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Contributed by Mirandah Asia (Vietnam)VNIPO introduces stricter guidelines on authorisation of representatives by IP owners and applicants
- Vietnam
- 21 December 2020
The Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam recently provided updated regulations on the signed authorisation required to register IP rights in Vietnam, which affect both foreign and local rights owners and applicants. The requirements constitute a more stringent approach towards the authorisation of representatives and the documentation associated with the IP rights registration process. However, for Vietnam's IP regime as a whole, this new approach represents a step in the right direction.
