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Vietnam: How to name plant varieties in accordance with regulations?

10:15, 14/12/2018

The Law on Crop Production was approved by the National Assembly of Vietnam at its 6th session from October 22, 2018 to November 20, 2018.

According to new regulations of the Law on Crop Production 2018 of Vietnam, naming plant varieties must comply with regulations. Specifically, the name of a plant variety shall not be accepted in the following cases:

- The name includes numerals only;

- The name violates historical, cultural, moral traditions, national customs and values.

- The name is read or written the same as the name of a national leader, hero/heroine, celebrity, a food, beverage or pharmaceutical;

- The name of a state agency, a people's armed force unit, political organization, socio-political organization, socio-political-professional organization, social organization, socio-professional organization is used to make a part or the whole of the name of a plant variety, unless otherwise approved by concerned agencies, organizations or units;

- The name easily causes mistakes about the particulars or characteristics of that plant variety;

- The name easily causes mistakes about the author’s name;

- The name is the same as the name of the patented plant variety.

View more details at the Law on Crop Production 2018 of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2020.

- Thanh Lam -

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