Vietnam moves closer to operationalising its new IP Court

Vietnam is making progress towards the launch of its long-awaited specialised IP Court.

The Court was legislated under the new Law on the Organisation of the People’s Courts, effective as of 1 January 2025. Article 62.2 of the law provides for a dedicated IP Court with powers to hear first-instance IP-related civil and administrative cases. It will also issue decisions to enforce legally effective court judgments and decisions on IP administrative cases.