IP law document

Decree No. 24/2025/ND-CP, issued on February 21, 2025, amends and supplements several articles of Decree No. 98/2020/ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations in commercial activities, production, trading in counterfeit and prohibited goods, and consumer protection. This Decree aims to update and adjust regulations on administrative penalties in these fields...

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...

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs was adopted in July 2, 1999. The object relate to this Agreement is Industrial designs. Hague Agreement established an international system that is a crucial foundation to protect industrial designs in multiple countries with minial fomarlities. The provisions of this...

This Decree details the implementation of a number of articles of Customs Law No. 29/2001/QH10 of June 29, 2001, and Law No. 42/2005/QH11 of June 14, 2005, Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Customs Law (referred to collectively as the Customs Law) regarding customs procedures, inspection...

Value Added Tax (VAT) is always one of the taxes with the most direct and powerful impact on the cash flow and operational activities of any business. Any changes in tax policies require businesses to promptly update to avoid the risks of tax arrears, violation penalties, or capital blockage...

Under no. 29/2006/PL-UBTVQH, Ordinance amending and supplementing a number of articles of Ordinance on procedures for the settlement of Administrative cases was promulgated. This Ordinance amends and supplements a number of articles of May 21, 1996 Ordinance on Procedures for the Settlement of Administrative case, which was amended and...

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...

The Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Intellectual Property Law No. 131/2025/QH15 will officially take effect on April 1, 2026. One of the most breakthrough changes and powerful administrative reforms regarding industrial property registration applications (including trademark applications) is the abolition of the procedure for issuing a...

Decree No. 106/2006/ND-CP was adopted on September 22, 2006. This Decree provides for administrative violations in the domain of intellectual property, sanctioning forms and levels, sanctioning competent and procedures as well as remedies. The Decree is composed of 5 chapters and 37 articles and entered into force on October...

Viet Nam - Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IP provisions) was adopted on December 25, 2008 at Tokyo and came into force on October 1, 2009. The scope of regulation is competition, enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical indications, Industrial Designs, Industrial Property, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Patents...

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...

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...

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 Intellectual Property Law was passed by the Vietnamese National Assembly on June 19, 2009 and came into force on January 1, 2010. This law aimed to amend and supplement some articles of the former Intellectual Property Law passed in 2005. One of the new law major provisions’ is, firstly,...

On November 22, 2024, in Riyadh, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) officially adopted the Riyadh Design Law Treaty (RDLT). This is a historical milestone aimed at establishing common standards for the application and management of industrial designs, helping designers protect their work internationally more easily, quickly, and cost-effectively....