As previously reported by D&N International, on February 14, 2007 Ministry of Science and Technology issued Circular 1/2007 providing detailed guidelines on procedure for acquisition of industrial property rights (IPRs). In relation to procedure for registration of industrial designs, Circular 1/2007 replaces the old Circular No. 29/2003/TT-BKHCN dated November 5, 2003. Of particular note, Circular 1/2007 provides for the first time for assessment of patentability criteria of industrial designs, namely industrial application, novelty and incentive step.
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As previously reported by D&N International, Ministry of Science and Technology issued on February 14, 2007 Circular n° 01/2007/TT-BKHCN on procedure for acquisition of industrial property rights (IPRs), replacing the old Circular No. 3055 dated December 31, 1996. With respect to geographical indications, the following changes should be noted:
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As previously reported by D&N International, on February 14, 2007 Ministry of Science and Technology issued Circular 1/2007 providing detailed guidelines on procedure for acquisition of industrial property rights (IPRs). The old Circular No. 3055 dated December 31, 1996 on procedure for establishment of IPRs has been abrogated accordingly. In relation to procedure for registration of trademarks, Circular 1/2007 contains the following new provisions:
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On February 14, 2007 the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) issued Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN («Circular 1/2007») guiding the implementation of Decree No. 103 of the government dated September 22, 2006 on implementation of several articles of the Intellectual Property Law 2005 with respect to industrial property (IP). Circular 1/2007 contains 5 chapters but four-fifths of its volume is dedicated to Chapter I which includes general provisions on procedure for establishment of IPRs and particular provisions on registration of Patent, Circuit Design, Industrial Design, Trademark and Geographical Indication. Circular 1/2007 replaces three (3) former circulars of the MOST on IPR establishment, namely Circular 3055 dated December 31, 1996 and Circulars 29 and 30 dated November 5, 2003.
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