Vietnam’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has recently issued a very important notification and new regulations relating to the implementation of Decree No. 36/2017/ND-CP (Decree 36) on medical device management. The key notification was issued under Official Dispatch No. 7165/BYT-TB-CT dated December 14, 2017 (Dispatch 7165). The new implementing guidelines for Decree 36 were issued under Circular No. 46/2017/TT-BYT dated December 15, 2017 (Circular 46). These developments are crucial to the registration regime for medical devices in Vietnam.Dispatch 7165

The notable steps taken by the government to improve the intellectual property (IP) landscape in Thailand have resulted in the nation being removed from the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) Priority Watch List of countries deemed to have deficient intellectual property (IP) practices. Instead, Thailand has now been placed on the Watch List of countries exhibiting fewer IP issues.

Tilleke & Gibbins has contributed the Vietnam and Thailand chapters of Media, Advertising, and Entertainment Law Throughout the World 2017, published by Multilaw. The guide covers over 30 countries worldwide and provides an overview of media, advertising, entertainment, and art law in each jurisdiction.

Tilleke & Gibbins has contributed the Thailand and Vietnam chapters of Media, Advertising, and Entertainment Law Throughout the World 2017, published by Multilaw. The guide provides an overview of media, advertising, entertainment, and art law in more than 30 jurisdictions worldwide.The Thailand chapter of the guide covers:

Tilleke & Gibbins’ fourth annual Vietnam Pharma Update  provides a compilation of articles on the life sciences sector in Vietnam written by our lawyers, IP executives, and regulatory affairs experts. This year’s edition includes the following content:

Recent patent infringement cases in Vietnam’s pharmaceutical sector have revealed the ambiguity of competent authorities’ roles in determining whether a patent has been infringed. Such vagueness has caused unexpected delays in legal proceedings.

The long-awaited Circular No. 16/2016/TT-BKHCN amending and supplementing Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN (Circular 01), a critical guidance document for the implementation of Vietnam’s Intellectual Property Law, was recently published in the Official Gazette. The amendments will take effect on January 15, 2018.

Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN, an important legal document in the intellectual property area in Vietnam, was recently amended for the fourth time,1 with the changes to take effect on January 15, 2018. Some of the new amendments will have a significant impact on IP practice in Vietnam. We outline some of the key changes below for your information.