Google promises to work with Vietnam to remove 'bad' content: report

The tech giant has been asked to open a representative office and coordinate with Vietnamese authorities. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked that Google open a representative office in Vietnam to better manage its increasingly popular services in Vietnam, including preventing bad content on YouTube, according to a report on the government's website. Phuc said during a meeting with Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google’s...

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Decree No. 30/2013/ND-CP on aviation business and operations

On Apr 8th, 2013, the Government issued Decree No. 30/2013/ND-CP on business air transport and general aviation operations to replace Decree 76/2007/ND-CP dated May 9th, 2007. The new Decree regulates on conditions and procedures for granting business permits for air transport, general business aviation license for commercial purpose, registration certificate of general aviation operation for commercial purpose, the use of brand, franchise businesses...

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Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement

Apple was using Nokia's technology in its products without paying for it.  Nokia announced Wednesday it is suing Apple in German and U.S. courts for patent infringement, claiming the U.S. tech giant was using Nokia technology in "many" products without paying for it. Finnish Nokia, once the world's top mobile phone maker, said the two companies had signed a licensing agreement in 2011, and since then "Apple has declined subsequent offers made...

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Nokia, Apple bury hatchet in patent dispute

It's an upgrade in the relationship between two companies. Nokia and Apple said Tuesday they were burying the hatchet in a bitter patent dispute with a cooperation agreement and an undisclosed cash payment by the U.S. tech giant to the Finnish group. By settling their ongoing intellectual propertydispute, the two companies would "move the relationship... from being adversaries in court to business partners," Nokia's chief legal...

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Time Limit of Trademark Protection Extension

Procedure of extending mark certificate in Vietnam As regulation of law on intellectual property, the mark, trademark or service mark, is one of protected subjects of industrial property right. However, to be protected by law, the owner of mark shall apply protection registration dossier to competent authority prior. When the owner registers and is granted a certificate of registered mark, the owner shall have the exclusive right to label...

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How to Terminate Representative Office in Vietnam?

Termination of operation of representative offices of foreign trader in Vietnam Foreign Traders wishing to terminate the operation of representative office in Vietnam need to complete the procedure at Tax authorities, the Provincial Department of Industry and Trade and the procedure to return the seal at the police. Pursuant to the provisions of the Vietnam laws, the termination of operation of representative offices of foreign traders...

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Granting Investment Registration Certificate in Vietnam

How to obtain an Investment Registration Certificate in Vietnam? As Vietnam integrates further into the global supply chain, foreigners are more and more encouraged to invest in Vietnam in many areas for pursuing profit.  The foreign direct investment of the foreigners is required to be registered at Vietnam state authority to protect the rights of the investor. According to the Law on Investment 2014, investment projects of...

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Opposition of Applications for Registration of the Mark Protection

How to Oppose Applications for Registration of the Mark Protection in Vietnam? Vietnam Law on Intellectual Property allows any third party to have right to denounces the opposition of trademark applications for registration which have identical or confusingly similar signs. As from the date an application for registration of mark is published in the Official Gazette of Industrial Property up until prior to the date of issuance of a decision...

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How to Handle Rejection of International Trademark Registration In Vietnam By The NOIP?

Cancellation Against of Trademark in Vietnam The procedure to register a trademark in Vietnam is carried out at the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP). The duration calculated from the full receipt of the dossier to the announcement is at least 12 months, or it can be expended from 16 months to 18 months. However, in many cases, NOIP could send a notice on its intended refusal of the trademark application because...

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Guidance of Representative Office Setting-up in Vietnam

Establishment of representative offices of foreign traders in Vietnam The establishment of representative offices of foreign traders in Vietnam have to follow the procedures as guided by the Commercial Law in Vietnam and the related decrees providing instructions of the law. Preparation of dossiers for establishment of representative offices includes: ·         An application form for License...

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Renewal of License for the Establishment of Branches Office in Vietnam

How to extend branch license in Vietnam? The extension of the license for the establishment of a foreign trader’s branch in Vietnam shall be following the regulation of the commercial law and the relevant guiding decrees and circulars under Vietnam laws. Preparation of dossiers for extension of license for the establishment of branches includes: Application for extension of license for the establishment of branches,...

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Brazil started to apply anti-dumping tax on goods from Vietnam

On April 24th, 2017, the Brazilian investigation authority decided to initiate an investigation to verify the existence of dumping, injury and a causal link between them in the imports of seamless stainless steel tubes imported from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam Investigated products are seamless stainless steel tubes with diameter equal or higher than 6mm and not higher than 2.032 mm and thickness equal or higher than 0.40 mm and not higher...

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