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Law No. 50/2005/QH11 on Intellectual Property

Year of current version:	2005
Date of entry into force of original text:	July 1, 2006
Date of Text (Enacted):	November 29, 2005
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Domain Names, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Genetic Resources, Geographical Indications, Industrial Designs, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Patents (Inventions), Plant Variety Protection, Trade Names, Trademarks, Traditional Cultural Expressions, Traditional Knowledge (TK), Transfer of Technology, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Utility Models
Notes:	The notification by Vietnam to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'The law governs all aspects of intellectual property rights, containing provisions on protectable subject matters, conditions for protection, establishment of rights, owners, scope and limitations of rights, transfer of rights, representatives, and enforcement of IPRs.'
Available Texts:
English	Law No. 50/2005/QH11 on Intellectual Property (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Joint Circular No. 02/2008/TTLT-TANDTC-VKSNDTC-BVHTT&DL-BKH&CN-BTP of April 3, 2008, Guiding the Application of a Number of Legal Provisions to the Settlement of Disputes over intellectual Property Rights at People's Courts (VN021) Joint Circular No. 01/2008/TTLT_TANDTC-VKSNDTC_BCA_BTP of April 3, 2008, of the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Justice, Guiding The Application of A Number of Legal Provisions to the Settlement of Disputes Over Intellectual Property Rights At People’s Courts (VN020) Decree No. 172 /2007/NU-CP on the Revision and Supplementing of Some Articles of the Decree No. 57/2005/ND-CP of April 27, 2005 of the Government on Penalties for the Administrative Violations in the field of Plant Varieties (VN062) Directive No. 04/2007/CT-TTg of February 22, 2007 of the Prime Minister on the Strengthening of Computer Program Copyright Protection (VN007) Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN of February 14, 2007, Guiding the Implementation of the Government’s Decree No. 103/2006/ND-CP of September 22, 2006, Detailing and Guiding the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property Regarding Industrial Property (VN010) Decree No. 105/2006/ND-CP of September 22, 2006, Detailing and Guiding the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property on Protection of Intellectual Property Rights and on State Management of Intellectual Property (VN005) Decree No. 103/2006/ND-CP of September 22, 2006, Detailing and Guiding the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property regarding Industrial Property (VN008) Decree No. 104/2006/ND-CP of September 22, 2006, Detailing and Guiding the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Intellectual Property Law Regarding Rights to Plant Varieties (VN011) Decree No. 100/2006/ND-CP of September 21, 2006, Detailing and Guiding the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Civil Code and the Intellectual Property Law Regarding the Copyright and Related Rights (VN004) Order No. 28/2005/L-CTN of December 12, 2005, on the promulgation of Law on Intellectual Property (VN002) Civil Code (VN001) Decree No. 57/2005/ND-CP of April 27, 2005 of the Government on Penalties for the Administrative Violations in the field of Plant Varieties (VN012) Regulations of February 2, 1999 on Fine Art Exhibition and Gallery Activities (issued under Decision No. 03/1999/ED-BVHTT of February 2, 1999 of the Minister of Culture and Information) (VN039) Is amended by Law No. 36/2009/QH12 Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property (VN047)
Historical Versions:	Is superseded by Law No. 50/2005/QH11 on Intellectual Property (VN063)
WIPO Lex No.:	VN003

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