Publications & Updates

Grounds: Article 74.2(b) of the IP Law

Trademark law protects not only the visual sign itself but also the underlying system of quality control and the proprietor’s right of governance over that sign

Grounds: Articles 72, 73, 74 and 96 of the IP Law 2005, amended and supplemented in 2009

Publication date: January 2026 Effective date: 1 April 2026 Jurisdiction: Vietnam Practice areas: Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications Prepared by: Pham & Associates – Intellectual Property Law Firm (Vietnam)

(Law on Paper vs. Law in Practice)

Third party observation on the grant of Protection Titles was stipulated in Article 112 of the IP Law 2005 (passed by the Vietnam's National Assembly on November 29, 2005 and effective from July 1, 2006). This article was written as follows: Article 112. Third parties’ observation on the grant of Protection Titles From the date ...

A pending question – How is LoC can be accepted by IPVN as evidence to exclude likelihood of confusion?

Article 74.2(l) reflects a well-intentioned but unnecessary provision

Grounds: Point b, Clause 1, Article 96 of the IP Law