The registration and establishment of intellectual property rights represent only the first step in protecting a business’s intellectual assets. Where intellectual property rights are infringed, prompt investigation, evidence preservation, and effective enforcement measures are essential to prevent further infringement, minimise commercial losses, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of rights holders.

Canis Group provides comprehensive legal advisory services relating to the investigation, enforcement, and protection of intellectual property rights in Vietnam and in cross-border matters. Supported by a team of experienced intellectual property lawyers and professionals, together with an extensive network of domestic and international partners, we assist clients in developing effective enforcement strategies and protecting their rights in relation to trademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyrights, related rights, trade secrets, and other intellectual property assets.

Canis Group represents clients before competent authorities, enforcement agencies, investigative authorities, customs authorities, and other relevant bodies to implement appropriate legal measures aimed at terminating infringing activities, seizing and removing infringing goods from the market, recovering damages, and protecting clients’ legitimate rights and commercial interests.

Scope of Services

• Conducting investigations, verification, and the collection of information, evidence, and intelligence relating to acts of intellectual property infringement.
• Assessing alleged infringement, evaluating legal risks, and developing tailored intellectual property enforcement strategies.
• Advising on administrative, civil, criminal, customs, and other enforcement measures available under applicable laws to address intellectual property infringements.
• Coordinating with accredited intellectual property assessment organisations and technical experts to obtain infringement assessment opinions and expert evidence.
• Advising on evidence preservation measures, arranging bailiff records (where applicable), and implementing other lawful measures to support intellectual property enforcement.
• Preparing and issuing cease-and-desist letters, warning letters, demand letters, and representing clients in negotiations and settlement discussions.
• Representing clients before market surveillance authorities, customs authorities, police authorities, inspectorates, and other competent enforcement agencies.
• Representing clients in administrative enforcement proceedings, civil litigation, criminal proceedings, applications for provisional or interim measures, and other legal proceedings relating to intellectual property infringement.
• Advising on and handling customs border protection measures, including applications for customs supervision, suspension of customs clearance, and border control measures against goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights.
• Advising on the establishment of long-term intellectual property enforcement programmes, market monitoring systems, anti-counterfeiting strategies, and brand protection programmes.

Canis Group is committed to delivering practical, strategic, and internationally recognised legal solutions to assist clients in investigating, enforcing, and protecting intellectual property rights in accordance with applicable laws and international best practices. Our objective is to safeguard our clients’ intellectual property assets, brand reputation, and commercial interests while strengthening their competitive position in Vietnam and international markets.