Formality examination of Vietnam patent

A patent application filed with the NOIP shall be subject to formal examination for evaluating its validity.

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 and Industrial Design in Vietnam

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...

Enquiry for National Phase Entry in Vietnam

Client: We have a client is considering filing national phase entry in Vietnam. The patent has 01 independent claims, 19 pages of English specification and 3,085 words of specification. Please provide us with your cost estimate (inclusive of official fees, translation costs, your professional fees and disbursements) for entering this application in Vietnam. We await...

Protection of Utility Model in Vietnam

SBLAW would like to introduct the procedure of filing utility model in Vietnam as follows:

Guidance for filling patent in Vietnam

If client would like to file an patent in Vietnam, SBLaw would like to provide our guidance as follows:

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[...]

Issuing the Patent Certificate in Vietnam

If the patent is granted, the NOIP shall request the applicant to pay the fee for the grant of a patent, the fee for notification of the patent grant decision, the registration fee and the fee for maintenance of the first year’s validity of the patent[...]

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...

Patent registration through PCT in Vietnam

The agency competent to receive international patent applications in Vietnam is the NOIP. The NOIP shall[...]

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:

Division of Vietnam patent applications

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,[...]
Patent Search

Q&A: Regarding a Patent Search for car engine in CAMBODIA

Q: Our company is Korean Car Company and is considering to file a patent application regarding car engine in CAMBODIA. Before filing, we wish to conduct a patent search to see if there is any similar invention / utility model patents or pending applications in this area. Therefore, please let us know...