Intellectual Property Defined

Ignorance of the law excuses no one. If you are unaware of your law, then you are in for big trouble. To better understand what are your rights and duties, educate yourself. Issues regarding intellectualproperty rights are an important topic of discussion as many things revolve around this theme. Knowing what an intellectual property is the first step in our education. The U.S. Department of State defines it as: “Creative ideas...

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Seven Ways To Keep You From The Wolves

You have an invention or an idea for an invention. The first people you may hear about - or even may contact you - are from an invention development company. They advertise on radio and TV, and in magazines that cater to the inventive mind - and even some newspapers. Invention development companies are private and public research companies that purport to help inventors develop, patent, and promote their ideas so they can be commercially licensed...

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Copyright and related Right

Copyright/ related Rights Registration Copyright is stipulated in particularly in Civil Code, Law on Intellectual Property 2005, amended and supplemented in 2009 and  Decree No. 100/2006/ND-CP: Detailing And Guiding The Implementation Of A Number Of Articles Of The Civil Code And The Intellectual Property Law Regarding The Copyright And Related Rights Copyright means rights of an organization or...

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Industrial Design Registration in Vietnam

How to Register Industrial Design in Vietnam? Industrial design is the appearance of the product which is expressed through shapes, lines, colors or combinations of these factors. A product as being commercially marketed will have a certain style with a combination of certain shapes, lines, colors, etc which is the design of the product. When a new design to be launched, if it attracts customers, there is a big chance there will be fake or imitated...

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International Trademark Registration Under Madrid Protocol/ Agreement

Trademark is the asset of individuals, and organizations which is protected independently in each nation therefore a trademark being registered in a country would still be a subject of violation in another country because it is not yet registered. Currently based on a trademark patent or a national trademark application, by filing an international application, the trademark owner shall acquire the right of trademark registration in some or all...

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What a Law Firm Could Assist in an M&A Deal?

What could be assisted in an M&A Deal by a law firm? M&A, abbreviated by Mergers and Acquisitions is expanding in both quantity and volume in Vietnam in many sectors. Successful M&A deals depend on various factors and legal due diligence, and drafting agreements are important processes in Vietnam. For investors whom are interested in M&A deal in Vietnam as buyer or seller,it is important to hire a law firm that will assist...

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Patent Registration under PCT Procedure

Vietnam joined in Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on March 10th 1993 and originations, individuals can register international patent as provided in PCT by filling registration application at National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP). NOIP has responsibility to examine and handle the application as provided in PCT. With highly professional staff and great experience in IP aspect in Vietnam, ANT Lawyers would like...

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Attention in Drafting Registration Application for Invention

How to Protect Invention Patent in Vietnam? Inventions are created with purpose to people’s life convenience and consequently bring economic benefits to the inventor. As a result, protecting the intellectual property of inventions through patent registration in Vietnam is essential. However, applicant of invention may find it difficult in declaring some of the information i.e. name of invention, field of use, technical status of...

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