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Key Considerations When Assessing Likelihood of Confusion Between Trademarks Containing Personal Names

Key Considerations When Assessing Likelihood of Confusion Between Trademarks Containing Personal Names

25/04/2025
Like other countries, Vietnam's IP Law allows registration of a person's name as a trademark…
Application for registration of “COCO LAB, figure” refused.

Application for registration of “COCO LAB, figure” refused.

07/02/2025
Grounds: Article 74.2(e) and 112, the IP Law.
International registration LISTO partly cancelled due to non-use

International registration LISTO partly cancelled due to non-use

16/09/2024
Grounds: Article 95.1.d, IP Law
Appealed successfully, “coolBFS, figure” accepted for registration

Appealed successfully, “coolBFS, figure” accepted for registration

12/09/2024
Grounds: Article 74.2.e of IP Law
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Mark "PA Pham & Associates, figure”  in Vietnam’s Top 50 Well-known Marks 2024

31/07/2024
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Applied-for mark  “IIVAX_A1” is opposed

Applied-for mark  “IIVAX_A1” is opposed

15/07/2024
Grounds: Article 74.2(e) and 112, IP Law.
Applied-for mark  “Protex, figure” is being opposed

Applied-for mark  “Protex, figure” is being opposed

10/07/2024
Grounds: Article 74.2(e) and 112 of IP Law.
Applied-for mark  “BOSS MOC COFFEE, figure”  is being opposed

Applied-for mark  “BOSS MOC COFFEE, figure”  is being opposed

09/07/2024
Grounds: Article 74.2(e) and 112 of IP Law.
Applied-for mark  “DOW, figure” is opposed

Applied-for mark  “DOW, figure” is opposed

26/06/2024
Grounds: Article 74.2(e) and 112, IP Law; Article 3 of the Civil Code (principles of good faith and honesty).
Applied-for mark  “ATSDENYO”  is being opposed

Applied-for mark  “ATSDENYO”  is being opposed

21/06/2024
Grounds: Article 74.2(e) of IP Law.
Applied-for mark  “Gu Fashion” is opposed

Applied-for mark  “Gu Fashion” is opposed

14/06/2024
Grounds: Article 74.2(e) and 112, IP Law.