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ABSTRACT
Contents
ABBREVIATION 12
INTRODUCTION 14
1. The necessity of doing research 14
2. The literature review of the research 15
3. The purpose of the thesis 17
4. Limitations 17
5. Methodology 19
6. Structure of thesis 20
CHAPTER 1: THE PROTECTIVE MECHANISMS OF CERTIFICATION MARKS UNDER THE UNITED STATES LEGAL SYSTEM 21
1.1. Overview of certification marks in the United States legal system 22
1.1.1. Definition of trademarks 22
1.1.2. Definition of certification marks 27
1.1.3. Characteristics of certification marks 35
1.1.4. Roles of certification marks 39
1.2. The protection of certification marks under the United States legal system 42
1.2.1. The conditions for the protection of certification marks under the United States law 42
1.2.2. Registration of certification marks under the United States law 46
1.2.3. Control the use of the certification marks 48
1.2.4. Control the management of the certification marks' owner 58
CONCLUSION OF CHAPTER 1 72
CHAPTER 2: THE PROTECTIVE MECHANISM OF CERTIFICATION MARKS UNDER THE EUROPEAN LEGAL SYSTEM 73
2.1. Overview of certification marks in the European legal system 73
2.1.1. Definition of trademarks 73
2.1.2. Definition of certification marks 78
2.1.3. Characteristics of certification marks 81
2.1.4. Roles of certification marks 84
2.2. The protection of certification marks under the European legal system 86
2.2.1. The conditions for the protection of certification marks under the European law 86
2.2.2. Registration of certification marks under the European law 88
2.2.3. Control the use of the certification marks 91
2.2.4. Control the management of the certification marks' owner 95
CONCLUSION OF CHAPTER 2 100
CHAPTER 3: THE PROTECTIVE MECHANISMS OF THE CERTIFICATION MARKS UNDER VIETNAMESE LAW AND RECOMMENDATIONS 101
3.1. The protection of certification marks under Vietnamese legal system 101
3.1.1. Definition of trademark 101
3.1.2. Definition of certification marks 103
3.1.3. The conditions for protecting of certification marks under Vietnamese law 105
3.1.4. Registration of certification marks under Vietnamese law 109
3.1.5. Controlling over use of certification marks under Vietnamese law. 112
3.1.6. Controlling the management of the certification mark owner under Vietnamese law 116
3.2. Current issues in applying the provisions relating to the protection of certification mark 119
3.2.1. Low number of registered certification marks 119
3.2.2. Ineffective control of the certification marks 126
3.3. Solutions enhancing the efficiency of protecting certification marks in Vietnam 130
3.3.1. Modifying Article 4.18 of Vietnamese Intellectual property law 131
3.3.2. Modifying Article 72 Vietnamese Intellectual property law 133
3.3.3. Modifying Article 87.4 Vietnamese Intellectual property law 135
3.3.4. Modifying Article 95 Vietnamese Intellectual property law 136
3.3.5. Raising the number of certification marks 138
3.3.6. Upgrading the quality of control on the use of certification marks 140
CONCLUSION OF CHAPTER 3 144
CONCLUSION 146
REFERENCES 148