Publications & Updates

Case summary: Copyright and Related Rights Infringement. Legal Grounds: Article 73.5 & Article 27.2.b, IP Law;  Point 39.12.a (iv) of Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN.

The IP Law 2025 further shortens the time limit for filing an application opposition compared to the IP Law 2022.

Grounds: Article 74.2(e) of the IP Law

Grounds: Article 74.2(e) of the IP Law

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 ...