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[...]
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...
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[...]
Provisional rights to inventions
Where an applicant for registration of an invention knows that such invention is being used by another person without prior use right for commercial purposes[...]
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...
Filling an utility solution application in Vietnam
In order to file an utility solution application in Vietnam, the following documents/information should be provided[...]
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...
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[...]
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[...]
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.
