Trademark Disputes Comparative Guide

1 Legal framework

1.1 Which laws and regulations govern trademark litigation in your jurisdiction?

Trademark litigation in Vietnam is governed by a combination of national laws and specific regulations. The key statutes include the following:

• the IP Law 2005 (amended in 2009, 2019 and 2022);
• the Civil Code 2015;
• the Civil Procedure Code 2015 (CPC);
• the Penal Code 2015 (amended 2017);
• the Criminal Procedure Code 2015; and
• relevant decrees, circulars and joint circulars providing detailed guidance and implementation regulations for the above laws. Notable examples include:
• • Decree 65/2023/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of several articles of the IP Law;