THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY No. 11/2015/TT-BKHCN | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness Hanoi, June 26, 2015 |
CIRCULAR
Detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 99/2013/ND-CP of August 29, 2013, on sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of industrial property
Pursuant to the 2012 Law on Handling of Administrative Violations;
Pursuant to the 2005 Law on Intellectual Property; and the 2009 Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property (below referred to as the Law on Intellectual Property);
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 81/2013/ND-CP of July 19, 2013, detailing a number of articles of and measures to implement the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 99/2013/ND-CP of August 29, 2013, on sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of industrial property;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 103/2006/ND-CP of September 22, 2006, detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Intellectual Property concerning industrial property; Decree No. 122/2010/ND-CP of December 31, 2010, amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 103/2006/ND-CP (below referred to as revised Decree No. 103/2006/ND-CP);
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 105/2006/ND-CP of September 22, 2006, detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Intellectual Property concerning protection of intellectual property rights and state management of intellectual property; Decree No. 119/2010/ND-CP of December 30, 2010, amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 105/2006/ND-CP (below referred to as revised Decree No. 105/2006/ND-CP);
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 20/2013/ND-CP of February 26, 2013, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology;
At the proposal of the Chief Inspector and the Director of the Legal Department,
The Minister of Science and Technology details and guides the implementation of a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 99/2013/ND-CP of August 29, 2013, on sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of industrial property.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application
1. Scope of regulation:
This Circular details and guides the implementation of a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 99/2013/ND-CP of August 29, 2013, on sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of industrial property (below referred to as Decree No. 99/2013/ND-CP).
2. Subjects of application:
a/ Organizations and individuals that commit administrative violations in the field of industrial property;
b/ Organizations and individuals that are competent to sanction administrative violations in the field of industrial property;
c/ Other subjects involved in the handling of administrative violations in the field of industrial property.