Patent Registration via the PCT Treaty: A Case Study by SBLAW
Are you a Vietnamese inventor possessing groundbreaking technical solutions? Do you want to expand your products into the international market but are unsure how to protect your intellectual property rights effectively and cost-efficiently?
Patent registration via the PCT Treaty is your ultimate key. As an Intellectual Property Agent with years...
Vietnam jurisdiction of settling the infringement action.
According to the Decree No. 99/2013/NĐ-CP of Government dated August 29, 2013 providing for Sanctioning of Administrative Violations in Industrial Property, the following authority state bodies have the jurisdiction in settling the IP infringement action in Vietnam:
- Inspector in the field of science and technology;
- Inspector in the field...
Q&A about Anti-counterfeiting in Vietnam
SBLAW would like to provide the client some information about anti-counterfeiting in Vietnam as follows:
Q. Is there any difference between criminal protection and administrative protection? Is it practicable to claim for compensation?
A: Yes, there are differences between criminal protection and administrative protection.
You could only request the authority state bodies...
Measures for handling infingements of Intellectual property rights
There are 4 measures for handling infingements of Intellectual property rights[...]
Music Copyright registration in Vietnam
Question: We are foreign company and would like to register Music Copyright registration in Vietnam, please provide us the quoation?
Answer: Thanks for your conservation concerning the subject matter.
Regarding your enquiries, we would like to advise you on procedure and our updated fee schedule in relation to the copyright registration proceeding...
Agencies have the power to deal with IPR infringement acts
Question: Which agencies in Vietnam have the power to deal with IPR infringement acts? What are the applicable procedures for dealing with IPR infringement acts?
Answer: Pursuant to Article 200 of the 2005 IP Law of Vietnam, the following agencies shall have the power to deal with IPR Infringement acts:
1. Courts
2. Inspectorates
3....
Settle the infringement action against their intellectual property right in Vietnam
Question: Our company is seeking for the assistance in order to settle the infringement action against their intellectual property right in Vietnam, please provide us SBLAW’s legal service in this field?
Answen: Regarding this matter, SBLAW would like to confirm that we could assist your company in settling the infringement...
IPR ENFORCEMENT MEASURES
IPR ENFORCEMENT MEASURES
To protect the intellectual property rights (IPR), a Right holder might exercise the right to self-defend or request the enforcement agency to deal with acts of IPR infringement by way of civil remedies, administrative measures or criminal punishments, or might request the application of import/export control measures...
Provisional urgent measures
The following provisional urgent measures shall be applied to goods suspected of infringing upon intellectual property rights or to raw materials, materials or means of production or trading of such goods[...]
What is meant by “circulated pharmaceutical substances.”?
Question: Regarding Article 2(3) “Regulation on Data Security of Drug Registration Records” (“Regulation on Data Security”), please explain what is meant by “circulated pharmaceutical substances.” Regarding the term “business secret” as it is used throughout the Regulation on Data Security, please explain the criteria by which it is determined...
Cancellation of the application of provisional urgent measures
The court shall issue decisions on cancellation of provisional urgent measures already applied
Legal service for Handling Trademark Infringement in Vietnam
This process of handling trademark infringement in Vietnam includes the following steps:
IP matter concerning to the pharmaceutical products in Vietnam.
In IP aspect, set-out requirement are included as but not limited to the following[...]
Preventive measures to secure the administrative sanctioning
In the following cases, organizations and individuals shall have the right to request competent agencies to apply preventive measures to secure the administrative sanctioning[...]
Q&A: Counterfeit issue in Vietnam
Question: We might file a lawsuit re: the counterfeit product found in Vietnam. We manufactured ion exchange resins and export to the world. Recently, we found a Vietnam company sold counterfeit resins. This is why we would file a lawsuit in Vietnam. Before we go more further, our counsel...



















