Basic comparison between Patent and Industrial Design in Vietnam
Patent attorney of SBLAW would like to provide client some information on basic comparison between patent and industrial design in Vietnam as follows:
Criteria
Patent
Design
Note
Subject matter claimed for protection
A process, a method in which steps of these process and method shall be included.
A product: protect parts within a product and how...
Protection of Utility model in Cambodia
SBLAW - an IP international Agent would like to introduce some information about the procedure of filling Utility Model in Cambodia as follows:
Amendment and supplementation of Vietnam patent applications
Before the NOIP issues a notice on its rejection of an application, a notice on its refusal to grant a protection title or a decision on the grant of a protection title[...]
Maintenance of validity of patents
To have the validity of his/her invention protection title maintained, a protection title holder shall pay a validity maintenance fee within six months before the expiration of the validity term[...]
Conversion of Vietnam patent applications
Before the NOIP issues a notice of its refusal to grant a protection title or a decision on the grant of a protection title[...]
Vietnam National Phase of PCT application
SBLaw would like to provide inventor Vietnam National Phase of PCT application as follows:
Transfer of Vietnam patent applications
Before the NOIP issues any of notices specified at Point 17.1.a of this Circular,an applicant may request the NOIP to record the transfer of his/her application to another person[...]
The Substantive Examination of patent application
The purpose of substantive examination of patent applications is to assess the patentability of objects claimed in the application under the requirements and corresponding protection scope[...]
Patent registration through PCT in Vietnam
The agency competent to receive international patent applications in Vietnam is the NOIP. The NOIP shall[...]
Right of prior use of inventions
Where a person has, before the publication date of an invention registration application, used or prepared necessary conditions for use of an invention identical with the protected invention stated in such registration application but created independently [...]
Guideline for non-PCT Patent in Vietnam
Guideline for non-PCT Patent in Vietnam[...]
Request for correction and amendment of Vietnam patent application
Request for correction and amendment of Vietnam patent application
Formality examination of Vietnam patent
A patent application filed with the NOIP shall be subject to formal examination for evaluating its validity.
Vietnam – Quotation for Entry into National Phase of PCT Application
Question: I want a patent registration through PCT in Vietnam. If you can, please advise me as following matters.
1) How long and how much does it cost to completion?
2) Any other documents needed?
Answer: We refer with thanks to your email concerning the above matter and we would like to advice...
Patent in Vietnam
The required documents for filling patent in Vietnam

















