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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
VIETNAM: Court rejected the Marvel’s appeal to NOIP’s Decision on Registration of “X-MEN” Trademark

VIETNAM: Court rejected the Marvel’s appeal to NOIP’s Decision on Registration of “X-MEN” Trademark

05/09/2013
On June 27, 2003, International Consumer Products (ICP - Cong ty Co phan Hang Gia dung Quoc te), address:
Scholarship Awarding Ceremony of Pham & Associates at Ho Chi Minh City University of Law

Scholarship Awarding Ceremony of Pham & Associates at Ho Chi Minh City University of Law

05/09/2013
As part of Pham & Associates activities for community’s sake, on 30 August 2013, the representative of Pham & Associates, Lawyer Pham Manh Nam, attended the g
INTA Signs MOU with Brazil’s INPI, Congratulates ABPI on 50 Years

INTA Signs MOU with Brazil’s INPI, Congratulates ABPI on 50 Years

03/09/2013
As part of INTA’s 2010–2013 Strategic Plan goal of developing cooperative relationships with other IP offices and governments, President Toe Su Aung last month
Vietnam:  Patent enforcement proceedings

Vietnam: Patent enforcement proceedings

28/08/2013
Under the Vietnam Intellectual Property Law (the IP Law), a patentee is entitled to request the competent authorities to enforce its patent rights against an infringement in accordance with provisions of