Introduction
Protection of intellectual property rights is an important chapter in
the U.S. Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement and will also be important
in Vietnam’s efforts to join the World Trade Organization (WTO).
A business environment with a strong regime for the protection of intellectual
property rights serves to attract inward foreign investment and assist
in the development of a vibrant domestic industry while encouraging research
& development and innovation. For American companies in Vietnam and
Vietnamese companies operating overseas, strong IPR protection and enforcement
is vital for brand protection and continuing investment in R&D.
Technical Assistance Programs
- US Ambassador's Roundtable on IPR Issues in Vietnam, Hanoi, April 28, 2005
- IPR Reference Collection: 2004 Seminar
Series on Copyright Protection in Vietnam, December 21, 2004. Click
here for news article covering the seminar
- "Trademark Protection and Copyright
Workshop for Librarians", USVTC/HCMC General Sciences Library
IPR Seminar Series: August 12, 2004
- "Vietnam ’s Participation
in International Agreements on Intellectual Property Rights",
Ho Chi Minh City, May 12, 2004
- USVTC IPR Enforcement Study Mission, February 21-March 1, 2004
- USVTC Intellectual Property Rights Study Mission, Washington, DC,
Mar 25-Apr 2, 2003
The US-Vietnam Trade Council, in pursuant to a grant
by USAID, organized a study mission for Vietnamese officials
involved in implementing the US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement.
To seek to reinforce the urgency and importance of implementation
and enforcement of IPR commitments in the BTA, and help initiate
a dialogue on policies related to Vietnam's IPR regime. Click
below for:
Important Materials
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USVTC IPR REFERENCE COLLECTION
The U.S.-Vietnam Trade Council Education Forum is working
with representatives of the international trade community
(including the U.S. Consulate, American legal practitioners,
the Vietnamese legal community and businesses) to set up a
public library containing resources and references on intellectual
property rights law. This project aims at building the capacity
of local lawyers, judges, law students, and business people
so that they may be better able to address specific IPR issues
arising from Vietnam ’s economic integration.
This project is housed in a section of the General Sciences
Library in Ho Chi Minh City. This section is allocated and
maintained specifically for books, journals, laws and other
resources on intellectual property rights, protection and
enforcement.
Library Sponsors:
- APL
- Asian Patent Attorneys' Association
- Baker & McKenzie
- Breneman & Georges Law Firm
- International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC)
- International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA)
- International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI)
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Kate Spade New York
- Vietnam National Office of Industrial Property (NOIP)
- Nike Vietnam
- Proctor & Gamble
- The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi
- The U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Organization (USPTO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
How You Can Contribute - Donate
or Sponsor A Book!
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