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Notification of IP Vietnam on time limits regarding IP prosecution for applicants affected by Covid-19 and transactions with IP Vietnam

IP Viet Nam (NOIP) issued Notification No. 5277/TB-SHTT dated 31 March 2020 on application of legal provisions relating to time limits for applicants affected by Covid-19 and transactions between applicants and the NOIP

04/04/2020

DMS’s E-Commerce Task Force established.

Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance (DMS) establishes E-Commerce Task Force

23/03/2020

In respect of list of goods "ALIMET" is not confusingly similar to "ALIMET 20 DF".

Applied-for mark “ALIMET” for "Supplements for animal foods in the form of amino acids for veterinary purposes" in Class 05 was rejected on the ground ò being confusingly similar to the prior trademark no.51885 “ALIMET 20 DF” for “Pesticide” in the same Class...

16/03/2020

WIPO Director General Congratulates Singapore's Daren Tang on Nomination for Post of Director General

WIPO Director General Francis Gurry met on March 5, 2020 with Singapore's Daren Tang, who won the nomination a day earlier for the post of Director General.

10/03/2020

“ON-YASAI, figure” is accepted for registration as a whole for Japanese food restaurant services of Class 43

Applied-for mark “ON-YASAI, figure” for services of Japanese food restaurant; food and beverage service provided by the restaurant in Class 43 was rejected on the grounds of indistinctiveness and describing goods/services of which the registration is sought..

28/02/2020

Regulation on consultancy activities in resolving appeals related to establishment of IP rights

NOIP recently issued the Regulation on consultancy activities in resolving appeals related to establishment of industrial property rights

26/02/2020

“PEAK PILATES” is accepted for registration in its entirety for products/services in Class 09, 28 and 41

Applied-for mark “PEAK PILATES” for products/services in Classes, 09, 28 and 41 was rejected for registration on the ground of describing the goods/services in respect of which the registration is sought...

18/02/2020

Time limit for preserving specific science-technology dossiers and documents

In Circular 19/2019/TT-BKHCN of December 11, 2019, the Ministry of Science and Technology regulates the time limit for preserving IP dossiers and documents...

17/02/2020