3.1 Definition and Registrability  A trademark is defined as a sign used to distinguish the goods or services of one producer/service provider from those of another. The trademark may be presented in the form of letters, pictures or a combination thereof in…

4.1 GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS Definition of Geographical Indications The term “geographical indications” in IP Law 50/2005 henceforth replaces both the term “geographical indications”, which is stipulated in the Government’s Decree No. 54, and “appellation of origins”, which is used in the previous Civil…

On 3 October 2000, the Government issued Decree 54/2000/ND-CP on the protection of the industrial property rights related to trade secrets, geographical indications, trade names and unfair competition. The Decree, effective on 18 October 2000, guided in detail the protection of industrial…

6.1 Authors and Copyright Owners Copyright protection shall be given to an author who is defined as the person directly creating the whole or part of a literary, artistic, scientific work and as the person who have created derivative works from other’s…