How to Apply For Trading License in Civil Cryptographic Products and Services?

According to Article 32, Law on Cyber Information Security, the application of licenses for trading in civil cryptographic products and services need to follow the following:   Cyber information law firm in Vietnam  1. An enterprise applying for a license for trading in civil cryptographic products and services shall submit a dossier of application for a license at the Government Cipher Committee. 2. A dossier of application for a license...

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What are Trade Remedies in Vietnam?

When participating in the process of international economic integration, every country voluntarily cut off the trade barriers for goods to easily circulate among each other. However, in the legal framework of World Trade Organization (WTO), the countries are allowed to impose trade remedies if satisfying certain conditions. Vietnam has officially become a member of WTO since July 11 2007 and the imposing of these trade remedies are regulated in...

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How to Terminate the Employment Contracts Due to Economic Reasons

Termination of a labor contract is an event that terminates the employment relationship between the employee and the employer. In particular, there are many cases of termination of labor contracts such as the labor contract expires, the work stated in the labor contract has been completed, both parties agree to terminate the labor contract, the employer lays off the employee due to structural or technological changes or because of economic reasons,...

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What To Do When the Trademark Certificate is Misplaced?

Trademark is a type of asset of individual and organization. To be officially recognized as an owner of that trademark, the applicant needs to submit the trademark registration dossiers to National Office of Intellectual Property in Vietnam (NOIP), pay the examination fee and certificate issuance fee to receive the trademark certificate.        Trademark protection in Vietnam The trademark owner needs to have the consciousness...

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Vietnam to Initiate the Investigation of Imposing Anti-dumping Measure to HFCS (AD11)

On June 29th 2020, Minister of Ministry of Industry and Trade signed the Decision No. 1715/QD-BCT regarding the Investigation of imposing Anti-dumping measure to some High Fructose Corn Sweetener Products with the HSCode of 1702.60.10 and 1702.60.20 from People’s Republic of China and Republic of Korea (Case AD11). Related parties may by themselves or authorize to experienced law firm in Vietnam on international trade to work...

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Opinion of Third Party Regarding the Grant of Protection Title

According to the law on Intellectual Property of Vietnam, any third parties have the right to send opinion to the National Office of Intellectual Property in Vietnam (NOIP) regarding industrial property right, granting or not granting protection title to an application. When a third party may give the opinion and how NOIP will handle that opinion?   Firstly, the third party has the right to send opinion from the time of publishing the...

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Brief Reminder of Time Schedule to Apply PCT Application into Vietnam

According to Vietnam Law on Intellectual property, a PCT applicant who would like to go into Vietnamese phase after the end of PCT procedures need to submit the application within the following duration:   Vietnam patent  If an international application designates Vietnam, the National Office of Intellectual Property in Vietnam (NOIP) is the designated office. In this case, in order to enter the national phase, the applicant shall submit, within...

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Assignment of International Trademark Registration

In the progress of world integration, goods trading activities between countries and regions are becoming more and more developed, then the matters related to intellectual property is gradually being focused.   Recordal of Trademark Assignment in Vietnam The individuals and organizations are aware of the benefit of registration the intellectual property subjects. In particular, they registered internationally for their trademark...

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