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ARTICLE · 11 DECEMBER 2023

Trademark Opposition Changes And What Brand Owners Need To Know

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Following our article Vietnam: Amended IP Law sees significant changes to IP ownership & enforcement published in June 2022...

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Following our article Vietnam: Amended IP Law sees significant changes to IP ownership & enforcement published in June 2022 on the Amended Intellectual Property Law ("Amended IP Law") in Vietnam, further practical developments are occurring at IP Vietnam.

In 2022, Vietnam's National Assembly passed the Amended IP Law which took effect on 1 January 2023. The Amended IP Law sought to better align Vietnam's intellectual property (IP) system with international treaties and practices.

Among the important and wide-ranging changes, a notable aspect is that relating to Trade Mark Opposition.

Under the Amended IP Law, any third party is entitled to (i) submit its opinion about the registration (or refusal) of a concerned mark ("Third Party Opinion"), and (ii) oppose the registration of a concerned mark (the "Opposition").

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