Overview
Protection of geographical indications (GIs) always plays an important role in commercial relations at national and international levels. Using misleading geographical indications will be contrary to honest practice in industry and commerce, confusing consumers to GI-protected products. Those using inappropriate GIs will obtain unfair advantages in comparison with their competitors. GIs are used for natural, […]
Overview
1. Definition An industrial design means a specific appearance of a product embodied by three-dimensional configurations,lines,colors,or a combination of these elements 2. General conditions for industrial designs eligible for protection An industrial design shall be protected when it satisfies the following conditions:. Ø Being new: An industrial design shall be considered new if it significantly differs from other […]
Required documents of trademark applications
The mark application shall consist of the following documents: a) A request made in prescribed form (as prescribed in the Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN); b) Documents, samples, information identifying the mark as provided for in Articles 105 of the IP Law 2005 of Viet Nam (e.g. the mark samples and list of […]
Required documents of Industrial Design Applications
The design application shall consist of the following documents: A request made in prescribed form (as prescribed in the Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN); Documents, samples, information identifying the design as provided for in Articles 103 of the IP Law 2005 of Viet Nam (e.g. a set of photos, a set of drawings and a description of the […]
Industrial Design Examination Procedure
The whole procedure from filing to registration is shown in the flow chart below. (1) Filing the application In order to obtain right for industrial design in Viet Nam,you must file the application for granting an industrial design patent,directly or by mail,to the National Office of Intellectual Property of Viet Nam (NOIP) or its brand offices in […]
Trademark Examination Procedure
The whole procedure from filing to registration is shown in the flow chart below. (1) Filing the application The application for a mark registration must be filed directly or by mail, to the National Office of Intellectual Property of Viet Nam (NOIP) or its brand offices […]
Granting contracting license to foreign contactor in Viet Nam
Under the Vietnamese Law, especially Decision No. 03 dated January 16, 2012 of Prime Minister regarding to amendment of Decision No. 87/2004/QD-TTg dated May 19, 2004 of the Prime Minister promulgating the Regulation on management of operations of foreign contractors in the construction domain in Vietnam, foreign contractors working in Vietnam in designing general contractors; […]
Temporary residence card procedure for foreigners
1. Applicable to: Organization, office, and individual who have guarantee for foreigners to apply for temporary residence card. 2. Admission requirement: - Residing in Vietnam for more than one year; - Having a valid passport not less than one year; - Having work permit. 3. Procedure Step 1- Prepare the legal application dossier. Step 2- […]
Licensing trademark in Vietnam
SBLAW would like to provide you some information about licensing trademark in Vietnam through Q&A as follows: 1.What is trademark license? Licensing of trademark means the permission by the owner of such trademark for another organization or individual to use the trademark within the scope of his/her use right. Licensing of the trademark must be […]