Industrial Design in Vietnam

An application for a Industrial design registration filed with the NOIP shall be subject to formality examination for evaluating its validity[...]

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,...

In today's era of smart manufacturing and automation, industrial hardware such as autonomous vehicles (AGVs/AMRs) acts as the operational backbone of modern factories. Proactively establishing exclusive intellectual property (IP) rights over proprietary hardware designs is a vital move to secure a technological monopoly and defend corporate market share. SBLAW is...

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. 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...

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...

The applicant may divide,on his/her own initiative or upon the request of the NOIP,his/her application (division and transfer of one or several technical solutions in an invention registration application[...]

If the applicant to whom the NOIP has sent a notice on its intended refusal of the application fails to correct errors or unsatisfactorily corrects errors or makes no opposition or makes unreasonable opposition to the intended rejection within the set time limit,the NOIP shall send a notice on its refusal of the application[...]

The refusal accept the valid application of Vietnam Industrial design registration is realized as follows[...]

Documents identifying an industrial design registered for protection in an industrial design registration application include a description and a set of photos or drawings of such industrial 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...

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...

In the highly competitive footwear and fashion industry, aesthetic appearance and structural product contours are the primary drivers of brand valuation and consumer conversion. To safeguard creative intelligence and preemptively block product design cloning by market rivals, securing exclusive industrial design protection is a non-negotiable business strategy. SBLAW is proud...

On the date of expiration of the time limit for substantive examination of an application at the latest,the NOIP shall send to the applicant one of the following notices[...]

In the high-tech and telecommunications industries, developing hardware components and localized technical infrastructure requires massive R&D investments. Consequently, establishing exclusive intellectual property (IP) rights over proprietary designs is a critical shield to safeguard a corporation's technical assets. SBLAW is proud to act as the accredited Intellectual Property Agent selected by...