On October 26, 2004, Vietnam joined the Berne Convention on the protection of literary and artistic works. After many amendments, the Berne Convention is meeting the requirements for copyright protection in the current 4.0 technology era. Therefore, as a member of the Berne Convention, Vietnam…
When copyright or related rights are infringed, determining the damage caused is not an easy matter. So, how is the damage that occurs when copyright or related rights are violated determined? This is one of the contents guided in Decree 17/2023/ND-CP dated April 26, 2023,…
The principle of fair use is a principle named after a US doctrine on the limitations and exceptions allowed to use copies of works without being considered illegal copyright infringement. International conventions and agreements have also mentioned these limited and exceptional cases, typically the Berne…
Business slogans (slogan, tagline) are one of the ways to impress and attract consumers and are also a sign for consumers to easily recognize the brand. For example, the Nike shoe company’s slogan is “Just do it”, Disneyland’s is “When dreams come true” and Coca-Cola’s…
For the author or owner of the work, copyright registration will be a recognition of their efforts and creativity, and a talisman to prove if a dispute occurs. However, in reality, there are still many conflicting opinions surrounding copyright registration. And, without copyright registration, will…
Registering copyright for works has become an inevitable procedure when the issue of copyright infringement and use without the author’s consent becomes more and more common. However, in reality, copyright registration is a complicated procedure that requires a lot of experience, leading to the fact…
Instead of traditional paper books, in the age of the information explosion, the use of electronic books (eBooks) makes it more convenient for people to read, carry, and store books. However, e-books also face an extremely high risk of copyright infringement. In many cases, paper…
1. Copyright for press works A press work is the smallest constitutive unit of a journalistic product, with independent content and complete structure, including news and articles expressed in writing, sound, or images. According to Article 6, Clause 3, Decree 17/2023/ND-CP, press works specified in…
Data collection is one of the subjects protected by copyright according to the provisions of international conventions and Vietnamese law. For example, one person collected folk songs, idioms, and proverbs from all over the country and arranged them by topic, gathering them into a book…
Plagiarism is generally an unacceptable behavior in society, it is the act of taking the efforts and achievements of others into one’s work. Copyright infringement is the act of copying and using a work without permission or without paying copyright to the author according to…
