Under Law on Intellectual Property of Vietnam, copyright means
rights of an organization or individual to Work which such organization or
individual created or owns. In addition, the subject matter of copyright shall
comprise literary, artistic and scientific works; the subject matter of
copyright related rights shall comprise performances, audio and visual
fixation, broadcasts and satellite signals carrying coded programs.
Copyright Consultant in Vietnam
However, in fact, it is challenging to prove the owner’s
copyright if there is no prior prepared evidence. A registration of copyright
is the most important proof if violation or dispute happens. The copyright
registration shall deter infringement, when owner can prove that the Work is
protected under copyright law.
With highly professional staff and great
experience in intellectual property aspect in Vietnam, ANT Lawyers would like
to support you in registering and protecting
your copyright and related rights in
Vietnam as following:
Our services in copyright registration
-Provision of professional opinions and advice in relation to
registration of copyright and related copyright;
-Advising, preparation, drafting, filing and prosecution of
registration of copyright and related copyright;
-Provision of professional opinions and advice in relation to
license and assignment of copyright and related copyright;
-Appeal and cancellation;
-Proceedings before the judicial authorities.
How to register a copyright or related rights
in Vietnam?
Condition of copyright registration
A Work shall be registered its owner’s copyright if it does meet
the following conditions:
-The ideas of the Work shall be presented particularly in a
visible material
-The Work shall be original (Be made directly by the author
without copying from any other works or people).
Required information and document
-Original Power of Attorney (POA) from the Applicant;
-Information of the author such as: Full name, Identify Card
Number, Current address, permanent address; …
-Information of the Works such as: Name, the date of publication
(if any), the place of Publication (if any); …
-Business registration certificate or establishment certificate
(if applicant is association or organization);
-Written promise of being ownership of the work of the
applicant;
-Some other specialized document with each specified aspect.
Note: The POA must be signed by the applicant
or a duly authorized representative on behalf of the Applicant and no further
notarization or legalization is required.
Duration of copyright protection
-The following rights are protected forever:
-Right to give titles to their works.
-Right to attach their real names or pseudonyms to their works;
to have their real names or pseudonyms acknowledged when their works are
published or used.
-Right to protect the integrity of their works; and to forbid
other persons to modify, edit or distort their works in whatever form, causing
harm to the honor and reputation of the author.
The following rights are protected within the
stipulated duration in law
-Right to make derivative works;
-Right to display their works to the public;
-Right to reproduce their works;
-Right to distribute or import the original or copies of their
works;
-Right to communicate their works to the public by wireless or
landline means, electronic information networks or other technical means;
-Right to lease the original or copies of cinematographic works
and computer programs;
-Right to reproduce their works.
The protection duration of each type of Work with the above
rights shall be different. In particularly, cinematographic works, photographic
works, stage works, applied art works and anonymous works shall have a term of
protection of fifty (50) years as from the date of first publication. Other
work shall be protected for the whole life of the author and for fifty (50)
years after his or her death.
We are a copyright consultant in Vietnam with
lawyers with qualification and experience to assist client from application,
protection, and dispute handling process.
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