Patent and Industrial Design in Vietnam

Basic comparison between Patent and Industrial Design in Vietnam

Patent attorney of SBLAW would like to provide client some information on basic comparison between patent and industrial design in Vietnam as follows:  Criteria Patent Design Note Subject matter claimed for protection A process, a method in which steps of these process and method shall be included.   A product: protect parts within a product and how...

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 [...]

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[...]

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:

Request for correction and amendment of Vietnam patent application

Request for correction and amendment of Vietnam patent application

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...

Registration of Patent in Laos

SBLAW - IP internatioanl agent would like to give you some information about legal procedure of registration of patent in Laos as follows:
How to file patent/utility model applications in cambodia

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...

Maintenance of validity of patents

To have the validity of his/her invention protection title maintained, a protection title holder shall pay a validity maintenance fee within six months before the expiration of the validity term[...]

Notification of the Substantive Examination Results of patent application

On the date of expiration of the time limit for substantive examination of an application at the latest, the NOIP shall send to the applicant one of the following notices:

Subject matters are not protected as invention

Scientific discoveries or theories, mathematical methods[....]

Expert Guide: PCT National Phase Entry in Vietnam – Navigating Local Legal Complexitie

Expanding your patent protection into Vietnam via the PCT National Phase is a strategic move, yet it is far from a standard administrative process. It requires a firm grasp of both international treaties and Vietnam’s specific domestic IP landscape. Bridging the Gap: PCT Rules vs. Vietnamese IP Law Many international applicants...

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...