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Law No. 50/2005/QH11 of November 29, 2005, on Intellectual Property, Viet Nam

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Year of Version 2006 Dates Entry into force: July 1, 2006 Adopted: November 29, 2005 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Trade Names, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Plant Variety Protection, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Subject Matter (secondary) Domain Names, IP Regulatory Body, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Competition, Traditional Cultural Expressions, Transfer of Technology

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Vietnamese Luật số 50/2005/QH11 ngày 29/11/2005 về Luật Sở hữu trí tuệ PDF English Law No. 50/2005/QH11 of November 29, 2005, on Intellectual Property PDF HTML Extract(s) Extract(s) English Text Notified By UPOV_Law No. 50/2005/QH11 of November 29, 2005, on Intellectual Property (Article 1 to 5 of Part One, Part Four, Part Five and Part Six) PDF
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