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Measures to control intellectual property-related imports, exports

Measures to control intellectual property-related imports and exports include[...]

Bases for determination of compensations for damage caused by infringements of intellectual property rights

Where the plaintiff can prove that an act of infringing upon intellectual property rights has caused material damage to him/her, he/she shall have the right to request the court to decide on the compensation level on one of the following bases[...]
Q&A about Anti-counterfeiting in Vietnam

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...

Issuing Joint Circular guidance for handling trade name infringement of industrial property rights in Vietnam.

In 05 April 2016, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Planning and Investment issued the Joint Circular No. 05/2016 / TTLT BKHCN-MPI detailed regulations and guidelines for case handling trade name infringement of industrial property rights. This Joint Circular apparently shall become effective on May 20, 2016. SBLAW would...

Legal loopholes in handling trademark infringements in Vietnam

Legal loopholes in handling trademark infringements in Vietnam is the article of Mr. Pham Duy Khuong - partner of SBLAW, this is published on the Vietnam Law Magazine. Intellectual property (IP) infringements in Vietnam, including infringements upon well-known trademarks, have prevalently occurred with subtle tricks and are considerably difficult to...
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Administrative procedures shall be taken against the organizations

Administrative procedures shall be taken against the organizations and individuals committing one of the following acts of IPR infringement:    Infringing IPRs and therefore causing losses to the author, owner, consumers or the public;  Producing, importing, transporting or dealing in counterfeit goods under Article 213 of the IP Law or assigning others to...

Obligations of requester apply the measures to control intellectual property-related imports, exports

1. Requester apply the measure to control intellectual property-related imports, exports shall have the following obligations:
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Required documents for settling the infringement and border control in Vietnam

SBLAW would like to inform you the required documents for settling the infringement and border control in Vietnam as below:
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Stay the completion of customs procedures

Stay the completion of customs procedures This measure of stay of the completion of customs procedures shall be taken at the request of the holder of an IPR protected in Vietnam, in order to collect information and evidence about a goods shipment to enable the IPR Holder to exercise his/her...
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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....
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Upon a dispute over IPRs

Upon a dispute over IPRs, the right holder might initiate a civil lawsuit to the provincial or municipal people’s court to request for its settlement or application of the following remedies:    To compel the infringing party to terminate the act of infringement;  To compel the infringing party to make a public...

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[...]

Lawyer SBLAW has joined the IPR roundtable at American Center, Diamond Plaza, HCMC.

Lawyer Nguyen Tien Hoa, parter of SBLaw has joined the IPR roundtable at American Center, Diamond Plaza, HCMC. As part of the series of activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of U.S.-Vietnam diplomatic relations, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg has visited Vietnam and accompanied by...
Music Copyright registration in Vietnam

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...

ASSERTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: SBLAW SUCCESSFULLY SECURES COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION FOR “MEMBERSHIP 4.0” COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR MEMBEE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION.

In the era of digital transformation, software is not merely an operational tool but the core intellectual property of technology enterprises. Establishing copyright in a timely manner serves as a vital legal "shield" to protect intellectual labor and prevent any unauthorized replication of source code.   SBLAW is honored to have...