Vinh Long for sale of cakes dough skewers

Despite signs of intellectual property infringement, a company in Vinh Long province has been allowed by the provincial Department of Industry and Trade to continue trading in products with the excuse of "avoiding waste and helping the company pay its debts".

In early April, the Department of Industry and Trade of Vinh Long province issued a document permitting Saigon-Vinamix Powder Joint Venture Company (headquarter No. 8A, Dinh Tien Hoang street, Vinh Long city) to continue using the envelope. A copy of the infringement of intellectual property remains in the possession of the enterprise, with the condition that the company will remove the trademark "Vinamix and its shape" to continue circulation in the province until the end of September this year. The decision was made with the reason "to remove difficulties for the company in the process of production and business, avoid causing waste, help companies overcome difficulties. The document also cites Resolution No. 02 of the Government in 2013 on a number of solutions to remove difficulties for production and business, support the market and solve bad debts.

Previously, on 22/3/2017, the interdisciplinary inspection team of the 389 Steering Committee of Vinh Long province has worked with Sai Gon - Vinamix Powder Joint Venture Company. Here, representatives of the company admitted to have launched 40 tons of puff pastry, "Huong Que" biscuits, and this number has confused packaging with flour cake, cake "Huong "International Joint Venture Company (Intermix) and Dai Phong Flour Mill Co., Ltd. in Ho Chi Minh City. Vinamix said it would take 60-90 days to recover all infringing products.

However, on March 31, Vinamix again applied for the continued use of the infringing packaging form sent to Vinh Long Department of Industry and Trade pending the completion of the design and printing of new packaging. After being approved by the department, Vinamix only covered the "Vinamix logo and logo" on the back of the product and continued to sell. The decision to immediately receive the response of the infringed party is Dai Phong Company.

Huong Que cake continues to be sold after just covering the logo on the back while the whole is still controversial about the possibility of confusion with the cake Huong Xua. Picture: Vien Thong

"We know that it is possible to initiate a legal action against this document, but if it is brought before the court, it is time to start processing it, which is overdue by 30 September. Therefore, we have sent the complaint to the Department of Industry and Trade of Vinh Long to request the withdrawal of documents. The case has not been resolved but the decision to sell this product to the market is unreasonable. Citing the reasons to help businesses deal with bad debt under Resolution 02 in 2013 is not the case. This resolution was born in the context of difficult business support 4 years ago. The Sai Gon Powder Company was established last year, "said attorney Nguyen Minh Tri, legal representative of Dai Phong and Intermix.

Commenting on the controversial documents of the Vinh Long Department of Industry and Trade, Truong Thi Hoa lawyer - Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association also said that is not stable. "With this way, how can we solve the problem of replication," she concurs, agreeing that it is entirely possible to file a lawsuit if the business wants.

Talking to the press, Tran Hung, Deputy Director of the Market Management Department cum Deputy Director of the National Office of the National Steering Committee for 389 trafficking and trade frauds information about the incident. "This text I see is not standard. Before issuing documents, Vinh Long Department of Industry and Trade should consult with relevant agencies such as the Provincial Market Management Department or the provincial Department of Science and Technology. I have called for Mr. Pham Tu Phuong - Director of Vinh Long Department of Industry and Trade to sign the document) to remind comments, "said Hung, at the same time, the situation of counterfeit and fake goods is increasing despite the legal system was quite full. According to him, this is due to lack of coordination between agencies, departments. Not only that, each unit can understand and apply different regulations.

Talking to the press, Tran Hung, Deputy Director of the Market Management Department cum Deputy Director of the National Office of the National Steering Committee for 389 trafficking and trade frauds information about the incident. "This text I see is not standard. Before issuing documents, Vinh Long Department of Industry and Trade should consult with relevant agencies such as the Provincial Market Management Department or the provincial Department of Science and Technology. I have called for Mr. Pham Tu Phuong - Director of Vinh Long Department of Industry and Trade to sign the document) to remind comments, "said Hung, at the same time, the situation of counterfeit and fake goods is increasing despite the legal system was quite full. According to him, this is due to lack of coordination between agencies, departments. Not only that, each unit can understand and apply different regulations.

According to Ho Chi Minh City Police, from the beginning of this year, this force has processed 10 cases of counterfeit goods, counterfeit goods. In which, 3 cases were prosecuted.

Vien Thong –Vnexpress.net