Bayer Enforces Rice Fungicide Trademark
2 August 2012 Viet Duc Ltd., a Vietnam crop protection manufacturer, has been ordered to remove their Natido product from shelves which were ruled to infringe on Bayer CropScience´s Nativo rice fungicide brand.
Infringed products have to be withdrawn from the market and will be destroyed. In addition, Viet Duc is no longer allowed to use the Natido brand name, and was ordered to pay a fine
“Nativo is a very strong brand in Vietnam, and our customers associate our brand with high quality and efficacy,” said Torsten Velden, Bayer CropScience country head for Vietnam in a statement. “Trademark protection is key to protecting the environment for continued innovation. We are therefore on the constant alert for any activities that infringe our intellectual property rights.”
In February 2012, Bayer requested the Vietnam Intellectual Property Institute (VIPRI) to examine whether the marketing of Natido infringed its trademark Nativo. After a positive VIPRI conclusion, Bayer filed a petition with Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) to enforce and settle VIPRI´s decision. An on-site inspection of Viet Duc´s premises in Kien Giang province together with external counsel and representives of the MOST and the Science and Technology Department in Kien Giang province confirmed the allegations.
Bayer CropScience introduced its fungicide Nativo to Asian farmers to overcome the intricacies of rice disease management, according to the company.
Source: Bayer, Edited by Stefanie A. Toth, Online Editor
Get The Newsletter Today!
