Civil Procedure 2004
Civil procedure code was passed on June, 15, 2004 under No. 24/2004/QH11. This code includes 418 articles divided into 36 chapters. Civil procedure code provides for the order and procedures for setting civil case and matters and enforcing civil judgments.
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Civil Procedure Code (2004)
Patent Cooperation treaty (PCT)
Patent Cooperation Treaty was passed on at Washington on June 19, 1970 and modified on February 3, 1984, and on October 3, 2001. PCT comprises 8 chapters and 69 articles and came in force on April 1, 2002. The Patent Cooperation Treaty assists applicants in finding protection internationally for...
Criminal Code, 2009
The Criminal Code was passed on June 29, 2009 and came into force on January 1, 2010. It created a few new rules amending and supplementing some articles of the former Criminal Code, 1999.
When it comes to intellectual property provisions, only two changes in the Criminal Code, 2009 are...
Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations, 2002:
The Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations was passed on July 2, 2002 and came into force on October 1, 2002. It was amended in 2008 by the new Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations. The Ordinance foresees general provisions in case of administrative violations and also regulates the...
Decree No. 103/2006/ND-CP of September 22, 2006, detailing and guiding the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property regarding Industrial Property
Decree No. 103/2006/ND-CP was adopted on September 22, 2006 and came into force on October 21, 2006. The scope of regulation is defined on the first article which recognizes This Decree details and guides the implementation of the provisions of the Law on Intellectual Property on establishment, subject matters...
The Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property
National Assembly promulgated the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Intellectual property (IP) which was passed on June, 19, 2009. This statute document enhances the applicability, makes more suitable for reality and trengthens the framework of Law 2005 on Intellectual property. The Law...
Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was signed at Stockholm on July 14, 1967 and as amended on September 28, 1979. Under article 3, the goal of this Organization is promoting the protection of intellectual property throughout the world through cooperation among States and ensure administrative cooperation...
Competition Law, 2004:
The Competition Law was passed on December 3, 2004 and came into force on July 1, 2005.
It foresees general provisions for acts of competition’s restriction and of unfair competition. The law also provides procedures for the settlement of competition cases and measures to deal with violations of the competition...
DECREE Revision and supplementing of some Articles of the Decree No. 57/2005/ND-CP on 27th April, 2005 of the Government on penalties for the administrative violations in the field of Plant Varieties
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.
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Decree Revision and supplementing...
The Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Penal Code
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...
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure was passed on Budapest on April 28, 1977, and amended on September 26, 1980. Budapest Treaty includes 4 parts and 20 articles relating to patent procedure. The main feature of the Treaty is...
Vietnam – U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA)
Vietnam - U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) signed on July, 2000. The BTA is a result of making efforts by both parties over 4 years of negotiations and a key step in the historic reconciliation between the United States and Vietnam. This is important foundation for Viet Nam to...
Joint Circular No. 02/2008/TTLT-TANDTC-VKSNDTC-BVHTT&DL-BKH&CN-BTP of April 3, 2008, guiding the Application of a Number of Legal Provisions to the Settlement of Disputes over intellectual Property Rights at People’s Courts
Joint Circular No. 02/2008/TTLT-TANDTC-VKSNDTC-BVHTT&DL-BKH&CN-BTP was passed on April 3, 2008 and entered into force on May 22, 2008. Joint Circular includes 2 parts (A and B). Part A defines the disputes over intellectual property rights which fall under the handling competence of people’s courts (specified in Clause 4, Article...
Criminal Code, 1999:
The 1st Criminal Code of Vietnam including provisions on intellectual property is the Criminal Code passed on December 21, 1999 that came into force on July 1, 2000.
The Criminal Code, 1999 included several provisions on intellectual property. First of all, infringements upon copyrights and their consequences are explained in...
Decree No. 105/2006/ND-CP of September 22, 2006, detailing and guiding the implementation of the Intellectual Property Law on the protection of intellectual property rights and on the State management of intellectual property
Decree No. 105/2006/ND-CP Was adopted on September 22, 2006. The subject matter of the Decree is Copyright and Related Rights, Enforcement of IP and Related Law, Industrial Property. This Decree details and guides a number of articles of the Law on Intellectual Property on protection of intellectual property rights,...
