Trademark

According to Article 50 of IP Law: Authors, copyright holders and related rights holders can file, or authorize others to file the copyright or related registration application. An application consists of: A written application form for registration of copyright or related rights in Vietnamese; Two copies of the work subject to the application for copyright […]

In Vietnam, production and business activities according to traditional craft villages or production and business of local specialties are relatively popular. In order to protect the brand of collective products, advertise the brand of local products and create fair competition for these products in the market, Vietnam’s intellectual property law has stipulated as follows: Pursuant […]

Pursuant to Clause 20, Article 4 of the Intellectual Property Law, “Well-known mark means a mark widely known by consumers throughout the territory of Vietnam” So what are the criteria to evaluate a well-known mark? According to Article 75 of the Intellectual Property Law, he criteria to be considered when conducting the procedure to recognize […]

Pursuant to Article 87 of the Intellectual Property Law, the subject has the right to register marks as follows: Article 87. Right to register marks Organizations and individuals shall have the right to register marks to be used for goods such organizations or individuals produce or for services such organizations or individuals provide. Any organization […]

Mark Mark is any sign used to identify and differentiate one company’s goods from those produced by another. Brand Brand is most common word in mentioning the reputation and value of a business. However, it cannot be used interchangeably with trademark despite of the identicality and similarity between them. Moreover, the concept of brand does […]

Pursuant to Clause 16, Article 4 of the Intellectual Property Law, the trademark is a sign used to distinguish goods and services of different organizations and individuals. A trademark is protected if it accommodates the conditions specified in Article 72 of the Intellectual Property Law. Article 72: General Conditions for trademarks protection Trademarks are protected […]

The International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Agreement): The 8th classification Table includes 45 groups of products and services (34 groups of products, 11 groups of services). The applicant for registration of a trademark must specify which product a group (or many groups) the trademark is […]

Article 13 of Decree No. 22/2018/ND-CP Regulations on visual works and applied artworks are as follows: Visual works specified in Point g, Clause 1, Article 14 of the Intellectual Property Law are works represented by lines, colors, shapes, and layouts such as paintings, graphics, sculptures, etc. installation art, and similar forms of expression. Particularly for […]