VIETNAM: CHANGES TO IP LAWS AND PRACTICES
Vietnam has recently circulated a new circular regarding amendment of IP law, in which the changes took effect on 15 January 2018.
Below are some of the key changes for your information.
Previous requirements
New requirements
GENERAL MATTERS
1) Deadlines to response to office actions in relevance to formalities
1 month
2 months
2) Appeals and appeal settlement
New...
INDIA: REQUIREMENTS OF WORKING STATEMENTS
This article relates to a recent order by the High Court of Delhi relating to submission of working statements of inventions which have been patented in India.
Under the Indian patent laws, every owner of a granted patent is required to submit a statement regarding working of the patented invention on a commercial scale in India. The working statements are required to be submitted annually in...