounting services. 1. Form of business a. An accounting firm may be established in the form as follows: A multi-member limited liability company; A partnership; A private enterprise. The accounting firm must not contribute capital to … Read More

Opposition of Applications for Registration of the Mark Protection

April 6, 2023May 11, 2017 by ANT Lawyers

Vietnam Law on Intellectual Property allows any third party to have right to denounces the opposition of trademark applications for registration which have identical or confusingly similar signs. As from the date an application for registration of mark is published in the Official Gazette of Industrial Property up until prior to the date of issuance … Read More

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