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...
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...
Protection of Utility Model in Vietnam
SBLAW would like to introduct the procedure of filing utility model in Vietnam as follows:
Formality examination of Vietnam patent
A patent application filed with the NOIP shall be subject to formal examination for evaluating its validity.
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[...]
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:
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.
Required documents of patent application in Vietnam
To file a patent in Vietnam, required documents of patent application are as follows
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[...]
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[...]
Publication of the Vietnam Patent Application
IP Vietnam Law regulated the publication of Vietnam patent application as follows[...]
Patent attorney in Vietnam, Mr. Pham Duy Khuong, partner of SBLAW.
Mr. Pham Duy Khuong (Mr. Pham) is a founding partner of SBLAW. He has particular experience in the field of Intellectual Property for nearly ten years.
Vietnam National Phase of PCT application
SBLaw would like to provide inventor Vietnam National Phase of PCT application 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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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:
