Publications & Updates

The legal framework for resolving disputes and dealing with infringements of intellectual property includes both international and domestic laws

Painter Le Linh affirmed that he alone sketched both the paintings and comics, while Ms. Hanh said she was the one who came up with the idea and worked together with the painter...

NOIP has launched the new electronic information portal at  http://www.ipvietnam.gov.vn/, starting its operation. from July 1, 2019.

Representing the applicant, Pham & Associates appealed against the NOIP’s  Decision to deny registration of the “eduFirst & Design” mark for services in Class 41 “Education and training; informatics; foreign languages; translation, vocational training, educational support services" on the grounds that the applied-for trademark is confusingly similar to the cited mark ...

Pham & Associates – the representative of The Saul Zaentz Company – appealed against  the NOIP’s  Decision to register the trademark "THE HOBBIT: THERE AND BACK AGAIN" for products/ services in Classes 03, 06, 08, 09, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28 and 41 with disclaimer of the verbal ...

Nearly 3,000 fake products of all kinds such as watches, eyeglasses, clothes bearing famous brands such as Hublot, Dior, Gucci ...were seized by MMT No.14 of Hanoi Market Surveillance Department at Ninh Hiep market on the morning of July 4, 2019.

Abercrombie & Fitch Europe Sagl - the applican/owner of Registration no.127650 for the "flying bird" trademark for goods of  Class 25.Clothing... filed a petition with NOIP to invalidate the "FASHION THK, design" trademark registered for the same class...

On June 27, 2019 in Hanoi the NOIP held a training course for officials in charge of intellectual property under the Network of Technology and Innovation Support Centers and Intellectual Property Centers (TISC & IP-HUB) in universities, research institutes and businesses...

Applied-for mark “PANDA EXPRESS” of international application No. 1153885 for services in Class 43 Restaurant services, namely fast food restaurant services was provisionally rejected for registration on the ground that the sign is confusingly similar to the cited trademark “PANDA”

Applied-for mark “SHINE SPA”  of application No. 4-2009-20520 for goods/services in Class 04.Cosmetics and Class 44.Beauty and hygiene care services; massage service; mineral health care service (spa services) was rejected for registration on the ground that the sign is indistinctive and descriptive...

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh had directed all relevant units in the Ministry to conduct a specific investigation of the case of Asanzo suspected selling imported Chinese products under guise of  Vietnamese goods.

Applied-for mark “MHT Marine Hydrotec, device” of application No. 4-2010-27834 for goods/services in Class 07 and 12 was rejected for registration on the ground that the word element  “Marine Hydrotec” is confusingly similar to the cited mark "HYDROTEC"...