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 25 and Clause 2, Article 29 of the Civil Procedure Code) consisting Disputes over copyright, Disputes over related rights, Disputes over industrial property rights); Right and conditions to institute civil lawsuits on intellectual property rights; Application of law; Application of transitional provisions to settling disputes over intellectual property rights ; Intellectual property assessment. Part B defines some provisions of Intellectual Property Law such as Articles 203 (regarding the right and burden of proof of involved parties) 204, 205 (regarding claims for compensations for damage), 206, 207, 208 (regarding the application of provisional urgent measures).
For the full text of the Joint Circular:
Join Circular No. 02/2008/TTLT-TANDTC-VKSNDTC-BVHTT&DL-BKH&CN-BTP
