Practice Highlights
"anvil, figure" of Intl’ Registration No.1190344 designating Vietnam is accepted to registration.
Notice No.2014/03 HBN17 dated January 22, 2015 of NOIP that temporarily rejected to register the mark "anvil, figure" was appealed by the applicant.
"Multi-K" for Class 01. Fertilizers is accepted for registration in its entirety
Applied-for mark "Multi-K" of application No. 4-2009-18583 for Class 01. Fertilizer, under the name of Haifa Chemicals Ltd. (Israel) was rejected registration by the NOIP on the ground that the applied-for mark is descriptive...
COMMUNITY mark has been accepted registration for Classes 25 and 35
Applied-for mark COMMUNITY under application 4-2011-28083 dated December 29th 2011 for Class 25 and Class 35 in the name of Aritzia LP (Canada) was denied registration by NOIP for the reasons of being descriptive and/or liable to mislead, confuse or deceive consumers as to the origin, functional parameters, intended purposes...of the goods/services.
Copyright lawsuit: Creator ownership in “Infant Progidies of Viet country" comics
On February 18, 2019, the People's Court of District 1, Ho Chi Minh City returned a first-instance verdict to recognize painter Le Linh as the only author of the "Infant Progidies of Viet country" comics. This copyright ownership dispute has lasted for 12 years, attracted public interest, especially the publishing community.
AQUA KEEP is accepted for registration as a whole
Intl' application no.1168792 "AQUA KEEP" for goods of Class 01 in the name of Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd. was temporarily refused to registration on the ground that the "AQUA KEEP" sign does not meet the protection requirements as provided for in Article 74.2 c of IP Law, namely it's descriptive.
NOIP has accepted to register NEURONTIN trademark.
Applied-for mark NEURONTIN under application No. 4-2006-19045 in the name of Warner-Lambert Company LLC was refused registration for Class 5 as being considered confusingly similar to cited NEUROPENTIN trademark...
NOIP rejected a request for cancellation of Registration no.147635 for "Fantini, design" trademark.
A cancellation request is filed to NOIP agaisnt trademark Registration no.147365 "Fantiny, figure" for goods of Class 11 "Sanitary apparatus (baths, showers, wash basins) made of mica and composite materials" on the ground that it fails to meet the registrability criteria...
The decision refusing to protect the trademark KENWOOD under Intl’ app.no.876696 is being reviewed
Intl’ application no.876696 KENWOOD for products of Classes 07, 09 and 11 in the name of De Longhi Benelux SA (Luxembourg) was refused to protect by the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) on the ground that the applied-for mark is confusingly similar to prior marks...
Intl. app. no.1101091 SIMONA overcomes refusal of protection in Vietnam
International Trademark application no. 1101091 SIMONA for Class 11 designating Vietnam has been notified by NOIP of temporary refusal of protection...