Legal Articles: Trademark, Patent, Industrial Design, Copyright, IPR in Vietnam
Legal Articles in Vietnam by Areas of Law
Note on Using Trademarks Before Officially Receiving Trademark Protection in Vietnam
Feb
Before officially obtaining a trademark protection certificate in Vietnam, many applicants have used the trademark in commerce without being entirely certain about the likelihood of successful registration. Using a trademark before having certainty about successful protection can lead to significant legal consequences. In the case of successful registration, using the trademark becomes entirely valid as […]
Fair use principle in Vietnam’s IP Law
Jan
Fair Use is a legal principle in the United States that allows the use of copyrighted works without the permission of the copyright owner in specific circumstances. This principle enables users to use copyrighted works reasonably without infringing on the rights of the copyright owner. The Fair Use Principle, one of the most important principles […]
Regulations on related rights in the revised Intellectual Property Law of 2022 in Vietnam
Sep
The 2022 Amendment to the Intellectual Property Law has updated regulations regarding related rights in Vietnam. The provisions concerning related rights in the amended 2022 Intellectual Property Law include: Definition of related rights Related rights regarding author rights (hereinafter referred to as related rights) are the rights of organizations and individuals concerning performances, sound recordings, […]
Difference between Plagiarism and Sampling in the music industry
May
In Vietnam, the phenomenon with the name ‘Son Tung M-TP’ is known throughout the country, especially for the young generation from 10 to 30 years old. Son Tung’s name is popular not only because of his extremely good songs and performances but also because of the scandals surrounding this singer. Specifically, the scandals of plagiarism […]
Vietnam’s new Decree No. 65/2023/ND-CP on industrial property rights
Nov
Since its enactment in 2005, the Intellectual Property Law of Vietnam has undergone several revisions and amendments, with major updates in the 2009 and 2019 editions. Following these major revisions were the issuance of decrees guiding the implementation of the Intellectual Property Law. Recently, the government issued Decree No. 65/2023/ND-CP (“Decree No. 65”), detailing certain […]
Vietnam organized GC Summit 2023
Jun
Vietnam has implemented several laws and regulations to protect intellectual property, including the Law on Intellectual Property, which covers various aspects such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial designs, and geographical indications. Based on this background, Vietnam had become the hosting country of the famous international GC Summit in 2023. The 2023 GC Summit in Vietnam, […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in Vietnam
May
Copyright registration in Vietnam. Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is a country in Southeast Asia. Throughout the history of Vietnam, its economy has been based largely on agriculture—primarily wet rice cultivation. As a result of several land reform measures, Vietnam has become a major exporter of agricultural products. It is now the world’s […]
Problem of copyright ownership of Chat GPT products in Vietnam
Apr
Chat products GPT created are relatively complete products, widely used in many parts of the world as well as Vietnam. These Chat GPT products are very diverse, can be poems, essays, scripts, computer programs, etc. However, with such a complete result, many Chat GPT users in Vietnam have wondered about the ownership, the copyright to […]
Notes about the patent registration process in Vietnam
Feb
When an individual or organization owns an invention, they would want to exploit all the benefits from that invention, mainly by mass-producing the invention and selling it commercially. However, if there is no legal protection, there will be no stopping of other parties to do the same once they have learned the technology to produce […]
New information in the procedure for establishing trademark rights in Vietnam, including amendments and supplements to applications
Dec
To avoid inconsistent and synchronous modification and supplementation of trademark applications and procedures, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP) Nam recently issued Notice No. 10869/TB-SHTT dated November 18, 2021, on the uniform application of a number of provisions on amendments and supplements to applications and new details in trademark registration. Individuals and […]