The Prime Minister has just issued Official Dispatch 38/CĐ-TTg on focusing on implementing solutions to combat, prevent, and handle acts of intellectual property infringement, in the context of the continued complexity of violations in some sectors and localities, directly impacting the investment and business environment and the legitimate rights and interests of people and businesses.
The directive indicates that the enforcement of intellectual property rights is being tightened, from identification, combating, and prevention to investigation, prosecution, and trial, with the coordinated participation of relevant ministries and agencies.
Accordingly, the directive requires "strictly enforcing legal regulations and severely punishing violations in the spirit of no forbidden zones, no exceptions."
This is not only a requirement for strengthening law enforcement, but also reflects a shift in approach, viewing intellectual property not as a separate legal field, but as directly linked to economic security, the investment environment, and national competitiveness.
In a context where innovation is the driving force of growth, and competition is increasingly based on technology, data, and intellectual property, the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights are central to economic development policies. Therefore, it is a pillar in the competitive strategies of many countries, including Vietnam, in the digital economy era.
Over the past period, intellectual property laws have been gradually improved, creating a solid and favorable framework for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, promoting innovation, contributing to improving the productivity, quality, and reputation of national products and the competitiveness of the economy; and at the same time serving Vietnam's process of international economic integration.
Experts advise that the amended Intellectual Property Law has added measures to address intellectual property infringement in cyberspace, and the compensation for damages has been increased.
The issuance of Directive 38/CD-TTg contributes to putting legal regulations into practice more decisively, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals, and building a transparent and healthy business environment.
In this context, businesses are forced to adapt to the requirements of legal compliance.
While intellectual property was previously viewed by businesses as a legal procedure, associated with trademark, patent, or industrial design registration, it now needs to be seen as part of management capabilities.
Establishing and enforcing intellectual property rights aims not only to protect interests but also to effectively exploit the value created by businesses, while avoiding infringement of the rights of other entities.
Otherwise, businesses will find it difficult to participate in high-value segments of the global value chain.
Furthermore, risks of intellectual property infringement can arise throughout the entire business chain, from the use of existing technologies and the exploitation of data on the internet to the use of software, marketing activities, live streaming sales, and advertising on digital platforms.
For example, using content from unknown sources, exploiting images or music without permission, or collaborating with infringing partners can all make a business a link in a chain of intellectual property infringement.
As intellectual property enforcement becomes stronger and stricter, businesses need to control intellectual property-related risks from the outset, from product development to business operations.
A transparent business environment is not only ensured by legal regulations, but also depends on the level of compliance of each entity in society.
Strict enforcement of intellectual property rights will contribute to promoting compliance with intellectual property laws within the business community and society as a whole, thereby further enhancing the reputation and competitiveness of the economy.
Source: https://nhandan.vn/quyet-liet-thuc-thi-quyen-so-huu-tri-tue-post961769.html
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