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Vietnam: 04 cases that applications for inspection of exported or imported goods that are subjects of intellectual property rights shall be rejected

16:50, 03/02/2015

The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam issued Circular No. 13/2015/BTC prescribing inspection, supervision, temporary suspension of customs procedures for exported and imported goods that are subjects of intellectual property right; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights.

1. The application is not submitted to the proper competent agencies;

2. The customs authority has basis to assert that the applicant does not have enough legal status under the provisions of law;

3. The applicant does not provide all the documents prescribed in Clause 2, Article 74 of the Law on Customs;

4. When handling the application, the customs authorities receive the documents of the State management agencies on intellectual property notifying of dispute or complaint about the holders, protection ability, and scope of protection of intellectual property rights.

View more details at Circular No. 13/2015/BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, effective from March 15, 2015.

- Ngoc Duyen -

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