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Vietnam: Dossiers for inspection of exported or imported goods that are subjects of intellectual property rights

16:36, 01/02/2015

Provisions of application for inspection, supervision of exported or imported goods that are subjects of intellectual property rights are mentioned in Circular No. 13/2015/BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam prescribing inspection, supervision, temporarily 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.

Holders of intellectual property rights or authorized person shall submit an application to the General Department of Customs (Customs Management Supervision Department), including:

1. A written form of inspection and supervision of exported and imported goods that are subjects of intellectual property as prescribed: 01 original;

2. A Diploma of protection of industrial property rights or other documents of industrial property rights which are protected in Vietnam or Certificate of transfer contract registration of right to enjoyment of industrial property objects; Certificate of registration of copyright and rights related to copyright, plant variety rights or other documents of copyrights and rights related to copyrights, plant variety rights: 01 copy signed, stamped and certified by the holders of intellectual property rights or authorized person;

3. A detailed description of goods infringing intellectual property rights, photos, characteristics to distinguish genuine goods with goods infringing intellectual property rights: 01 original;

4. A list of legal exporters and importers of goods required supervision; a list of people who may export and import of goods infringing intellectual property rights: 01 original.

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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