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In order to guide the implementation of a number of new regulations in the Amended IP Law 2022[1], on August 23, 2023, the Vietnamese Government issued Decree No. 65/2023/ND-CP[2] (Decree 65), effecti...
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The organization and establishment of People's Courts of first instance specialized in Intellectual Property (“Specialized IP Court”) which resolves cases related to IP disputes as pre...
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This article examines whether the descriptive term “true MILK” can be protected under trademark law in Vietnam. While “TH true MILK” is a widely used combined mark, “true...
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This article explores the evolving jurisdiction of Vietnam's specialized Intellectual Property (IP) courts, particularly their newly established authority to invalidate registered IP rights, a com...
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1. Concept & Scope
a) Trademark infringement:
- Trademark infringement is the act of using a sign identical or similar to a protected trademark for goods/services identical or similar to th...
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The lawsuit is part of a long-running and complicated dispute between the Rusian State-owned FKP Sojuzplodoimport (“FKP”) and the Dutch company Spirits International N.V (“SPI&...
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A pending question – How is LoC can be accepted by IPVN as evidence to exclude likelihood of confusion?
I. Current legal context
In Vietnam, the current IP Law 2022 and Circular No. ...
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Third party observation on the grant of Protection Titles is stipulated in Article 112 of the Law on Intellectual Property (the IP Law), passed by the National Assembly of Vietnam on November 29, 2005...
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Executive Summary
In December 2025, Vietnam’s National Assembly adopted amendments to the Intellectual Property Law and the High Technology Law, introducing a policy shift toward the economic...
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This memorandum is prepared for foreign counsel and in-house legal teams seeking a practical understanding of how use claims and pharmaceutical patents are treated under Vietnamese IP law in practice....
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In April 2026, the Market Surveillance Authority of Dak Lak Province issued an administrative sanction decision against a Vietnamese company for manufacturing and distributing motorcycle coolant produ...
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In Vietnam, the legal framework for resolving disputes and dealing with infringements of intellectual property (IP) includes both international and domestic laws. Vietnam is a signatory of a number of...
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Vietnam's IP Law (Law No. 50/2005QH11, often called as IP Law 2005) was passed by the National Assembly in November 2005, came into effect on July 1, 2016. Afterward, in the process of negotiation...
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Vietnam began to open and promote economic integration in the late 1980s. Since then, it has persisted in pursuing this goal and considered trade liberalization as an indispensable trend for the econo...
