Practice Highlights
Successful Opposition: Protection Refused for LUCKY LUKE
Case summary: Copyright and Related Rights Infringement. Legal Grounds: Article 73.5 & Article 27.2.b, IP Law; Point 39.12.a (iv) of Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN.
Successful Appealed, International Trademark Registration “MINAMO & Device” accepted for Protection in Vietnam
Grounds: Article 74.2(e) of the IP Law
Successful Appeal: International Registration of the mark “BOE ADS Pro, device” granted protection
Grounds: Article 74.2(e) of the IP Law
Successfully Appealed: IRN 1368334 - Plus Device Accepted for Protection in Vietnam
Grounds: Article 74.2(b) of the IP Law
Trademark Infringement Through Unauthorized Packaging - A Landmark Administrative Enforcement Case in Vietnam
Trademark law protects not only the visual sign itself but also the underlying system of quality control and the proprietor’s right of governance over that sign
Invalidation request against CCGrass trademark rejected
Grounds: Articles 72, 73, 74 and 96 of the IP Law 2005, amended and supplemented in 2009
Patent No.14945, granted to Holdings Inc. (KR) invalidated at the request of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KR)
Grounds: Point b, Clause 1, Article 96 of the IP Law
Invalidation request to trademark “KAIWO” rejected
Industrial property rights to trade names shall be established on the basis of the lawful use of those trade names, and for those trade names the procedures for registration with the NOIP is not required. While exercising the rights to and upon the settlement of a dispute over a trade name, the entity owning that trade name shall evidence his/her/its rights with proofs indicating the period of time, territory and field in which the trade name has been used by that entity. (Point 1.6 of Circular 01/2007/TT-BKHCN)
Successfully appealed, "HGC GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS" is protected
Grounds: Article 74.2.(e), IP Law.