The Substantive Examination of patent application
The purpose of substantive examination of patent applications is to assess the patentability of objects claimed in the application under the requirements and corresponding protection scope[...]
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[...]
Conditions for inventions eligible for protection
An invention shall be protected by mode of grant of invention patent when it satisfies the following conditions[...]
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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Invention and base for the emergence and establish of invention
An invention means a technical solution in form of a product or a process which is intended to solve a problem by application of laws of nature[...]
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[...]
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...
Right of prior use of inventions
Where a person has, before the publication date of an invention registration application, used or prepared necessary conditions for use of an invention identical with the protected invention stated in such registration application but created independently [...]
Use of an invention
Manufacturing the protected product[...]
Patent Registration Proceeding in Vietnam
As one of the leading Vietnamese IP law firms, SBLaw would like to advise you procedure and our fee schedule in relation to the patent registration proceeding in Vietnam 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[...]
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...
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[...]
Subject matters are not protected as invention
Scientific discoveries or theories, mathematical methods[....]
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[...]
