Required documents of patent application in Vietnam
To file a patent in Vietnam, required documents of patent application are 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:
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:
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The first-to-file principle for filling patent application in Vietnam
Viet Nam adopts the first-to-file system, i.e. where two or more applications are filed by many different parties for registration of the same invention[...]
Patent Examination Procedure under Vietnam IP Law
Patent examination procedure is regulated as follows:
Conducting a patent clearance search in Vietnam
As the leading patent agent in Vietnam, SBLaw we can assist client with conducting a patent clearance search in Vietnam[...]
Register your Patent In Cambodia
If you would like to register your patent in Cambodia, SBLAW would like to give you some information about the legal procedure of filling patent in Cambodia as follows:
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...
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,[...]
Requirements on invention registration applications
Documents identifying an invention registered for protection in an invention registration application shall include a description of the invention and an abstract of the invention[...]
Compulsory licensing of inventions
In the following cases, the right to use an invention may be licensed to another organization or individual under a decision of the competent state agency without permission from the holder of exclusive right to use such invention[...]
China National Intellectual Property Administration Amended GUIDELINES FOR PATENT EXAMINATION (2025)
Recently, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has issued a decision on amending the GUIDELINES FOR PATENT EXAMINATION (Order No. 84 of the CNIPA). The newly amended GUIDELINES FOR PATENT EXAMINATION will take effect on January 1, 2026. The amendments focus on improving patent examination standards and optimizing examination rules for new fields...
Vietnam – Filing new utility solution
In order to file an utility solution application in Vietnam, client is required to provide with us the following document:
Request for correction and amendment of Vietnam patent application
Request for correction and amendment of Vietnam patent application
Subject matters are not protected as invention
Scientific discoveries or theories, mathematical methods[....]
