HÀ NỘI — Phú Bình carpentry village in northern Thái Nguyên Province is well known for sophisticated woodened products made by local artisans. However, these products are rarely protected by trademarks and intellectual property rights. Continue reading “Handicraft products in dire need of trademarks”

An expert from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) talks about the Enabling IP Environment project at the five-day National Advanced Training Programme on Successful Technology Licensing that began on Monday in HCM City. — Photo Thu Hằng

Nearly 70 universities, research institutions, businesses and innovation supporting agencies are participating in a five-day National Advanced Training Programme on Successful Technology Licensing that began on Monday in HCM City.

Gary Gan, director of the Compliance program for Asia-Pacific, BSA. — Photo ictnews.vn

Bolstering intellectual property (IP) rights enforcement, including computer software, is high on the Government’s agenda, as part of its efforts to uphold international IP rights commitments it has made.

Delegates from APEC members talk on the sideline of the 45th meeting of the intellectual property experts group (IPEG). VNS Photo Thu Ngan

Electronic filing of intellectual property applications and its efforts to join the Hague Agreement were the two experiences Việt Nam chose to talk about at the 45^th meeting of the Intellectual Property Experts Group (IPEG) which opened in HCM City on Tuesday.

Many Vietnamese food producers have reported breaches and misuse of their brand images, with not only domestic firms but also foreign firms violating Vietnamese producers’ intellectual property (IP) rights. Continue reading “IP rights violations alarm agencies”

VCN- Many containers of counterfeit goods with famous brand transported into Vietnam through the transited goods type were detected and prevented in a timely fashion by Customs.

Ngoc Linh ginseng is a medicinal herb found on Ngoc Linh Mountain located between Quang Nam and Kon Tum province.

VCN - A container of smuggled goods declared as chemicals have been inspected by Customs Enforcement Unit – HCMC Customs Department. As a result, all goods are supplementary foods in the container.

On the afternoon of June 23, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, the Anti-Smuggling Control and Intellectual Property Rights Protection Unit (Unit 4) of the Anti-Smuggling and investigation Department continued to inspect 12 containers of goods with signs of Intellectual Property infringement.

Local firms need to pay due attention to their brand, including brand building, brand valuation and brand governance, said an official. Continue reading “Firms urged to focus on brand”