SBLAW – IP internatioanl agent would like to give you some information about legal procedure of registration of patent in Laos as follows:
1. Criteria for patent protection:
– Novelty
– Inventive step
– Industrial applicability
2. Required Information
a. Applicant: Name and address.
b. Inventor(s): Name, address and nationality
c. Specification of invention, utility solution
d. Claims and drawings.
e. Assignment document (if any).
f. Certified copy of priority document (if any)
g. Search results from the Patent Office (recommended).
3. Required documents
Power of Attorney
4. Member
Paris Convention: Yes
PCT: Yes
5. Procedure for protection
Patent Filing
Preliminary Examamination
Patent Publication: 18 months from the priority date
Formal Examination Request: Before 36 months from the filing date.
90 days to respond office action from the formal examination.
