| THE GOVERNMENT ------------------- No. 122/2010/ND-CP | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness ---------------------- Hanoi, December 31, 2010 |
DECREE
AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DECREE NO. 103/ 2006/ND-CP OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2006, DETAILING AND GUIDING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE LAW ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REGARDING INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
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THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the. December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the. November 29, 2005 Law on Intellectual Property, which was amended and supplemented on June 19, 2009:
At the proposal of the Science and Technology Minister;
DECREES:
Article 1. To amend and supplement a number of articles of the Government's Decree No. 103/2006/ND-CP of September 22. 2006, detailing and guiding a number of articles of the Law on Intellectual Property regarding industrial property
1. To amend Point h, Clause 2, Article 3 as follows:
"h/ To manage geographical indications belonging to their localities, including geographical names and other signs indicating the geographical origin of local specialties;"
2. To amend Clauses 3 and 4 of, and add Clause 5 to, Article 19 as follows:
"3. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall assume the prime responsibility for. and coordinate with People's Committees of provinces or centrally run cities in. identifying specialties, features of products and processes of production of specialties bearing geographical indications managed by ministries, branches or localities.
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