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The Vietnamese rubber trademark, “Vietnam Rubber”, has been accredited by the National Office of Intellectual Property under the Ministry of Science and Technology. The accreditation came after two years of administrative procedures. It covers 11 products classified into three categories – natural rubber, industrial rubber and rubber-wood. Currently, the Vietnam Rubber...

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From April 1, 2026, the new Law on Technology Transfer will officially take effect, bringing strategic changes to promote endogenous capacity and modernize the country's key sectors. This is considered an important turning point helping businesses access new incentive policies while improving the quality of people's lives through technology. ...

In the highly competitive footwear and fashion industry, aesthetic appearance and structural product contours are the primary drivers of brand valuation and consumer conversion. To safeguard creative intelligence and preemptively block product design cloning by market rivals, securing exclusive industrial design protection is a non-negotiable business strategy. SBLAW is proud...

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HÀ NỘI — Registration of geographical indications (GIs) is a good way to protect trademarks, improve a business’ position in the world market and easily enter demanding markets, including the EU, experts said. Speaking at the workshop on Commitments on the GIs in the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), jointly...

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...

Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the UN, the WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, has been elected Chairman of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) General Assembly for 2018-2019. Firewall Cisco| | Juniper switch | Router cisco | thiết bị mạng cisco | thiết...

Officially effective from April 1st, the 2025 Intellectual Property (IP) Law marks a radical transformation in legislative and regulatory mindset. From a legal and business perspective, this is not merely a change in terminology, but a strategic lever shifting the focus from conventional "rights protection" to the "capitalization" and...

The Intellectual Property (IP) Law, as amended in 2025, officially came into effect on April 1, 2026. While previous amendments to the IP Law primarily focused on issues related to the establishment and enforcement of rights to meet practical demands and fulfill international commitments in new-generation FTAs, the 2025...

On January 30, 2026, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Directive 02/CT-TTg on strengthening the enforcement of intellectual property rights. In the context of the digital economy and deep integration, this document is seen as a decisive step to overcome current shortcomings in enforcement. Current situation The directive clearly acknowledges that,...

A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, and/or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others. A service mark is a word, phrase, symbol, and/or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of a service rather than goods. Some examples...

On 1 April 2016, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Viet Nam and the Japan Patent Office (JPO) jointly launched the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program. This is NOIP’s first ever PPH Pilot Program ever with another IP Office. Under the PPH Pilot Program, a patent application filed...

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....

HCM CITY – Protection of intellectual property will be an essential factor to further innovation and economic growth of the country, an official with the Ministry of Science and Technology has said. Speaking at the International Innovation Business Forum held in HCM City yesterday, deputy minister Trần Việt Thanh said...