ANT Lawyers

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ANT Lawyers

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ANT Lawyers

Vietnam Law Firm with English Speaking Lawyers

ANT Lawyers

Vietnam Law Firm with English Speaking Lawyers

ANT Lawyers

Vietnam Law Firm with English Speaking Lawyers

Thứ Tư, 28 tháng 8, 2019

What are some tips for designing a logo?


Here are some excellent tips which I have depended on for over 20 years as a graphic designer:

-Learn composition and layout. This includes creating a read-order and establishing a hierarchy for the elements. It includes proportion and visual rhythm and the interaction of positive and negative space.



-Learn typography. Develop an eye for spotting letterforms that complement the attributes of the logo illustration. Or ones that contrast those attributes in pleasing or arresting ways.

-Learn illustration. Become capable of creating your own custom graphic elements. Don’t rely on fucking free clip art. That is not logo design.



-Learn color theory. This includes techniques for developing color palettes and the basics of color psychology to evoke desired responses from your audience.

-Learn art history. If you want to evoke a particular era, it helps to know what era that is, and how its style is defined.

-Learn print and on-screen production techniques. Don’t create logos that can’t be reproduced faithfully under all necessary conditions.

-Practice all of these skills constantly. There are no substitutes or shortcuts for this. And seek the advice of designers who are more skilled and experienced than you.

In short, the best tip I can give you for designing logos is learn how to design. You can’t become a good logo designer by collecting tips or hacks if you don’t have a solid foundation of design study to build on.
Source: Quora


Thứ Ba, 27 tháng 8, 2019

Korean Enterprises Poured Nearly 3.2 Billion USD into Binh Duong


Korean investment ranked 5th among countries and territories investing in Binh Duong, mainly in the fields of textiles, leather shoes, manufacturing products to support the automotive, medical, cosmetic industries and food processing…
According to Binh Duong Department of Planning and Investment, since the beginning of the year, Binh Duong has attracted nearly 1.45 billion USD of foreign direct investment (FDI), increase by 70% compared to the same period last year.
Accumulated until now, Binh Duong ranked 3rd in the whole country (after Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi) in attracting FDI with over 3,650 projects from 64 countries and territories, with a total registered capital of 33.93 billion USD.
Notably, Korean enterprises have more and more investment projects, contributing positively to socio-economic development of Binh Duong. Among more than 3,650 FDI projects in Binh Duong, Korea ranked 5th with more than 800 projects, with a total investment of nearly 3.2 billion USD. Korean businesses operate mainly in the fields of textiles, leather shoes, manufacturing products to support the automotive, medical, cosmetic and food processing industries…
From the beginning of the year until now, the project to expand investment with the largest registered capital in Binh Duong is from a Korean enterprise.
Specifically, the project of KyungBang Vietnam Co., Ltd in Bau Bang Industrial Park, registered capital increased by 84 million USD, bringing the total registered investment capital to 179.2 million USD.
According to the Chairman of Binh Duong People’s Committee, the results of FDI attraction in Binh Duong are due to the positive contributions of the people and the foreign business community, including the contributions of Korean enterprises.
Therefore, the difficulties that Korean enterprises raised about human resources, problems in the investment process, technology, procedures for selling projects, machinery and equipment, changing the owners’ names, transfer of capital… Or, petitions on building more hospitals, applying health insurance for foreigners; opening Korean language teaching centers in colleges and universities in the province; set up e-mail system to solve difficulties in the province… Binh Duong People’s Committee will officially reply by documents for enterprises to thoroughly resolve petitions. At the same time, relevant departments must coordinate in strengthening the links between schools and businesses to focus on addressing the problem on lack of high quality human resources…
Besides, Binh Duong will concentrate resources to complete the socio-economic infrastructure system such as transportation, water supply, electricity, environmental treatment… to carry out planning to expand industrial parks, creating a clean land fund to attract investment.
ANT Lawyers is a Law firm in Vietnam with international standards, recognized by Legal500, IFLR1000. We are an exclusive Vietnam member of Prea Legal, the global law firm network coverig more than 150 juridictions. The firm provides a range of legal services as following to multinational and domestic clients.


Thứ Hai, 26 tháng 8, 2019

How do you protect your trademark around the world?


It is important to understand that a right over a trademark is a restriction on commerce. Once a trademark is granted to a market the others may not use an identical or substantially similar trademark to mark the same class of products.

Now since trademark owners must use its trademark to keep their rights and since trademark law is regulated mostly State by State it is not possible to protect a trademark unless you really participate in all demographic markets of the world, like Coca-Cola, although there are places of the works where Coca-Cola is not sold.

There are some internal systems which allows you to protect a trademark in several countries with one registration. Nevertheless, if you don't really use that trademark in each of those countries you may end up loosing it because trademarks must be used.

Finally, keep in mind that if you want to protect your trademark globally you will need to have a good trademark protection and prosecution strategy.

ANT Lawyers - A Law firm in Vietnam is supported by a team of experienced patent, trademark, design attorneys with qualification and skills handling full range of legal services relating to intellectual property rights in Vietnam.  We have specialized in the preparation and registration of patents, trademarks and designs for our clients.
Source: Quora



Thứ Ba, 20 tháng 8, 2019

The Need for Commercial Mediation in the Performance of International Contracts


In contract dispute resolution, the average time to resolve a commercial contract dispute at the Court in Vietnam, even with the help of dispute lawyers in Vietnam whom know well the process would take long time through multiple proceedings. This period will last longer if there is a foreign party in the dispute, including service of notarization, legalization, authentication (or apostile) the documents. According to World Bank statistics, the cost of resolving a commercial dispute at the Court accounts for about 29% of the contract value (including attorneys’ fees, court fees, judgment execution fees).

The practice of resolving the dispute case at the Court appears to face many challenges of time lengthening and possible effective enforcement leading to cost of time and money. Therefore, the selection of dispute resolution in the mediation center is a possible option to resolve this issue.
Vietnam authorities and international agencies have taken active measures needed to promote the application of commercial mediation in international contracts, in order to resolve issues more quickly and effectively in international trade disputes. The application of commercial dispute resolution at mediation centers in Vietnam will save time and costs for dispute resolution. In addition, the dispute resolution at the mediation center will also help the parties maintain the relationship for future business transactions.
Until Aug 2019, in Vietnam, there are 7 commercial mediation centers licensed by the Ministry of Justice with a team of domestic and international certified mediators and lawyers who can contribute to resolving disputes in international trade contracts.  The use of mediation centers in the settlement of disputes in Vietnam with the help of lawyers in Vietnam will help the parties to find common grounds and together save cost, time, keep confidentiality of the dispute and could continue to do business with each other.
ANT Lawyers is a Law firm in Vietnam with international standards, recognized by Legal500, IFLR1000. We are an exclusive Vietnam member of Prea Legal, the global law firm network coverig more than 150 juridictions. The firm provides a range of legal services as following to multinational and domestic clients.




Thứ Hai, 19 tháng 8, 2019

Do I need to trademark my domain name?


Getting a trademark is a great form of protection for yourself but only if you qualify for registration. You only need to trademark your domain name if you use the words in your domain name to sell a product or service and you would like to prevent others from being able to use whatever your domain is to sell similar products or services.


If you’re not using the domain for any sort of product or service then not only do you not need to get a trademark for your domain you will not even be able to register your domain as as a trademark. The purpose of a trademark is identifying and distinguishing the source of a product or service from the source of similar products or services. Therefore if your domain is not used to distinguish your goods or services it will not meet the requirements for getting a trademark.

Before registering please be sure to conduct a thorough trademark search. Your trademark cannot be similar to anyone else’s trademark if they are selling a similar product or service. If your domain is too similar to another company’s trademark in a way that would confuse consumers about the source of your product or service, you will not meet the requirements for getting a trademark.

ANT Lawyers - A Law firm in Vietnam is supported by a team of experienced patent, trademark, design attorneys with qualification and skills handling full range of legal services relating to intellectual property rights in Vietnam.  We have specialized in the preparation and registration of patents, trademarks and designs for our clients.
Source: Quora



Thứ Năm, 15 tháng 8, 2019

What’s a Patent?


A patent in an exclusive right granted by a country to the owner of an invention to make, use, manufacture and market the invention, provided the invention satisfies certain conditions stipulated in the law. Exclusivity of right implies that no one else can make, use, manufacture or market the invention without the consent of the patent holder. This right is available only for a limited period of time. However, the use or exploitation of a patent may be affected by other laws of the country which has awarded the patent. A patentee must disclose the invention in a patent document for anyone to practice it after the expiry of the patent or practice it with the consent of the patent holder during the life of the patent.


INVENTIONS PATENTABLE
-Art, Process, Method or Manner of manufacture;
-Machine, Apparatus or other Articles;
-Substances produced by Manufacturing
-Computer Software which has Technical application to Industry or is used with Hardware
-Product Patent for Food / Chemical / Medicines or Drugs.

INVENTIONS NOT PATENTABLE
-Frivolous or obvious inventions.
-Inventions which could be contrary to law or morality or injurious to human, animal or plant life and health or to the environment.
-Mere discovery of the scientific principle or the formulation of an abstract theory or discovery of any living thing or non-living substances occurring in nature
-Mere discovery of any new property or mere new use for known substance or the mere use of a known process, machine or apparatus- unless results to new products or employs one new reactant.
-Producing a new substance by mere admixtures of substances.
-Mere arrangement/rearrangement or duplication of known devices functioning independently.
-Method of agriculture and horticulture
-Any process for the medicinal or surgical, curative prophylactic, diagnostic, therapeutic or other treatment of human beings, animals to render them free of disease or to increase their economic value or that of their products.
T-he biological processes for production or propagation of plants and animals in whole or any part thereof other than micro-organisms but including seeds, varieties and species (new plant varieties can be protected by the protection of plant varieties and farmers act 2001).
-A mathematical or business method or algorithms.
-A Computer Programme per se other than its technical application to industry or a combination with hardware.
-Aesthetic creation including cinematography and television production.
-Method for performing mental act or playing game.
-Presentation of information.
-Topography of Integrated Circuits.
-Invention which in effect, is traditional knowledge or which is an aggregation or duplication of known properties of traditionally known components.
-Inventions relating to Atomic Energy.

REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING THE PATENT IN INDIA
-Full name, address & nationality of applicant (s) and inventor (s).
-Specification, provisional / complete drawings , claims and abstract.
-List of countries to claim priority , if any, where the application / applications for the grant of patent has / have been filed , along with date and application number.

PROCEDURE FOR THE GRANT OF PATENT
-After filing Patent Application in India, a Request for Examination is filed with the Patent Office
-Thereafter the application is examined by patent office and objections, if any, are raised thereto.
-After removal of all the objections, the Patent is granted and is advertised for Opposition Purposes.
-The Patent is Open for third party opposition(s), if any, for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of advertisement.

RENEWAL
The patent is renewed every year from the date of patent.
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Source: Quora


Thứ Ba, 13 tháng 8, 2019

Sharp Plans to Build A New Factory in Vietnam, Operating in 2020


China will not be Sharp’s place of manufacturing LCD screens for cars sold in the US, this stage will be transferred to Vietnam. Sharp is going to set up factory in Vietnam.
According to Sharp, they will build a new factory in Vietnam to avoid the new tax imposed in the long-running US – China trade war.
The factory in Vietnam will assemble LCD screens for cars sold in the US. At the same time, about 10% of Dynabook’s production of personal computers can also be transferred from China to the new facility.
Sharp has not disclosed the investment amount to build a new factory but said it will operate in 2020 near Ho Chi Minh City. At the same time, Sharp will establish a subsidiary company with a capital of 25 million USD to operate the plant. In addition to LCD screens, this factory will also produce air conditioners and other electronic devices for sale in Vietnam.
ANT Lawyers is a Law firm in Vietnam with international standards, recognized by Legal500, IFLR1000. We are an exclusive Vietnam member of Prea Legal, the global law firm network coverig more than 150 juridictions. The firm provides a range of legal services as following to multinational and domestic clients.




Thứ Hai, 12 tháng 8, 2019

Which country does a patent process fast?


South Africa is a non-examining country, so you can get a granted patent in under a year. But, because it is so easy to obtain, the value has little weight or sway. This is especially true of the patents value outside of the granting country. i.e. For the PPH program. In such cases, the granted patent is little more than a ticket into the court room where you can then argue over questions of novelty, non-obviousness, and usefulness. (All the decision factors that delay patent granting in most other countries.)


Many countries will prosecute a patent application faster if you pay an extra fee for expedited processing, or if your patent is the subject of an infringement or other litigation issues.

I can’t think of any situation where speed of issuing should be a decision factor in patenting. There are much more important criteria. A licensed patent attorney will be able to help you develop an international protection arrangment based on your business needs and industry.

ANT Lawyers - A Law firm in Vietnam is supported by a team of experienced patent, trademark, design attorneys with qualification and skills handling full range of legal services relating to intellectual property rights in Vietnam.  We have specialized in the preparation and registration of patents, trademarks and designs for our clients.
Source: Quora



Thứ Năm, 8 tháng 8, 2019

What is copyright infringement?


The U.S. Copyright Office provides this definition of copyright infringement:

As a general matter, copyright infringement occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.


A copyrighted work is a literary, musical or artistic work that is fixed in a tangible medium (paper, canvas, computer file, audio or video recording, etc.). Such protection lasts for a limited period of time (in the United States, that period for works created after January 1, 1978, is the life of the author plus an additional 70 years). Protected works include poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.

Copyright does not protect names, titles, slogans, short phrases, ideas, concepts, systems, or methods of doing something; however, these things may be protected as trademarks or patents.

ANT Lawyers - A Law firm in Vietnam is supported by a team of experienced patent, trademark, design attorneys with qualification and skills handling full range of legal services relating to intellectual property rights in Vietnam.  We have specialized in the preparation and registration of patents, trademarks and designs for our clients.
Source: Quora



Thứ Ba, 6 tháng 8, 2019

Da Nang – Japan Signed a Memorandum of Establishing Cooperative Relations between Da Nang city and Kisararu city


On July 26th, 2019, representatives of Da Nang City People’s Committee and representatives of Kisararu city, Japan signed a Memorandum of establishing cooperative relations between the two cities, to promote business and investment in Vietnam.


The content of the Memorandum include the discussion of the experience and cooperation in the investment attraction of the two cities. In addition, the parties committed to create the most favorable conditions for the investors of the parties to explore the market and invest in each city. In addition, Da Nang City pledged to regularly hold periodic local seminars to introduce investment opportunities, potentials and investment areas.
In addition, the parties are committed to supporting each other in introducing each other’s information to the businesses of the parties. The parties also proactively proposed organized Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange activities, aimed at promoting the culture and tourism of the two cities and promoting the labor exchange of the two parties. Kisarazu City will assist Da Nang City in training Japanese interpreters and the parties will make efforts to organize exchange programs for students and students to enhance mutual understanding.
Da Nang City and Kisarazu City starts to cooperate as well as sign the Memorandum in an extremely favorable time, promising to bring good results in the future. Danang wishes that in the coming time, the two cities’ Governments will cooperate more strongly in exchanges and exchange of experiences on urban management and personnel training.
It is the most favorable time for Japanese investors to invest in Da Nang. The Memorandum is the first step for Japanese investors to research the market and invest in Da Nang in the future through foreign direct investment projects to be carried out in Vietnam.

ANT Lawyers is a Law firm in Vietnam with international standards, recognized by Legal500, IFLR1000. We are an exclusive Vietnam member of Prea Legal, the global law firm network coverig more than 150 juridictions. The firm provides a range of legal services as following to multinational and domestic clients.





Thứ Sáu, 2 tháng 8, 2019

Advantages of Registering a Trademark


Trademarks allow you to protect your company’s name, and to specify which types (classes) of goods and services your company’s trademark should be applied to. It’s important to point out that trademarks are intangible assets, and can be bought, sold or licensed.


Other Advantages of Registering a Trademark:
-It grants the right to use the registered trademark symbol: ®;

-It grants the right to file a trademark infringement lawsuit in federal court and to obtain monetary damages;

-It acts as a bar to the registration of another confusingly similar mark;

-Ability to have the customs service block the importation of goods bearing an infringing mark; 

-And, it may serve as the basis for an international trademark application.

ANT Lawyers - A Law firm in Vietnam is supported by a team of experienced patent, trademark, design attorneys with qualification and skills handling full range of legal services relating to intellectual property rights in Vietnam.  We have specialized in the preparation and registration of patents, trademarks and designs for our clients.
Source: Quora



Thứ Năm, 1 tháng 8, 2019

Da Nang and Austria cooperate to develop tourism and investment


In July 2019, the delegation of Danang city attended the Introduction and Promotion Program in Danang in Vienna, Austria. The delegation of Danang Promotion Agency discussed the development of tourism with Graz city (Austria) of the two cities and investment into Vietnam.

The representative of Vietnam emphasize that Danang is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Vietnam and invited Austrian travel companies to set up travel programs to bring tourists to Vietnam and promote investment through setting up company in Danang.
During the program, the delegation worked with the City Mayor of Graz city and the representatives of Graz City Council on the promotion of the establishment of local-level cooperation between Danang and Graz. Graz city is the second largest city in Austria with a developed economy based on tourism, education and training pillars, high technology. These are also business lines that Danang City is very interested in.
The representatives of Danang city and representatives of Graz City Council have many programs to attract the tourism of both cities and wish to further develop the relations in many fields, including investment.
In the coming time, the investment cooperation of Austria and Danang city will have positive changes, this will create favorable conditions for Austrian investors to invest in Danang. Investors in the tourism and high-tech sector will be investors have many opportunities to invest in Danang in the future.
Echoing the initiative between Da Nang and Graz, Mr Tuan Nguyen of ANT Lawyers visited Vienna and Graz, Austria during the business trip between Jul 10 to Jul 12, 2019 to meet with long term European law firm partner Mr Markus Leitner of Leitner & Hirth, a law firm in Graz, Austria and together meet and discuss potential business plan with a number of Austrian clients whom are interested in expanding business to Vietnam through different forms i.e. set up company in Vietnam to distribute plug and play hydroelectric power plant or establish factory to produce sustainable non-woven bags for export, or export agricultural machinery from Austria to Vietnam, in particular:

Doro Turbine Gmbh, represented by Stefen Stein, CEO
An award-winning start-up company, based in Graz-Austria, that is developing solutions for the simple utilisation of hydropower with very low heads.  The doro-C Compact comes totally prefabricated in a 20ft standard container, which includes not just the turbine itself, but also the entire automation system as well as the electrical components.  This makes doro-C the first plug & play hydroelectric power plant, especially designed for non-experts, which are simple, reliable & affordable.

Weforyou, represented by Armin Amirpanah, CEO
-International developer, producer and consultant of biopolymers and sustainable packaging solutions with a focus on the needs of retailers and polymer processing markets.
-Produce and provide customized PLA and PLA compounds.  All weforyou’s bioplastics are 100% biodegradable, 100% compostable and 100% non-GMO.
RWA Wien AG, represented by Stefen Mariel,
-A wholesaler of agricultural products and inputs as well as energy, building materials and products for home & garden;
-A wholesaler and retailer of agricultural machinery and spare parts;
-A franchisor for building & garden centres and building materials under the Lagerhaus brand;
-A developer of high quality own brands for the Lagerhaus cooperatives;
-A service provider enabling synergies in the areas of IT, modern business organisation, marketing and legal advice.

ANT Lawyers is a Law firm in Vietnam with international standards, recognized by Legal500, IFLR1000. We are an exclusive Vietnam member of Prea Legal, the global law firm network coverig more than 150 juridictions. The firm provides a range of legal services as following to multinational and domestic clients.