Successfully Register a Vietnam Trademark in the US

ANT Lawyers as an Industrial Property law firm with full IP license under Vietnam laws represented Live Forever Young Co., Ltd to submit an international application of trademark Live Forever Young trademark which designated the US according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on October 2021.

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Through the formal examination stage, on March 2021, WIPO issued a Certificate of Registration, which certifies that the above application conformed to the formal requirements of WIPO. Subsequently, WIPO notifies the Intellectual Property Office of the U.S. and this Office could conduct the substantive examination.

During the substantive examination stage, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Non-final Office Action on May 2021. Subsequently, ANT Lawyers assisted the Client in preparing and submitting the corresponding response letter to USPTO.

After 7 months of substantive examination, on October 2021, the Live Forever Young trademark has been successfully registered in the US and USPTO issued a Registration Certificate. Accordingly, the registration will remain in full force and effect for a term of ten years from the date of issuance and may file a renewal.

Trademark registration in the US is very important for the client as this is the first step that uncovers the considerable opportunities for entering the potential market in the US. With the help of ANT Lawyers from experts in intellectual property as well as close cooperation relationships with IP law firm in different part of the world, ANT Lawyers IP law firm has assisted Clients in achieving their goals and while maximizing their rights and exploiting legal benefits from intellectual property as well as minimizing risks in the process of registration of trademark in Vietnam and international trademark registration in US.

 

 

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Final Review for the Safeguard Measure for DAP and MAP Imported Fertilizers (SG06)

The MOIT Receives the Dossier on Final Review for the Safeguard Measure for DAP and MAP Imported Fertilizers (SG06).

 

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On March 03th, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Decision No.715/QD-BCT on extending the application of safeguard measure to DAP/MAP imported fertilizers holding the HS code: 3105.10.20; 3105.10.90; 3105.20.00; 3105.30.00; 3105.40.00; 3105.51.00; 3105.59.00; 3105.90.00. The extension period for application of safeguard measures is 30 months from March 7^th, 2020 to September 6^th, 2022 (if not extended).

According to the Article 69.1 Decree No.10/2018/ND-CP on guidelines for the law on foreign trade management on trade remedies, at least 09 months before the decision on imposition of safeguard measures expires, the investigating authority shall announce the receipt of dossiers for final review of imposition of safeguard measures. Within 30 days since the announcement of the investigating authority, organizations and individuals may submit the dossier for final review of imposition of safeguard measures.

The Trade Remedies Authority in Vietnam required the domestic producers of like or directly competitive products that wish to extent the duration of the safeguard measure shall submit an application for the extension of the safeguard measure.

The dossier including an application for the extension of the safeguard measure shall obtain the evidence, showing that the domestic industry has made necessary adjustments to raise its competitive capability, and the withdrawal of the safeguard measure will cause the serious injury or threat of serious injury to the domestic industry.

Deadline for submitting the dossier on requiring final review is before 5:00 P.M on October November 09^th, 2021.

If Client needs any more information or request for legal advice or potential dispute regarding trade remedies measures including, anti-dumping, countervailing duty and safeguard measures or international trade dispute matters, our competition, anti-dumping, and countervailing duty lawyers in Vietnam of International trade and tax practice at ANT Lawyers, an Anti-dumping law firm in Vietnam always follow up anti-dumping cases and its development to update clients on regular basis.

 

 

 

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