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

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant variety Intellectual property rights/patents Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Certification Offences/penalties Business/industry/corporations Plant protection Planting material/seeds Plant production
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 1 July 2006.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 222 articles divided into 18 Chapters, establishes the Intellectual Property basic legislation. This Law provides for copyright, copyright-related rights, industrial property rights, rights to plant varieties and the protection of these rights. This Law applies to Vietnamese organizations and individuals; foreign organizations and individuals that satisfy the conditions specified in this Law and treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party. Subject matters of copyright include literary, artistic and scientific works; subject matters of copyright-related rights include performances, phonograms, video recordings, broadcasts and encrypted program-carrying satellite signals.

Full text
English
Website
www.wipo.int

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree No. 104/2006/ND-CP on detailed Regulations to implement the Intellectual Property Law, regarding Plant Variety Rights.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2006

Keyword: Plant variety, Intellectual property rights/patents, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Certification, Authorization/permit, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Policy/planning, Procedural matters, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 103/2006/ND-CP detailing and guiding the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property regarding Industrial Property.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2006

Keyword: Intellectual property rights/patents, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Certification, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Procedural matters, Plant variety, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 07/2022/QH15 on amendments to some Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2022

Keyword: Plant variety, Intellectual property rights/patents, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Certification, Business/industry/corporations, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX