Practice Highlights
A fierce debate over the creator ownership of “Thần đồng đất Việt” comics.
Painter Le Linh affirmed that he alone sketched both the paintings and comics, while Ms. Hanh said she was the one who came up with the idea and worked together with the painter...
"eduFirst, Design" mark overcame the decision to deny registration
Representing the applicant, Pham & Associates appealed against the NOIP’s Decision to deny registration of the “eduFirst & Design” mark for services in Class 41 “Education and training; informatics; foreign languages; translation, vocational training, educational support services" on the grounds that the applied-for trademark is confusingly similar to the cited mark “Education First, EF & Design”...
Appeal succeeded, "THE HOBBIT:THERE AND BACK AGAIN" is accepted for registration.
Pham & Associates – the representative of The Saul Zaentz Company – appealed against the NOIP’s Decision to register the trademark "THE HOBBIT: THERE AND BACK AGAIN" for products/ services in Classes 03, 06, 08, 09, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28 and 41 with disclaimer of the verbal portion "THERE AND BACK AGAIN" ...
Registration of "FASHION THK, design" mark is partially cancelled
Abercrombie & Fitch Europe Sagl - the applican/owner of Registration no.127650 for the "flying bird" trademark for goods of Class 25.Clothing... filed a petition with NOIP to invalidate the "FASHION THK, design" trademark registered for the same class...
"PANDA EXPRESS" is accepted for registration as a whole for Class 43 Restaurant services
Applied-for mark “PANDA EXPRESS” of international application No. 1153885 for services in Class 43 Restaurant services, namely fast food restaurant services was provisionally rejected for registration on the ground that the sign is confusingly similar to the cited trademark “PANDA”
“SHINE SPA” successfully appealed to be accepted for registration
Applied-for mark “SHINE SPA” of application No. 4-2009-20520 for goods/services in Class 04.Cosmetics and Class 44.Beauty and hygiene care services; massage service; mineral health care service (spa services) was rejected for registration on the ground that the sign is indistinctive and descriptive...
"MHT Marine Hydrotec, device" successfully appealed to be accepted for registration
Applied-for mark “MHT Marine Hydrotec, device” of application No. 4-2010-27834 for goods/services in Class 07 and 12 was rejected for registration on the ground that the word element “Marine Hydrotec” is confusingly similar to the cited mark "HYDROTEC"...
Protection of “V-CUBE" as a whole, no protection for "V" when standing alone
Applied-for mark "V-CUBE" under Internatinal application No.1055891 of V-cube, Inc., (Japan), registered for Classes 09 and 42 has been temporarily rejected by the NOIP on the ground that the applied-for mark is confusingly similar to the prior/cited trademark "G-CUBE 3 be yourself ... inspire others, device"...
“KINGSTON RESIDENCE” is accepted for registration in its entirety for products/services in Class 36.
“KINGSTON RESIDENCE” is accepted for registration in its entirely for products/services in Class 36. Buying and selling houses, leasing apartments, leasing offices...