The Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam has just approved Resolution 91/NQ-CP on licensing the use of geographical indication signs within the national scope.
Assign the Ministry of Science and Technology to implement:
- Licensing the use of the words "Viet" or "Vietnam" for registering certification marks, collective marks for national products and services of Vietnam abroad.- Initially, grant registration permission for the rice product trademark abroad to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.- Simultaneously, research, amend, and supplement legal regulations regarding the use of the national name, including:- Full form, short form, corresponding English words, and;- Other signs indicating geographical origin within the national scope in the registration of geographical indications, trademarks for products, and services.
See details Resolution 91/NQ-CP, effective from September 15, 2017.
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