{"id":9276,"date":"2023-10-11T15:59:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T08:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawfirmelite.com\/vi\/?p=9276"},"modified":"2023-12-13T15:09:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T08:09:57","slug":"trademark-enforcement-in-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawfirmelite.com\/vi\/en\/trademark-enforcement-in-vietnam\/","title":{"rendered":"Trademark enforcement in Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >N\u1ed9i dung b&agrave;i vi\u1ebft<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/lawfirmelite.com\/vi\/en\/trademark-enforcement-in-vietnam\/#What-is-trademark-infringement\" title=\"What is trademark infringement?\">What is trademark infringement?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/lawfirmelite.com\/vi\/en\/trademark-enforcement-in-vietnam\/#What-is-trademark-use\" title=\"What is trademark use?\">What is trademark use?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/lawfirmelite.com\/vi\/en\/trademark-enforcement-in-vietnam\/#How-to-handle-trademark-infringement\" title=\"How to handle trademark infringement?\">How to handle trademark infringement?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/lawfirmelite.com\/vi\/en\/trademark-enforcement-in-vietnam\/#How-much-does-it-cost-to-handle-trademark-infringement\" title=\"How much does it cost to handle trademark infringement?\">How much does it cost to handle trademark infringement?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/lawfirmelite.com\/vi\/trademark-enforcement-in-vietnam\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9185\" src=\"https:\/\/lawfirmelite.com\/vi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Thumbnail-dang-website-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-is-trademark-infringement\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #891d1f;\"><b>What is trademark infringement?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px;\">According to regulation, the following acts if being performed without the permission of trademark owners, shall be regarded as infringements of trademarks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px;\">Using signs identical with protected marks for goods or services identical with goods or services on the lists registered together with such marks;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px;\">Using signs identical with protected marks for goods or services similar or related to those goods on services on the lists registered together with such marks, if such use is likely to cause confusion as to the origin of the goods or services;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px;\">Using signs similar to protected marks for goods or services identical with, similar to or related to goods or services on the lists registered together with such marks, if such use is likely to cause confusion as to the origin of the goods or services;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px;\">Using signs identical with, or similar to, well-known marks, or signs in the form of translations or transcriptions of well-known marks for any goods or services, including those identical with, dissimilar or unrelated to goods or services on the lists of those bearing well-known marks, if such use is likely to confuse as to the origin of the goods or services or misleading impression as to the relationship between users of such signs and well-known mark owners.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-is-trademark-use\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #891d1f;\"><b>What is trademark use?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px;\">According to regulation, the use of a trademark is the implementation of the following acts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px;\">Affixing protected trademarks to goods, packages of goods, means of business, means of services, transaction documents in business activities;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px;\">Selling, offering for sale, advertising for sale, displaying for sale, storing for sale, transporting goods bearing protected trademarks;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px;\">Importing goods and services bearing protected trademarks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-to-handle-trademark-infringement\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #891d1f;\"><b>How to handle trademark infringement?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #f58634;\"><b>Handling administrative remedies<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px;\">According to regulations, the maximum fine for individuals who infringe trademark rights is VND 250,000,000. The maximum fine for organizations that infringe trademark rights is VND 500,000,000, as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lawfirmelite.com\/vi\/trademark-enforcement-in-vietnam\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9277\" src=\"https:\/\/lawfirmelite.com\/vi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Xu-phat-hanh-chinh-nhan-hieu-eng_Page_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1959\" height=\"4468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawfirmelite.com\/vi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Xu-phat-hanh-chinh-nhan-hieu-eng_Page_1.png 1959w, https:\/\/lawfirmelite.com\/vi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Xu-phat-hanh-chinh-nhan-hieu-eng_Page_1-768x1752.png 768w, https:\/\/lawfirmelite.com\/vi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Xu-phat-hanh-chinh-nhan-hieu-eng_Page_1-673x1536.png 673w, https:\/\/lawfirmelite.com\/vi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Xu-phat-hanh-chinh-nhan-hieu-eng_Page_1-898x2048.png 898w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1959px) 100vw, 1959px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #f58634;\"><strong>Handling civil remedies<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">According to regulation, Courts shall apply the following civil measures to handle organizations and individuals that commit acts of trademark infringement:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Compelling the termination of infringing acts;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Compelling the public apology and rectification;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Compelling the performance of civil obligations;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Compelling the payment of damages;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Compelling destruction, distribution or use for non-commercial purposes of goods, raw materials, materials and means used largely for the production or trading of intellectual property right-infringing goods, provided that such destruction, distribution or use does not affect the exploitation of rights by intellectual property rights holders.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Civil remedies are applied to handle acts of infringement at the request of trademark owners, organizations or individuals that suffer from the damage caused by those acts, even when those acts have been or are being handled by administrative or criminal remedies. The procedures for a request for the application of civil remedies and the competence, order and procedures for the application of civil remedies shall comply with the provisions of law on civil procedures.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #f58634;\"><strong>Handling criminal remedies<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>For individuals:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">A person who infringes industrial property rights to a trademark or geographical indication protected in Vietnam and earns an illegal profit of from VND 100,000,000 to under VND 300,000,000 or causes a loss of from VND 200,000,000 to under VND 500,000,000 to the owner of such trademark or geographical indication or with the infringing goods assessed at from VND 200,000,000 to under VND 500,000,000 shall be liable to a fine of from VND 50,000,000 to VND 500,000,000 or face a penalty of up to 03 years&#8217; community sentence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a fine of from VND 500,000,000 to VND 1,000,000,000 or a penalty of 06 months &#8211; 03 years&#8217; imprisonment:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">a) It is organized crime;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">b) It is committed twice or more;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">c) The illegal profit reaped is from VND 300,000,000;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">d) The loss caused to the owner of the trademark or geographical indication is from VND 500,000,000;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">e) The illegal goods are assessed at VND 500,000,000.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 20,000,000 to VND 200,000,000, and be prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain works for 01 &#8211; 05 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>For organization:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">A corporate legal entity that commits any of the offences specified in this Article shall be penalized as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Any corporate legal entity that commits an offence specified in Clause 1 of this Article even though it has incurred an administrative penalty or has an unspent conviction for the same offence, shall be liable to a fine of from VND 500,000,000 to VND 2,000,000,000;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">A corporate legal entity that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 2 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 2,000,000,000 to VND 5,000,000,000 or has its operation suspended for 06 &#8211; 24 months;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">A crime-committing corporate legal entity might also be liable to a fine of from VND 100,000,000 to VND 500,000,000, be banned from operating in certain fields or raising capital for 01 &#8211; 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