Vietnam Steps Up Its Geographical Indication Game
By Linh Nguyen The year 2020 marked the blooming of geographical indication (GI) registrations and protections granted in Vietnam, as the number of registrations that year alone made up one sixth of total registrations received since GI protection started in Vietnam.
A 2020 Snapshot of Industrial Property Registrations in Vietnam
By Linh Nguyen The year 2020 was an incredibly challenging year with changes in every aspect of economy and society caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, despite the downturn in the global economy, Vietnam’s economic growth increased by 2.91% thanks to the Vietnamese government’s development policies and effective anti-epidemic measures. Similarly, according to the 2020 […]
Don’t Be in the Dark about Bad Faith Trademarks!
By Linh Nguyen Bad faith trademark filings have become prevalent in jurisdictions worldwide, including Vietnam. While neither the definition of “bad faith” nor the criteria for determining it is specified in the prevailing Vietnamese IP Law and its provisions, it is generally seen as an act of dishonesty with the intention of free-riding on the […]
[MGCC Perspectives] KASS Takes Over ASEAN!
Strategic Moves When Patenting in ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN in short, is a group of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia, which are, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Established on 8 August 1967, the purpose of ASEAN was to promote the development of the Southeast Asian region into a […]