What is Geographical indication?
According to the Article 22.2 in Intellectual property Law of Vietnam
Substantive Examination of GI application in Vietnam
The purpose of substantive examination of GI applications is to assess the eligibility of objects claimed in the application under the requirements and corresponding protection scope[...]
Required documents of Geographical Indication applications
According to the Article 106 in Vietnam Intellectual Property Law[...]
GRANT OF PROTECTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION “KAMPOT” FOR PEPPER PRODUCT
On December 28, 2016, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam issued Decision No. 5065/QĐ/SHTT to grant the Geographical Indication Certificate No. 00054 for the famous Kampot pepper product. For Kampot pepper is protected the in Cambodia.
Kampot is the name of a region in Cambodia. Kampot pepper was...
The application for a Vietnam GI registration
The GI application shall consist of the following documents:
General conditions for geographical indications eligible for protection
According to the Article 79 in Vietnam Intellectual Property, A geographical indication shall be protected when it satisfies the following conditions[...]
Refuse to accept the valid application under Vietnam IP Law
The refusal accept the valid application of Vietnam Industrial design registration is realized as follows:
Procedures for Obtaining a Geographical Indication
In order to reach the Geographical Indication registration certificate , the applicants have to fulfill the whole examination procedure consists of following steps[...]
Subject matters not protected as geographical indications
According to the Article 80, there are some subject matters shall not be protected as geographical indications, includes[...]
Using a geographical indication in Vietnam
According to the Article 124.7 in Intellctual property Law, use of a geographical indication means the performance of the following acts[...]
Issue the GI Registration Certificate
If the Geographical Indication Registration Certificate is granted, the NOIP shall request the applicant to pay the fee for the grant of a GI Registration Certificate , the fee for notification of the Registration Certificate grant decision, the registration fee and the fee for maintenance of the first year’s validity of the patent[...]
Reputation, quality and characteristics of products bearing geographical indications
According to the Article 81 in Intellectual Property Law, provisions of reputation, quality and charcteristics of products as follows[...]
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION PROTECTION OF “HƯNG YÊN” FOR LONGAN FRUIT
On January 23rd, 2017, the National Office of Intellectual Property has issued Decision No. 186/QD-SHTT on granting Geographical indication registration certificate No 00055 for the famous “Hưng Yên” longan fruit. Hưng Yên’s Department of Science and Technology is the organization in charge of managing this GI.
Longan fruit is long...
Filing the Geography Indication Application
Filing the Vietnam Geography indication application is carried out as following:
