News & Events
Notable changes related to industrial property rights in the Draft Law amending and supplementing the current IP Law
13/09/2021
According to the legislative plan approved by the National Assembly (NA), the Draft Law will be submitted for consideration by the end of the fourth quarter of 2021...
“CYZ” vs. “SYZ, figure”
26/08/2021
Applied-for mark “CYZ” was rejected on the grounds that it’s confusingly similar to the cited trademark “SYZ, figure”...
The IP Vietnam changed its domain name
09/08/2021
Notice of time limits regarding application filing affected by Covid-19 Epidemic
04/08/2021
On August 2, 2021, the IP Vietnam (NOIP) issued Notice No.7581/TB-SHTT on the time limits regarding application filing affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
"ELIO" vs. “ELLIO” and “stylized ELIOS, figure”
03/08/2021
The mark "ELIO" of Intl' Reg. no.1229748 was denied protection on the ground that it's confusingly similar to the cited marks "ELLIO” and “stylized ELIOS, figure”
"MUHI" vs. “MUJI”, “MUJI, Japanese characters”
09/06/2021
The mark "MUHI" of International application no.1027797, designating Vietnam, was temporarily denied protection on the grounds that it was confusingly similar to the cited marks “MUJI” and “MUJI, Japanese characters [mujirushi ryohin]”
The mark “n03” is accepted for registration
04/06/2021
The mark “n03” of International application no.1027797 designating Vietnam was temporarily rejected on the grounds that the mark consists of simple numerals, letters that are indistinctive.
''PRESIDENT’S wax on'' vs. ''WAXONE 1''
18/05/2021
Kim Vinh Phat filed an application at the NOIP for invalidation of the mark "PRESIDENT'S wax one" on the ground that the aforesaid trademark is confusingly similar to the trademark "WAXONE 1".
LEGAL GUIDE ON TRADEMARKS IN VIETNAM
27/04/2021