Annuity payment of Patent
Question: I would like to inquire you about the detailed charge of annuity of Patent (from the 1st year to the 20th year). Looking forward to your reply.
Answer:
Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we would like to advise you procedure and our fee schedule in relation to the...
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.
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...
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...
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...
Amendment and supplementation of Vietnam patent applications
Before the NOIP issues a notice on its rejection of an application, a notice on its refusal to grant a protection title or a decision on the grant of a protection title[...]
Required documents of patent application in Vietnam
To file a patent in Vietnam, required documents of patent application are 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:
1. ...
SBLAW Successfully Secures Industrial Design Protection for Hung Hoa’s Adjustable Chair Frame
In today’s fiercely competitive aesthetic and spa equipment market, asserting intellectual property (IP) rights over exclusive designs is a strategic move to safeguard R&D investments and maintain a sustainable market edge.
SBLAW is proud to have successfully assisted Hung Hoa Furniture and Aesthetic Equipment Company Limited in securing an exclusive...
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[...]
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,[...]
Required document for filling patent in Vietnam
In order to file a patent in Vietnam, inventor has to provide these following documents[...]
Patent Examination Timeline in Vietnam: Inadequacies and Expert Solutions
The prolonged patent examination process remains a major concern for many inventors and enterprises looking to enter the Vietnamese market. Having to wait years for a patent grant can lead to missed commercialization opportunities or render the technology obsolete before it even receives protection.
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