Patent Examination Procedure under Vietnam IP Law
Patent examination procedure is regulated as follows:
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[...]
Publication of the Vietnam Patent Application
IP Vietnam Law regulated the publication of Vietnam patent application as follows[...]
Filling an utility solution application in Vietnam
In order to file an utility solution application in Vietnam, the following documents/information should be provided[...]
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...
Patent Examination Procedure in Vietnam
Applicants should be aware of the examination process a patent going through the National Office of Intellectual Property of Viet Nam (NOIP). This process is begun with the filing of a patent application with NOIP and completed by granting a patent.
(1) Filing the application
In order to obtain the patent...
Guideline for non-PCT Patent in Vietnam
Guideline for non-PCT Patent in Vietnam[...]
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[...]
Issuing the Patent Certificate in Vietnam
If the patent is granted, the NOIP shall request the applicant to pay the fee for the grant of a patent, the fee for notification of the patent grant decision, the registration fee and the fee for maintenance of the first year’s validity of the patent[...]
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. ...
How to protect our patent in Vietnam?
Question: We would like to know the procedure for protecting the patent in Vietnam, please advise?
Answer: Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we would like to advise you procedure in relation to the patent registration proceeding in Vietnam as follows:
1.PATENT/UTILITY SOLUTION REGISTRATION
Protection criteria:
A patent shall be eligible for...
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...
The Decision of Refusal of patent application
If the applicant to whom the NOIP has sent a notice on its intended refusal of the application fails to correct errors or unsatisfactorily corrects errors or makes no opposition or makes unreasonable opposition to the intended rejection within the set time limit[...]

















