Patent in Vietnam

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Tư vấn luật Viễn thông và Công nghệ thông tin
Tư vấn luật Viễn thông và Công nghệ thông tin

The required documents for filling patent in Vietnam

In order to file a patent application in Vietnam, your client is required to provide with us the following document:

-The Power of Attorney (signed only, the notarization or legalization are not required);

-The specification in English;

-The certificated copy of the priority document (If any).

Timeframe for examination of a patent application in Vietnam.

 Under Vietnam IP Patent, a patent application will be examined through the following process:

-Formality examination: The application will be formality examined within 1-2 months counted from the filing date in Vietnam;

-Publication: The patent application will be published on Industrial Property Gazette within 2 months counted from the date of formality acceptance.

-Substantive Examination: The patent application will be examined the patentable within 18 months counted from the publication date.

 The result of the equivalent search at NOIP will be available within 25-30 working days.