Software copyright registration
Software copyright registration is understood as the software creator or owner performing the necessary procedures so that computer software is legally protected under the provisions of the Intellectual Property Law.
The parties registering software copyright include the direct creator of the product and the copyright owner. Authors and copyright owners include Vietnamese organizations and individuals; Foreign organizations and individuals with works published for the first time in Vietnam and not yet published in any other country, or with works also published in Vietnam within thirty days after publication for the first time in another country; and foreign organizations and individuals with works which are protected in Vietnam pursuant to an international treaty on copyright of which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member.
Procedures
Traders, organizations, and individuals can notify the Ministry of Industry and Trade about the establishment of a mobile e-commerce sales app through the e-commerce management portal at http://online.gov.vn/.
| Process | Detailled description |
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Submit the Application Authors and copyright owners can apply directly or authorize other individuals or organizations to submit it to the Copyright Office or its representative offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.
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| Step 2 |
Copyright Office Processes the Application The Copyright Office will review, classify, and examine the validity of the application within 01 month from the date of receipt of the application. If the application is not valid, the Copyright Office will notify the organization or individual to amend or supplement the application. The deadline for correcting the application is 01 month from the date of receipt of the notification. |
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Copyright Office Issues the Certificate If all the required documents are valid, within 15 working days, the competent authority will be responsible for granting the Certificate of Copyright Registration |
LIST OF DOCUMENTS
- Legal information of the software copyright owner (may include Citizen Identity Card, Enterprise Registration Certificate, Establishment Decision, or other relevant documents depending on the case);
- Legal information of the software creator (author);
- Printed copy of the software source code with complete author and copyright owner identification information;
- CDs (must contain all software information such as source code, interface, etc.);
- Author’s declaration;
- Consent of co-authors and co-copyright owners (if the work has co-authors and co-copyright owners);
- Assignment decision if the copyright owner is a legal entity;
- Power of attorney if the applicant for copyright registration is an authorized person;
- Other documents as required in each specific case;
- Software copyright registration declaration.
Documents must be in Vietnamese. If in another language, they must be translated into Vietnamese.
COMMITMENT TO SERVICES
On time
All that we do will be planned specifically in terms of time and content. You can control what we do, and the time to completion, and in all cases, we help you maintain the enterprise’s compliance with the deadlines with competent authorities and employees.
Exactly
We commit to the accuracy of the contents of consultation, established documents, and services we provide to customers. We aim to provide you with a safe and effective legal solution for your business operations.
Security
We establish a confidentiality commitment with you, so information about the enterprise, human resources, finance, etc., and other contents related to enterprises and investors will only be disclosed with your consent or in accordance with the laws of Vietnam.
SERVICE PERFORMANCE PROCESS
Assign
CDLAF assigns designated personnel responsible for ensuring information security, ensuring that only assigned individuals have the right to access information and handle client communication.
Collect information and prepare the service contents
Assigned personnel are responsible for collecting clients information, reviewing regulations and preparing service content.
Control the quality
The Board of Lawyers and Counsels reviews the service content prepared by the assigned personnel before it is sent to clients for their review.
Clients’ approval
Clients review and approve the service content prepared by CDLAF. When requested, meetings are held to explain the prepared content.
Completion
Personnel responsible for service completion directly implement it at the competent authority (if required). They also monitor the progress, report the results, and hand them over to clients.
After-service support
Guide clients to perform necessary tasks related to the delivered results and provide updates on changes in legal regulations.
REASONS FOR CHOOSING CDLAF’S SERVICES
- We provide you with effective and comprehensive legal solutions, help you save your money, maintain compliance in the enterprise, and simplify all legal issues when doing business in Vietnam;
- As a law firm established in Vietnam, we have close relationships and knowledge of working methods, and policies of competent authorities, which facilitates you when operating in Vietnam;
- CDLAF Lawyers have held many important positions in law firms, banks, financial enterprises, foreign enterprises. Therefore, our lawyers provide students with the legal regulations as well as the actual solutions and opinions of competent authorities, see more about human resources.
- The system of forms about enterprise, labor, tax, etc. available and constantly updated will be provided as soon as customers request.
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