IP law document

The Civil Code was passed on June 14, 2005 and came into force on January 1, 2006. It replaced the former Civil Code, 1995, which had codified all existing legislations on civil matters and created the legal foundation for ownership and civil rights. It also replaced all former regulations...

The Ordinance on Procedures for the settlement of Administrative Cases was passed on May 21, 1996 and came into force on July 1, 1996. It was amended in 2006 by the new Ordinance on Procedures for the settlement of Administrative Cases. The Ordinance provided for general principles concerning the administrative...

Circular No. 22/2009/TT-BTC was enacted on February 04, 2009. The Circular includes 3 major parts and one Annex setting out the table of industrial property fees and charges rate. This Circular defines issues on procedures for collecting, paying (the way to pay, type of money, time…) and managing and...

Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks was established in 1891 for the purpose of providing a mechanism that helps for international trademark registration to eliminate the need for filing, prosecuting or maintaining separate registrations in multiple countries. Registration of a mark under the Agreement provides for the...

National Assembly promulgated the Law amending and supplementing some articles of penal code which was passed on June, 19, 2009 under no. 37/2009/QH12. Two articles including 170, 171 which relate to Intellectual property (IP) were amended and supplemented. Particularly, article 170a is “Infringing upon copyright and related rights”. This...

This Decree was passed on November 28, 2007. Decree no. 57/2005 regulates penalties in the field of Plant Varieties relating administrative violations. This Decree admends and supplements a number of articles for that Decree including 3 articles. For the full text of the Decree, please click here: Decree Revision and supplementing...

Law on Science and Technology was promulgated under No. 21/2000/QH10 of June 9, 2000. The scope of regulation is regulating issues on scientific and technology organizations, individuals involved in scientific and technological activities and organization of scientific and technological activities. This Law was divided into 2 sections and 59...

Decree No. 100/2006/ND-CP of September 21, 2006, detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Civil Code and the Intellectual Property Law regarding copyright and related rights was passed on September 17, 2006 and came into force on October 17, 2006. This Decree was divided...

Decision No.30/2006/QD-BYT was passed on September 30, 2006 including 3 articles. The Decision was enacted together with this Decision the Regulation on data security of drug registration records. For the full text of the decision, please click here: Decision No.30/2006/QD-BYT

WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) was adopted in Geneva on December 20, 1996 consisting 25 articles. The aim of WCT is to develop and maintain the protection of  the rights of authors in their literacy and artistic works in a manner as effective and uniform as possible. The WCT is...

Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN was enacted on February 14, 2007. The Circular comprises 5 chapters and 67 articles defining procedures for establishment of industrial property rights; procedures for registration subjects of IP: invention, Layout designs, industrial design, marks, geographical indications etc; procedures for registration of contracts on assignment of industrial...

Ordinance prescribes procedures for the settlement of administrative cases. The purpose of this Ordinance is to ensure the timely and lawful settlement of administrative cases in order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of individuals, State agencies and organizations, and contribute to raising the effectiveness of State management....

Decree No. 56/2009/ND-CP was passed on June 6, 2006. This Decree governs issues on acts, competence and procedures for sanctioning administrative violations in the culture and information activities. Administrative violations in cultural and information domains defined in this Decree include acts of violating state management regulations in press activities; publishing...

In today’s fiercely competitive aesthetic and spa equipment market, asserting intellectual property (IP) rights over exclusive designs is a strategic move to safeguard R&D investments and maintain a sustainable market edge. SBLAW is proud to have successfully assisted Hung Hoa Furniture and Aesthetic Equipment Company Limited in securing an exclusive...

Trademark Law treaty was passed on October 27, 1994 consisting of 25 articles. The goal of this Treaty is to standardize and streamline national and regional trademark registration procedures by simplifying of certain features of those procedures. That reason why trademark applications and administration of trademark registrations in multiple...