IP enforcement in Vietnam

Question: According to Article 128.1 of the Intellectual Property Law, applicants for licenses for trading in or circulating pharmaceuticals or agrochemical products need to specifically request such data to be kept secret. Please also access the compliance of Article 128 with the Article 39 of the TRIPS Agreement. Answer: In...

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...

Intellectual property counterfeit goods referred to in this Law include goods bearing counterfeit marks and goods bearing counterfeit geographical indications (hereinafter referred to as counterfeit mark goods) and pirated goods [...]

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...

Registering intellectual property rights for foreign enterprises in Vietnam demands rigorous procedural adherence and an in-depth understanding of local jurisdictions. Recently, the specialized intellectual property attorneys at SBLAW successfully advised and secured industrial design protection for Daio Paper Corporation (JP) – one of Japan’s premier paper and diaper manufacturers...

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...

In the following cases, organizations and individuals shall have the right to request competent agencies to apply preventive measures to secure the administrative sanctioning[...]

This process of handling trademark infringement in Vietnam includes the following steps:

In IP aspect, set-out requirement are included as but not limited to the following[...]

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...

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...

The prolonged patent examination process remains a major concern for many inventors and enterprises looking to enter the Vietnamese market. Having to wait years for a patent grant can lead to missed commercialization opportunities or render the technology obsolete before it even receives protection. To provide readers with a comprehensive...

Damage caused by acts of infringing upon industrial property rights include[...]

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[...]

Answen: We are foreign company and have recently discovered that a few companies might have infringed its trademark rights and wishes to conduct searches on the companies to retrieve details of the companies and whether the companies are related. We may wish to take action against the companies if the...