Required document for filling patent in Vietnam
In order to file a patent in Vietnam, inventor has to provide these following documents[...]
Patent Examination Procedure under Vietnam IP Law
Patent examination procedure is regulated as follows:
Formality examination of Vietnam patent
A patent application filed with the NOIP shall be subject to formal examination for evaluating its validity.
Notification of the Substantive Examination Results of patent application
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:
Request for the Substantive Examination of patent application
An substantive examination of the application will be carried out only for which the applicant or a third party has filed a request for examination and paid the examination fees within 42 months as of the filing date or the priority date, as applicable, and the time limit for making request for substantive examination of an patent application involving a request for a utility solution patent shall be 36 months counting from the filing date or the priority date, as applicable.
Patent registration through PCT in Vietnam
The agency competent to receive international patent applications in Vietnam is the NOIP. The NOIP shall[...]
Competence and procedures for licensing of inventions under compulsory decisions
The Science and Technology Ministry shall issue decisions on licensing of inventions based on the consideration of requests for licensing in the cases below after consulting opinions of the Science and Technology Ministry[...]
Annuity payment of Patent
Question: I would like to inquire you about the detailed charge of annuity of Patent (from the 1st year to the 20th year). Looking forward to your reply.
Answer:
Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we would like to advise you procedure and our fee schedule in relation to the...
Registration of Patent in Laos
SBLAW - IP internatioanl agent would like to give you some information about legal procedure of registration of patent in Laos as follows:
How to file patent/utility model applications in Cambodia
SBLAW would like to provide the client information on filling patent/utility model applications in Cambodia for your kind consideration:
A- How to Apply Patent/Utility Model Applications
Agent/Attorney representing applicant should file application, at the Department of Industrial Property (DIP), Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy.
Application should contain:
1. A request (application)
2. A...
Use of an invention
Manufacturing the protected product[...]
Q&A: Registration of patent in Vietnam and USA
Q: We are Vietnam company and would like to know the legal procedure to register patent in Vietnam and USA?
A: Further to our question egarding the registration of patent in Vietnam and USA, SBLAW would like to advise you on procedure and fee for registering patent in these jurisdictions:
1. ...
Notification of the Intellectual Property Office regarding the unified application of the International Patent Classification version 2025.01
On 26th December, 2024, the Intellectual Property Office issued Notice No. 4031/TB-SHTT regarding the unified application of the International Patent Classification under the Strasbourg Agreement, version 2025.01. Accordingly, the new IPC has been published on the official website of the Intellectual Property Office and officially applied in Vietnam from...
New Utility Model Application in Vietnam
In order to file an utility solution application in Vietnam, applicant is required to provide with us the following document:
Patent translations in Vietnam
As the leading IP firm in Vietnam focusing on patent prosecution and enforcement in Vietnam, SBLAW frequently help our client translate the specification of their patents before officially filing them into Vietnam Patent Office.
Therefore, it is strongly believed that we could assist client in providing translation service from English...
















