Industrial Design in Vietnam

In the modern marketplace, the visual and aesthetic appearance of a product—including its shape, configuration, and packaging pattern—is the primary driver for consumer attraction and brand distinctiveness. Consequently, industrial designs are highly vulnerable to unauthorized imitations and piracy by competitors. Securing an exclusive industrial design patent is the single...

In the intellectual property registration process, receiving an office action or a refusal notice from examiners due to subjective evaluations or oversight in prior art citations is not uncommon. However, for a tier-one Intellectual Property Agent, such challenges serve as a proving ground for expertise and resilience. SBLAW is proud...

Registering intellectual property rights for foreign enterprises in Vietnam demands rigorous procedural adherence and an in-depth understanding of local jurisdictions. Recently, the specialized intellectual property attorneys at SBLAW successfully advised and secured industrial design protection for Daio Paper Corporation (JP) – one of Japan’s premier paper and diaper manufacturers...

On November 22, 2024, in Riyadh, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) officially adopted the Riyadh Design Law Treaty (RDLT). This is a historical milestone aimed at establishing common standards for the application and management of industrial designs, helping designers protect their work internationally more easily, quickly, and cost-effectively....

In today’s fiercely competitive aesthetic and spa equipment market, asserting intellectual property (IP) rights over exclusive designs is a strategic move to safeguard R&D investments and maintain a sustainable market edge. SBLAW is proud to have successfully assisted Hung Hoa Furniture and Aesthetic Equipment Company Limited in securing an exclusive...

SBLAW is honored to act as the intellectual property representative for VITACO Import-Export Co., Ltd., assisting in the successful registration and protection of the industrial design for its fish sauce product label. Filed under application No. 3-2023-02525 with the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam on October 26, 2023, the design...

1. General provisions on renewal of validity of protection titles Industrial design patents shall have a validity starting from the grant date and expiring at the end of 5 years after the filing date and may be renewed for two consecutive terms, each of 5 years. Request for renewal of...

1. Minimum documents - 02 Declaration for registration which are typed according to form No. 03-KDCN Appendix A of Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN; - 01 copy of the industrial design description; . - 04 sets of photos or 04 sets of drawings of an industrial design. - Fee and charge receipts. 2. Other documents (if...

1. Definition Industrial design means a specific appearance of a product embodied by three-dimensional configurations, lines, colors, or a combination of these elements. Products herein are understood to mean articles, tools, equipments, or parts used for assembling such products, manufactured by industrial or handicraft methods, with a structure and clear function,...

SBLAW would like to provide the client the legal procedure to register industrial design in Vietnam as follows: 1. Procedure  Protection criteria: A industrial design shall be eligible for protection in the form of the grant of a Patent for Industrial Design when it satisfies the following conditions: Being novel Being of an inventive...

(1) Filing the application In order to obtain right for industrial design in Viet Nam,you must file the application for granting an industrial design patent,directly or by mail,to the National Office of Intellectual Property of Viet Nam (NOIP) or its brand offices in Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang. Organizations,individuals...

SBLAW provides client with legal service for industrial design registration procedure in Vietnam as follows:  I.  AUTHORIZED WORKS Providing advices on  the industrial design registration procedure in Vietnam before officially filing Industrial design application in Vietnam Preparing all the necessary forms and documents for Industrial design registration in Vietnam for the CLIENT's...

SBLAW provides legal service for registering industrial design in Cambodia as follows: Providing advices on the industrial design registration procedure in Cambodia before officially filing Industrial design application in Cambodia. Preparing all the necessary forms and documents for Industrial design registration in Cambodia for the CLIENT's execution; Monitoring and following up the...

Question:  I would like to register some furniture designs in Vietnam. Please an example of the paper work of my designs (4 pages with technical drawing). Could you advise the cost per designs and time scale to register such designs in Vietnam? Thank you Answer:  Regarding your enquiry concerning the subject matter,...