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Talk-show on building and developing brands in the Mekong Delta

Talk-show on building and developing brands in the Mekong Delta

17/01/2014
On 14 January 2014, in Can Tho city, the Southwest Steering Committee, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP) and Vietnam Entrepreneur Scientific Union jointly
The Government’s newly-issued Decree No. 131/2013/ND-CP on sanctioning administrative violations in copyright and related rights

The Government’s newly-issued Decree No. 131/2013/ND-CP on sanctioning administrative violations in copyright and related rights

29/10/2013
On 16 October 2013, the Government issued Decree No. 131/2013/ND-CP on sanctioning administrative violations in copyright and related rights. The Decree consists of 04 Chapters, 43 Articles, whic
India has failed to recognise IP rights; deterring investors

India has failed to recognise IP rights; deterring investors

24/10/2013
NEW DELHI: A US trade body has asked India to spur innovation and strengthen its intellectual property (IP) laws, saying failure to recognise IP rights was diss
Pham & Associates met colleagues on the occasion of Asian Patent Attorneys Association 62th Council Meeting

Pham & Associates met colleagues on the occasion of Asian Patent Attorneys Association 62th Council Meeting

21/10/2013
On the evening of 18 October 2013, in the Crowne Plaza West Hanoi hotel, Pham & Associates intimately met nearly 100 colleagues coming from Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hongkong, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Phi
CHINA: The New Trademark Law in Detail

CHINA: The New Trademark Law in Detail

15/10/2013
The long-awaited amendment to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Trademark Law was finally passed and published on August 30, 2013. The new law will come into effect on May 1, 2014.
Partial summing-up of the Program to support intellectual asset development during 2011 - 2015

Partial summing-up of the Program to support intellectual asset development during 2011 - 2015

14/10/2013
On 9 October 2013, in Ha Tinh province, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP) – Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) in coordination wit
UNITED STATES: USPTO to Reconsider Policy on Examining gTLDs

UNITED STATES: USPTO to Reconsider Policy on Examining gTLDs

08/10/2013
In August, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) made available on its website a draft Examination Guide regarding applications for marks that are composed solely of
Vietnamese delegation to attend the WIPO Assemblies 2013

Vietnamese delegation to attend the WIPO Assemblies 2013

08/10/2013
The Fifty-First Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO (the 2013 WIPO Assemblies) took place from September 23 to October 2, 2013 in Geneva, Swit
Customs may impose fines of up to VND 250,000,000

Customs may impose fines of up to VND 250,000,000

09/09/2013
This is one of the aspects provided in the Government’s Decree No. 99/2013/ND- CP dated 29 August 2013 on
Protection of the geographical indication “Binh Minh” for the Nam Roi pomelo

Protection of the geographical indication “Binh Minh” for the Nam Roi pomelo

06/09/2013
On 29 August 2013, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP) issued Decision No. 2064/QD-SHTT on granting Certificate for registration of geographical