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.
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...
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...
Registration procedure for patent in Vietnam.
1. Minimum documents
- 02 Declaration for registration which are typed according to form No. 01-SC Appendix A of Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN;
- 02 descriptions of the invention or utility solution; ;
+ 02 invention protection coverage (hereinafter referred to as the protection coverage or protection claim);
- Fee and charge receipts.
2. Other...
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,[...]
Guideline for non-PCT Patent in Vietnam
Guideline for non-PCT Patent in Vietnam[...]
What is the patent in Vietnam?
1. Definition
Invention means a technical solution in the form of a product or a process which is intended to solve a problem by application of laws of nature.
An invention shall be protected by mode of grant of invention patent or utility solution patent.
2. Technical solutions
Technical solution - the object...
Patent Examination Procedure under Vietnam IP Law
Patent examination procedure is regulated as follows:
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...
Required document for filling patent in Vietnam
In order to file a patent in Vietnam, inventor has to provide these following documents[...]
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...
Characters of invention
An invention shall be considered novel if it has not yet been publicly disclosed through use or by means of a written description or any other form, inside or outside the country, before the filing date or the priority date, as applicable, of the invention registration application[...]
How to write a patent specification?
Title of the invention. The title of the invention is designed to describe the essence of the invention in a few words. The title must clearly and concisely indicate the subject matter to which the invention/innovation relates and must be the same as the title on the Request Form and...
Filing the patent application in Vietnam
In order to obtain the patent right in Viet Nam, you must file the application for granting a Patent (for Invention and for Utility solution separately), directly or by mail, to the National Office of Intellectual Property of Viet Nam (NOIP) or its branches offices in Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang[...]
Q&A: File a patent application at Vietnam through PCT route
Q: We are a Japan company who intend to file a patent application at Vietnam, through PCT route claiming priority of our national patent application filed at the Japan patent office on December 21, 2012.
A: Thank you for your letter. As your requirement, we would like to advise you on fee...