Intellectual Property Practice of Pham & Associates in 2013
Year 2013’s continuous economic recession and/or slow recovery in Vietnam and countries over the world slightly affected the firm’s activities. However, all goals in IP practice are met, namely
a) Applications filed:
- Patent (Invention/Utility Solution): 590
- Trademarks (including Gis): 1,080
- Designs: 184
- Copyrights: 98
- Appeals, Oppositions, Cancellations: 273
b) Handling of IP Rights infringment:
- By Administrative measures: 311
- Litigations before courts: 5
c) Export/Import controls by Customs: 39
d) Licensing contracts: 25
e) Other IP consultancy services: 210
With this record, Pham & Associates continued to be ranked as one of the most prominent IP service provider in Vietnam.
- Successful Opposition: Protection Refused for LUCKY LUKE - (20/Jan/2014)
- Successful Appealed, International Trademark Registration “MINAMO & Device” accepted for Protection in Vietnam - (20/Jan/2014)
- Successful Appeal: International Registration of the mark “BOE ADS Pro, device” granted protection - (20/Jan/2014)
- Successfully Appealed: IRN 1368334 - Plus Device Accepted for Protection in Vietnam - (20/Jan/2014)
- Trademark Infringement Through Unauthorized Packaging - A Landmark Administrative Enforcement Case in Vietnam - (20/Jan/2014)
- Invalidation request against CCGrass trademark rejected - (20/Jan/2014)
- Patent No.14945, granted to Holdings Inc. (KR) invalidated at the request of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KR) - (20/Jan/2014)
- Invalidation request to trademark “KAIWO” rejected - (20/Jan/2014)