The final months of 2015 saw a flurry of new legislation in Vietnam’s Information Communication and Technology (ICT) sector. Some of the new regulations have recently taken effect, while others will become effective later in 2016. Below we provide an overview of some key legislation:

Copyright owners often mistakenly believe that the copyrights they hold in other jurisdictions will also be automatically protected under Cambodian law. In fact, this is not the case, as there are a number of limitations on those rights.

The Manual of Industrial Property, Supplement No. 168, 2016, published by Kluwer Law, provides an overview of industrial property across multiple jurisdictions worldwide. The Thailand chapter of the guide, coauthored by Darani Vachanavuttivong, co-managing partner and managing director of the intellectual property department at Tilleke & Gibbins, and Dr. Jakkrit Kuanpoth, Of Counsel in the firm, examines the following main subjects in detail, among others:

In today’s business world, patents are increasingly used by innovative companies as a tool to support technology transfer and to create opportunities for commercial success. Owning a patent provides a competitive advantage, and it often leads to possibilities to license or sell the patented technology and expand into international markets.

Getting the Deal Through – Arbitration 2016, published by Law Business Research, provides an overview of arbitration law in 50 jurisdictions around the world. Kornkieat Chunhakasikarn, attorney-at-law, and John Frangos, consultant, in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution group, coauthored the Thailand chapter of the guide, which covers the following subjects in detail:

International Franchising, Second Edition (Release 4, 2015) has been published through Juris Publishing and edited by the Center for International Legal Studies. The guide provides analysis of franchising law and practice in 36 countries worldwide. Sriwan Puapondh, Of Counsel, and Alan Adcock, partner, in Tilleke & Gibbins, coauthored the Thailand chapter of the guide.

Lawyers at Tilleke & Gibbins have contributed the Vietnam chapter to International Franchising, Second Edition (Release 4, 2015), a guide to franchising law and practice in 36 countries worldwide. The Vietnam chapter provides an overview of the following main subjects:

Parallel imports—that is, genuine, noncounterfeit products imported into a country without permission of the intellectual property owner—are a systemic problem in Cambodia. Imported from neighboring countries without the authorization of legitimate manufacturers, parallel imports are sold on the “grey market” at prices which can be much lower than products imported through official channels. This causes significant difficulties for local affiliates and legitimate business owners, who struggle to compete with the lower prices.