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...
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...
Guideline for non-PCT Patent in Vietnam
Guideline for non-PCT Patent in Vietnam[...]
Patent Examination Procedure under Vietnam IP Law
Patent examination procedure is regulated as follows:
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.
Formality examination of Vietnam patent
A patent application filed with the NOIP shall be subject to formal examination for evaluating its validity.
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[...]
Obligation to use inventions
wners of inventions are obliged to manufacture protected products or apply protected processes to satisfy the requirements of national defense, security, disease prevention and treatment and nutrition for the people or to meet other social urgent needs.
PROCEDURES RELATED TO PATENTS IN VIETNAM
1. General provisions on maintenance of validity of protection titles
Invention patents shall each have a validity starting from the grant date and expiring at the end of 20 years after the filing date/ the international filing date.Invention patent’s validity should be maintained annually.
Utility solution patents shall have a 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:
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. ...
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:
Patent and the importance of patent in Vietnam
Patent is an exclusive certification of inventor or patent owner by one nation in a certain time and the content of patent shall be published.
Publication of the Vietnam Patent Application
IP Vietnam Law regulated the publication of Vietnam patent application as follows[...]
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[...]


















