Copyright and related right dispute resolution in Vietnam
Immediately upon discovering act(s) of infringement, owners are advised to request the infringing party or parties to stop performing, publishing, or displaying the related works in any form. Owners are also advised to seek a public correction and apology. Request for administrative sanctions Confiscate all counterfeit goods as well as raw materials, means of […]
Copyright vs. Patent in Vietnam
Distinguishing the differences between copyrights and patents helps holders determine the most effective form of protection. Criteria Copyright Patent Subject matter eligible for protection All ideas expressed by human beings in the form of scripts, images, music, or programs and data. Products and/or processes created by human beings that meet the requirements of being novel, […]
Copyright registration in Vietnam
Copyright arises at the moment a work is created and fixed in a certain material form, irrespective of whether or not it has been registered. Nonetheless, registration of copyright protection remains necessary in order to prove the rights of authors and owners if a dispute arises. Subjects permitted to register for copyright protection in […]
Holders of copyrights and related rights in Vietnam
Copyright owners are organizations and individuals who hold part or all of the economic rights. In fact, there are multiple types of ownership with different interests – depending on the number of parties contributing to the process of creating the work. Copyright holders being authors Authors are individuals who invest their own time, finance […]
Copyright of derivative works in Vietnam
Derivative works are automatically copyrighted without the requirement of being registered with the National Office of Intellectual Property. However, in practice, many authors and owners still proceed to register for a protection title, as it is an important document when a dispute regarding copyright arises. The copyright of derivative works are protected by Moral rights […]
Works covered by copyright protection in Vietnam
What constitutes work? Work refers to a creative product in the fields of literature, arts, or science, expressed in any means or forms. For example: a poem, a song, an article, a story, a film, etc. Clause 7 Article 4 of the 2005 Law on Intellectual Property, amended and supplemented in 2009 Types of […]
What are related rights in Vietnam?
Copyright related rights (related rights) refer to rights of organizations and individuals to performances, phonograms, video recordings, broadcasts, and encrypted program-carrying satellite signals. Related rights arise when a performance, phonogram, video recording, broadcast, or encrypted program-carrying satellite signal is fixed or displayed without any prejudice to copyright. Protected related rights include: Rights of performers Rights […]
What is copyright in Vietnam?
Copyright refers to the rights of organizations and individuals to works they have created or own. Copyright arises at the moment when a work is created and expressed in a certain material form. Copyright consists of: Moral rights Economic rights Clause 2 Article 4 of the 2005 Law on Intellectual Property Rights, amended and supplemented […]
Copyright protection in Vietnam
Copyright refers to the rights of organizations and individuals to works they have created or own. Copyright arises at the moment when a work is created and expressed in a certain material form. Copyright consists of: Moral rights Economic rights
