Joint Circular 05/2016/TTLT-BKHCN-BKHĐT provides guidance on handling cases where a business name infringes on industrial property rights.
Accordingly, the following measures are proposed:
– Mandatory change of company name, removal of infringing elements from the company name if the company is found to be in violation:
- Failure to cease the infringing use of the company name on goods, business vehicles, services, signs, and transaction documents.
- Failure to proceed with the registration procedure for changing the infringing business name as notified by the Business Registration Office or as agreed upon by the parties.
– The business registration certificate will be revoked if the business violates regulations:
- Failure to implement remedial measures, such as requiring a change of the business name or removing the infringing element from the business name as stipulated in the administrative penalty decision.
- Failure to submit the explanatory report to the Business Registration Office within 06 months from the deadline for submitting the report or from the date of the written request.
Joint Circular Circular No. 05/2016/TTLT-BKHCN-BKHĐT on ownership rightsThe industrial patent came into effect on May 20, 2016.
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