👉 On December 8, 2022, Mr. Ngo Dac Thuan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IP Group Joint Stock Company, participated in training at the “The Architecture Of Innovation: Design Thinking In Corporation Innovation” workshop, organized in collaboration with USAID, NIC, and BambuUp.

👉 Responsible for the section on Disruptive Innovation at this workshop, Mr. Ngo Dac Thuan shared insights with the participants on how to transform ideas and innovations into a chain of inventions and products/services with high value and competitive advantage, as well as the principles of technology mapping and intellectual property asset packaging.

👉 The training session was structured with a focus on analyzing real-life case studies and integrating interactive activities to make it easier for participants to grasp fundamental concepts and understand the direction of implementing disruptive innovation. It also encouraged business leaders to aim for open innovation when implementing these strategies.

💎 IP Group is always delighted and proud to spread information and knowledge about innovation, science and technology, and intellectual property to everyone!

Emerging from the 2022 Innovative Start-up Competition organized by Nguyen Tat Thanh University, the biological product made from dried banyan leaves has also been one of the projects highly praised by IP GROUP while participating as a judge in this competition.

This product is used in fish ponds and has the ability to eliminate various bacteria and fungi in water and on the bodies of fish, while being safe for humans due to the violaxanthin compound extracted from selected, cleaned, and sterilized dried banyan leaves. The product has achieved the expected effectiveness during real-life tests in fish ponds, both on a small and large scale.

However, to bring it into commercial production on a larger scale and to establish intellectual property rights for this product, there may still be a long journey ahead. Among the challenges, the first issue to address is to find a source of raw materials that ensures quality and an adequate supply for large-scale production. Furthermore, in the context where there have been many studies on the medicinal properties of banyan leaves and their applications in biological products, is it easy to successfully register industrial ownership (intellectual property) for this product?

Although there are still many conflicting opinions regarding whether copyrighted YouTube videos can be used as collateral for banks in Indonesia, this appears to be an initiative by the national government to assert the definite value of the author’s copyrights (intellectual property). These copyrights can generate income even after the owner of the work passes away.

However, to meet the requirements to become collateral, it is certain that the author’s copyrights need to undergo content assessment and a thorough evaluation of their profit potential. Therefore, the process of enforcing this proposed law may not be easy.

Nevertheless, this is also an encouraging signal regarding the recognition of the true value of intellectual property in one of the Southeast Asian countries. In the not-so-distant future, could all types of intellectual property potentially become collateral?

Recently, Mr. Ngo Dac Thuan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IP Group, conducted a training and sharing session at MoMo Online Mobile Services Joint Stock Company on the topic of intellectual property ownership, management, and development within the business.

The training session was aimed at various levels of management at MoMo and was conducted in an enthusiastic atmosphere. MoMo demonstrated its interest in the field of intellectual property through questions related to enhancing the company’s value through intellectual property assets, ensuring rights, and fairness in building intellectual property assets between employees and the company.

The first training session went smoothly, with Mr. Ngo Dac Thuan providing answers and specific guidance for MoMo’s initial inquiries. Next, both parties plan to continue the training program with more in-depth content on intellectual property asset development, innovation, and the establishment of intellectual property management regulations within MoMo.

IP Group is always proud to be a companion to businesses on their journey of intellectual property development! 💖

After several years of patent disputes over 4G technology with Nokia, two smartphone companies, Oppo and OnePlus, belonging to the BBK corporation, are facing a tough situation in the German market. In the future, if courts in other European countries continue to rule in favor of Nokia, these two smartphone brands and some others under BBK’s umbrella may disappear entirely from the markets in various European countries.

Winning advantages in patent lawsuits in different European countries seems to be a challenging task for BBK. In case of losing these lawsuits, BBK would have to withdraw from this significant market or agree to significant settlements to continue its business.

Interestingly, in the past, some Nokia phone models also disappeared from the German market due to patent disputes for similar reasons.

Clearly, the competitive power that patents bring is immensely significant. So, have Vietnamese businesses genuinely shown interest in developing this aspect?

💖IP Group always accompanies and supports its valued clients on the journey of protecting and developing intellectual property!

Perhaps “copyright fees” is a term that is not unfamiliar to the majority of the public. However, what exactly is copyright fees and how are they received may not be well-known to everyone.

In particular, for the music industry, which is mentioned in the article, there are many issues related to copyright and copyright fees. Not only that, since this is also a type of property, future generations can completely inherit the work after the owner has passed away. Of course, users of the work still have to pay copyright fees as usual until the work’s protection period expires.

This also demonstrates that the value of intellectual property or intangible property is not insignificant; in fact, it can be a significant source of passive income for both the owners and their descendants.

However, not everyone understands and values this value. IP Group once again wants to address the widespread copyright infringement and the use of intellectual property without payment in Vietnam. Whether intentional or unintentional, this is a violation that needs to be dealt with decisively.

This applies not only to music but also to any type of intellectual property, which can provide material benefits to the owner if it is properly and effectively utilized.

Understanding the role of intellectual property and the ongoing challenges, IP Group has outlined its mission, which is to protect and develop Vietnamese intellectual property!

📚 We invite you to read the illustrative article on intellectual property in the music industry to learn more about the value of intellectual property!

In the face of a saturated smartphone market, Apple appears to be venturing into the future of technology – electric vehicles – and carving out a place for itself.

Apple’s foray into the car market seems to have begun as early as the 2000s. The company has been preparing to enter the automotive market by registering patents related to automobiles, and to date, the number of these patents has reached hundreds.

As a tech giant, Apple is famous for its countless pioneering patents. In the electric vehicle sector, can Apple surpass established automotive brands and create a breakthrough?

Obtaining exclusive patents is already challenging, but safeguarding the integrity of protection requirements is even more difficult!

‼️ The requirement is to build a patent specification with protection requirements that are tightly and intelligently argued, and can gain an advantage over any objections!

👉 Let’s take a look at the patent dispute between Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds regarding electronic cigarette patents, as posted on the IP Lovers website, to draw some lessons!

💖 IP Group always accompanies its customers on the path to establish and protect the value of intellectual property.

👍 Creating a brand with a unique and distinctive name will be one of the smart strategies to make your brand stand out among thousands of other brands in the market.

👉 Aside from cases where the brand name duplicates or closely resembles another brand that is protected within the same industry (because that brand cannot be successfully registered), any brand should strive to create a truly outstanding brand name in the crowd.

👉 In the statistics table of the initial letters of registered trademarks in the United States in the article, the author advises avoiding trademark registration with the initial letter “S” to minimize the likelihood of duplication. If the brand name starts with “Q” and “X,” it will create the greatest differentiation!

❓So, in Vietnam, what kind of brand name would be unique?

✨ If you’re wondering, IP Group is ready to help you find the answer!

✨ If you already have a recognizable brand and don’t want it to be infringed upon, IP Group will assist you in registering protection!

💖 Join IP Group in the discussion!!

The event of Facebook changing its name to Meta has created obstacles for many small brands in various industries!

In the future, how many trademark disputes will take place between this “giant” and other businesses?

Will Meta.is come out as the winner in this fierce battle?

⚠⚠ As the market economy continues to grow, the number of businesses is increasing, making brand protection in each business more challenging than ever.

The first pressing issue is counterfeiting and imitation of trademarks, flooding the market with low-quality products that seriously affect the brand’s reputation.

Furthermore, with many advantages of market development, unhealthy competition can easily occur, causing disputes for many businesses, especially small businesses. It doesn’t stop at just imitation; some businesses are willing to steal copyrights, designs, or even patents from other businesses to make them their own. In such cases, without the most powerful weapon, which is a certificate of intellectual property rights, small businesses or newly established startups can be at risk of disappearing at any time.

That’s why what businesses need to do is register intellectual property rights for objects such as inventions, trademarks, industrial designs, etc. Registering intellectual property not only helps legally protect the brand but also avoids risks and confusion with other brands in the same industry.

While there is no method to prevent intentional violations, counterfeiting, or imitation, registering intellectual property will become the most potent weapon for businesses when disputes arise or when they detect infringements that negatively impact their business and brand.

💖 IP Group is always alongside Vietnamese businesses on the journey to protect and develop intellectual property.