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South-East Asia IPR Basics Series: Using Customs Controls In Vietnam

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dreamstime_m_24720610Our final article for the Vietnam series covers how SMEs can work with Vietnamese authorities to use customs controls as an effective tool against infringement.

Customs can provide a last line of defence against infringement, stopping existing infringing goods from leaving or entering a country. This brief article gives an overview of Vietnam’s existing customs controls and gives some advice on how SMEs can work with the authorities to prevent the spread of infringing goods.

If, after reading you still feel all at sea, just get in touch with our experts and they’ll put you back on track!

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South-East Asia IPR Basics Series: Industrial Designs in Vietnam

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Having looked at Vietnamese patent law earlier this week, we thought we’d round off the week with a look at how industrial designs are protected in Vietnam.

Industrial designs are important to any manufacturer who relies on the physical appearance of their products to attract customers and entice potential buyers to choose their offering over the competition.

As such, features protectable as industrial designs can be used both purely as a form of aesthetic enticement, as well as a way of identifying your products, helping them stand out amongst a myriad of similar goods.

As always, if you have any questions, just ask!

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South-East Asia IPR Basics Series: Patent Protection in Vietnam

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Mech Eng 2Today’s post continues our series on core IPR protection in Vietnam with an introduction to patents, their application, the practical benefits of registration, and some tips and tricks to speed up the application in Vietnam.

Patents are essential to any innovator or applicator of technologies, particularly within the manufacturing and electronics sectors. Due to their more technical nature, application procedures are usually much longer than for other IPRs, but a successful registration grants the rights holder the exclusive control over the production, sale, and import/export of the product, thus representing a huge potential competitive advantage.

If you have any questions relating to patents for your company in Southeast Asia, get in touch with our experts today for free, tailored advice.

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South-East Asia IPR Basics Series: Patents and Petty Patents in Laos

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Patents and petty patents (also known as utility models) are exclusive rights given to creators of inventions which solve technical problems. For companies, patents are an important part of IP portfolios and add legal protection to companies’ unique innovations and technological solutions in manufacturing or industry.

This article details rules in Laos’  Law on Intellectual Property concerning patent content, registration, protection, and enforcement. For SMEs seeking to use their technological innovations in Laos, the information herein represents an important first step in guarding against counterfeiting and IP piracy.

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Industry Special: Chinese IPRs for GNSS Technologies

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shutterstock_245934913Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are essential for the operation of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Location Based Services (LBS) which we take for granted every day.

We use these systems every day, whether we’re looking for the nearest Starbucks on our smartphone, tracking package deliveries online, or using our GPS to get to the family Christmas gathering on time.

This article gives an outline of the IPRs relevant to all forms of GNSS tech, from chipsets to application software, which are essential to any company looking to exploit China’s ever expanding GNSS market.

If you have any further questions however, don’t hesitate to get in touch with one of our Helpdesk experts, for free, tailored advice to suit your needs.

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