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02HANOI1523 | 2002-06-13 05:16 | 2011-08-25 00:00 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy Hanoi

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    This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

    130516Z Jun 02

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    SIPDIS

    STATE FOR EB/IPC:DRBEAN, EAP/BCLTV AND EB/ODC
    STATE ALSO PASS USTR BURCKY/ALVAREZ AND BRYAN
    STATE ALSO PASS USPTO FOR URBAN
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    TAGS: KIPR ETRD ECON VN IPROP
    SUBJECT: VIETNAM: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ON THE AGENDA
    FOR PRIVATE SECTOR AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

    ¶1.  SUMMARY: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS CONTINUES A FRONT-
    BURNER ISSUE AMONG THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND SOME GOVERNMENT
    AGENCIES IN VIETNAM.  THIS CABLE SUMMARIZES TWO RECENT IPR
    SEMINARS IN HANOI SPONSORED BY FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND AND
    WHICH INCLUDED PARTICIPATION BY THE EMBASSY ECONOMIC
    SECTION, THE USAID-FUNDED STAR PROJECT, AND A NUMBER OF U.S.
    FIRMS. IT WAS CLEAR FROM BOTH SEMINARS THAT THERE IS A GREAT
    DEAL OF INTEREST FROM BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FIRMS IN
    VIETNAM ON WHO THE ENFORCEMENT PLAYERS ARE AND HOW THE
    PROCESS SHOULD WORK.  IT WAS ALSO CLEAR THAT, SPURRED BY
    THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE U.S.-VIETNAM BILATERAL TRADE
    AGREEMENT, VIETNAMESE AGENCIES INVOLVED IN IPR ENFORCEMENT
    ARE BEGINNING TO EXAMINE THEIR ROLES AND IDENTIFY AREAS
    WHERE THEY LACK CAPACITY AND TRAINING. WHILE THE LARGER
    LEGAL CONTEXT FOR IPR PROTECTION APPEARS TO BE ON TRACK,
    THERE REMAINS A GENERAL LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF IPR
    PROTECTION AMONG AUTHORITIES, FIRMS AND THE PUBLIC AND A
    LACK OF CLEAR OPERATING GUIDELINES FOR AGENCIES CHARGED WITH
    IPR ENFORCEMENT IN THE FIELD.  END SUMMARY.

    FRANCE AND THE EU FOCUS ON ASIA

     ¶2.  IN MAY, THE FRENCH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL
    PROPERTY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, THE
    VIETNAMESE, THAI AND MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENTS AND A NUMBER OF
    PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS (INCLUDING MICROSOFT AT OUR
    SUGGESTION), SPONSORED A REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN HANOI ON THE
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    FUTURE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN ASIA.  WHILE THE
    CONFERENCE WAS NOT VIETNAM SPECIFIC, THE EMBASSY WAS INVITED
    TO BRIEF THE CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS ON THE IPR PROVISIONS
    IN THE U.S. VIETNAM BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT (BTA) AND ON
    OUR WORK WITH VIETNAM ON ITS IMPLEMENTATION.  SINCE THE
    CONFERENCE TOOK PLACE SHORTLY AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF
    USTR'S SPECIAL 301 REPORT, OUR TALK INCLUDED A SHORT
    REFERENCE TO THOSE CONCLUSIONS.  WE STRESSED THAT THE U.S.
    APPROACH WAS TO ADDRESS IPR ISSUES FIRST IN THE MULTILATERAL
    CONTEXT, THEN REGIONAL OR BILATERAL, AND ONLY WHEN THOSE
    APPROACHES WERE NOT SUFFICIENTLY EFFECTIVE, DID WE USE ALL
    OTHER TOOLS AVAILABLE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE PROTECTION OF IPR.
    MANY OF THE EUROPEAN PARTICIPANTS (AND SOME OF THE REGIONAL)
    PROFESSED A PREFERENCE FOR "VOLUNTARY" MEASURES TO INCREASE
    IPR PROTECTION IN ASIA, BUT IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE U.S. WAS
    THE ONLY COUNTRY ABLE TO SHOW SPECIFIC PROGRESS WITH VIETNAM
    ON IPR ISSUES, THANKS TO THE BTA.  IN ADDITION TO OUR
    EMBASSY SPEAKER, THE USAID-FUNDED STAR PROJECT ALSO
    PARTICIPATED IN THE SEMINAR'S WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPMENT OF
    TECHNICAL COOPERATION.

    SWITZERLAND FOCUSES ON IPR ENFORCMENT

    ¶3.  ALSO IN MAY, THE SWISS PUT ON ONE OF THE MOST USEFUL IPR
    SEMINARS TO DATE IN HANOI, ENTITLED "SEMINAR ON INDUSTRIAL
    PROPERTY AND THE INTEGRATION OF VIETNAM INTO THE
    MULTILATERAL TRADE SYSTEM - ENFORCEMENT" AND ORGANIZED BY
    THE "SPECIAL PROGRAMME OF COOPERATION BETWEEN VIETNAM AND
    SWITZERLAND IN THE FIELD OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.  SPEAKERS
    INCLUDED SOME OF THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN
    CHARGE OF IPR PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS.  SOME
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    HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONFERENCE FOLLOW BELOW.

    WTO - TRIPS AND DOHA

    ¶4.  THE VIETNAMESE FIRMS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PRESENT
    WERE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE SESSION ON "THE WTO
    AFTER THE DOHA MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE - IP: PATENT,
    GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE",
    PRESENTED BY DR. FELIX ADDOR, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND DEPUTY
    DIRECTOR GENERAL, SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF IP. MUCH OF THE
    Q&A SESSION WAS RELATED TO TRADITIONAL MEDICINES. OTHER
    SESSIONS INCLUDED TRIPS OBLIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT ISSUES,
    INCLUDING DISPUTE SETTLEMENT.

    ¶5.  DR. PHAM DINH CHUONG, DIRECTOR, NATIONAL OFFICE OF
    INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, ADDRESSED THE SESSION ON
    "ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS OF VIETNAM TO THE WTO: STATE OF PLAY
    IN THE FIELD OF IP."  HE REVIEWED THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN
    THE NEGOTIATIONS WITHIN THE WTO WORKING GROUP ON IP.  HE
    TOLD THE AUDIENCE THAT VIETNAM HAD BUILT AN AMBITIOUS ACTION
    PLAN ON IPR, NAMELY TRIPS.  VIETNAM HAD EXPECTED TO BE FULLY
    IN COMPLIANCE WITH TRIPS ON JANUARY 01, 2002. UP TO NOW, THE
    PLAN HAS NOT BEEN FINISHED. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO DR.
    CHUONG, VIETNAM HAS REACHED SOME MOST IMPORTANT TARGETS, FOR
    EXAMPLE, ON THE LEGAL IMPLEMENTATION OF TRIPS, VIETNAM'S
    LEGAL SYSTEM IS ONLY SHORT OF REGULATIONS ON PROTECTION OF

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    STATE ALSO PASS USTR BURCKY/ALVAREZ AND BRYAN
    STATE ALSO PASS USPTO FOR URBAN
    STATE ALSO PASS LIBRARY OF CONGRESS FOR TEPP
    USDA FOR FAS/FAA/AO HUETE
    USDOC FOR LASHLEY AND 4431/MAC/AP/OKSA/HPPHO
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    LAYOUT DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS.

    ¶6.  ACCORDING TO DR. CHUONG, IN THE CONTEXT OF ITS WTO
    ACCESSION TALKS, VIETNAM HAS ALREADY FINISHED THE
    "TRANSPARENCY" PHASE. VIETNAM IS NOW MOVING TO "SUBSTANTIAL
    NEGOTIATION" PHASE.  HE NOTED THAT THE  LATEST NEGOTIATION
    WAS HELD IN GENEVA ON APRIL 12-18, 2002 AND THAT DURING
    THOSE TALKS THE U.S, EU, AUSTRALIA AND SWITZERLAND HAD RATED
    HIGHLY VIETNAM'S EFFORT ON CREATING AN ADEQUATE LEGAL
    STRUCTURE FOR IPR PROTECTION. HOWEVER, HE NOTED THAT VIETNAM
    STILL HAS TO CONFRONT BIG CHALLENGES IN EFFECTIVE
    ENFORCEMENT. AS REGARDS ENFORCEMENT, VIETNAM HAS PUT SPECIAL
    EMPHASIS ON ADMINISTRATION REMEDIES TO PREVENT AND DEAL WITH
    IPR VIOLATIONS. BUT, HE ADMITTED THAT IPR VIOLATIONS ARE A
    REAL "HEADACHE ISSUE" IN VIETNAM WITH INCREASINGLY MORE
    COMPLICATED INFRINGEMENT SITUATIONS. COUNTERFEIT AND PIRATED
    PRODUCTS ARE SOLD PUBLICLY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
    REGARDING COMPLETION OF AN EFFECTIVE IPR REGIME IN VIETNAM
    THAT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH TRIPS, DR. CHUONG NOTED EFFECTIVE
    ENFORCEMENT IS THE GREATEST CHALLENGE AND NUMBER ONE TARGET
    OF VIETNAM.

    TRADEMARK ENFORCEMENT DRAWS INTEREST

    ¶7.  ANOTHER AUDIENCE GRABBING SESSION WAS "TRADEMARK
    ENFORCEMENT: AN INSIDER'S VIEW", PRESENTED BY BHARAT DUBE,
    IP COUNSEL, RICHEMONT INTERNATIONAL.  DUBE USED CASE STUDIES
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    (INCLUDING CARTIER) TO ILLUSTRATE THE TYPES OF
    COUNTERFEITING ACTIVITIES THAT TAKE PLACE AND METHODS OF
    INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING HOW TO DEVELOP EVIDENCE FOR LOCAL
    LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND HOW TO GET THEM TO ACT ON THAT
    EVIDENCE. THE PARTICIPANTS WERE CLEARLY INTERESTED IN THIS
    ISSUE AND IN UNDERSTANDING THE ROLES OF EACH OF DIFFERENT
    ELEMENTS INVOLVING IN IPR ENFORCEMENT.

    CUSTOMS LAYS OUT PROBLEMS AND FUTURE ACTIONS

    ¶8. VU NGOC ANH, DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE FOR CUSTOM RESEARCH,
    GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOM MADE A SPEECH ON "VIETNAMESE
    CUSTOMS' EXPERIENCE IN IP ENFORCEMENT". HE SAID VIETNAM'S
    CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN IPR PROTECTION
    RELATED TO IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. HOWEVER, CUSTOMS'
    ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ARE STILL LIMITED. THE MAIN REASONS WERE
    THE LACK OF AWARENESS OF IPR PROTECTION BY CUSTOMS
    OFFICIALS, THE SHORTAGE OF SPECIALIZED CUSTOMS IPR SECTIONS,
    AND CONSEQUENTLY, INCONSISTENT GUIDANCE WITHIN CUSTOMS ON
    IPR ENFORCEMENT.

    ¶9.  ANH SAID THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO DO THE
    FOLLOWING TASKS IN THE FUTURE. FIRST, BUILD SPECIALIZED IPR
    SECTIONS IN THE GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AS WELL AS IN
    LOCAL CUSTOMS OFFICES WITH A DATABASE SYSTEM FOR KEEPING
    TRACK OF GOODS AND TO COMPARE THE IMPORT OR EXPORT OF GOODS
    THAT HAVE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OR COPYRIGHTS. SECOND, TRAIN
    THE PROFESSIONAL CUSTOMS STAFF TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF IPR
    PROTECTION. THIRD, SET UP A MECHANISM FOR IPR HOLDERS TO
    REQUEST IPR PROTECTION ON A LONG-TERM AND CASE-BY-CASE
    BASIS. FINALLY, PUSH FOR INCREASED INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
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    WITH OTHER COUNTRIES TO GET MORE EXPERIENCE IN IPR
    ENFORCEMENT.

    MARKET MANAGEMENT BUREAU EXPLAINS ITS ENFORCEMENT ROLE

    ¶10. LE THE BAO, DIRECTOR, MARKET MANAGEMENT BUREAU ("MMB")
    PRESENTED "MARKET MANAGEMENT ENFORCERS WITH COUNTERFEIT AND
    INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT FIGHTING". (NOTE:  THE MMB
    IS THE STATE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR DOMESTIC COMMERCE. IN
    TERMS OF IPR PROTECTION, MMB IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSPECTING
    FOR AND DEALING WITH COUNTERFEIT TRADEMARKS AND INDUSTRIAL
    PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT.  MMB HAS COOPERATED WITH A NUMBER OF
    COUNTRIES ON TRADEMARK ENFORCEMENT, IN PARTICULAR WITH
    FRANCE ON A PROJECT FOR THE PROTECTION FOR APPELLATION OF
    ORIGIN OF GOODS.)  BAO OUTLINED THE MEASURES TAKEN BY MMB TO
    PROTECT IPR, SUCH AS STRENGTHENING PUBLIC AWARENESS,
    ENHANCING COOPERATION BETWEEN IPR ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND
    IPR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES, AND ENCOURAGING ENTERPRISES TO
    ACTIVELY PROTECT THEIR PRODUCTS. BAO ALSO NOTED THAT THE MMB
    FACES A NUMBER OF DIFFICULTIES IN TAKING ACTION AGAINST
    COUNTERFEIT AND IPR INFRINGEMENT. IN PARTICULAR, HE SAID
    THAT THE CURRENT LEGAL GUIDELINES THAT APPLIED TO THE MMB'S
    WORK WERE AT TIMES UNCLEAR AND MADE A SOLID LEGAL
    DETERMINATION OF INFRINGEMENT MORE COMPLICATED AND
    "CONTROVERSIAL."  FOR EXAMPLE, BAO CLAIMED THAT A NUMBER OF
    LEGAL GUIDELINES MENTION THE CONCEPT OF "USE OF A SIGN THAT

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    STATE FOR EB/IPC:DRBEAN, EAP/BCLTV AND EB/ODC
    STATE ALSO PASS USTR BURCKY/ALVAREZ AND BRYAN
    STATE ALSO PASS USPTO FOR URBAN
    STATE ALSO PASS LIBRARY OF CONGRESS FOR TEPP
    USDA FOR FAS/FAA/AO HUETE
    USDOC FOR LASHLEY AND 4431/MAC/AP/OKSA/HPPHO
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    IS IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR TO THE PROTECTED TRADEMARK" OR "USE
    OF A SIGN THAT IS EASY TO CAUSE CONFUSION."    BAO CONCLUDED
    THAT THE CONCEPT OF IPR IN VIETNAM WAS STILL A NEW AND
    "SENSITIVE" MATTER. AWARENESS OF IPR PROTECTION AMONG THOSE
    WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO ENFORCE THE LAW, THE PRODUCERS, THE
    TRADERS AND THE PUBLIC IS VERY LIMITED.

    COURTS NEED SEPARATE IPR CODE AND BETTER LITIGATION LAW

    ¶11. NGUYEN VAN LUAT, VICE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE FOR JUDICIAL
    SCIENCE (SUPREME PEOPLE'S COURT) ADDRESSED THE ISSUE OF "THE
    ROLE OF VIETNAM'S COURTS IN PROTECTING INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
    RIGHTS UNDER CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LITIGATION PROCEDURES." THE
    PRESENTATION OUTLINED THE COURT'S ROLE AND VIETNAM'S CIVIL
    AND CRIMINAL LITIGATION PROCEDURES FOR SETTLING IPR
    DISPUTES. HE NOTED THAT VIETNAM NEEDS TO COMPLETE LEGAL
    REGULATIONS ON IPR, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROMULGATE A SEPARATE
    IPR CODE AND TO PERFECT LITIGATION LAW.

    ¶12. THE FINAL PRESENTATION "COMMENTS ON IPR ENFORCEMENT"
    MADE BY JOSEPH T. SIMONE, MR. MAGNUS HIRSHCH, AND MR. PAUL
    NORRIS, LAWYERS OF BAKER & MCKENZIE IN HONG KONG/ BEIJING/
    FRANKFURT/ HO CHI MINH. THIS SESSION DREW A GREAT DEAL OF
    ATTENTION FROM THE AUDIENCE.  THE SPEAKERS FOCUSED ON ISSUES
    RELATED TO IPR, IPR INFRINGEMENT, AND IPR ENFORCEMENT
    THROUGH JUDICIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND PRIVATE REMEDIES USING
    EXAMPLES FROM HONG KONG, CHINA AND GERMANY'S LEGAL SYSTEM ON
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    VIOLATIONS.
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