If you have a industrial design and would like to register it, SBLaw would like to inform you some information about protecting your industrial design in Vietnam for your reference:
| Criteria for protection |
Novelty Pattern for industrial or handicraft manufacture |
| Required documents |
- Description;
- Six (06) sets of photographs/drawings in the same ratio comprising front, back, top, bottom, left, right and perspective views. Dimension of representation should not be larger than 210mm x 297 mm (A4 size) and not be smaller than 90mm x 120mm.
- Power of Attorney for SBLaw
- Deed of Assignment of Right to file application (if any)
- Priority document (if any)
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| Approximate time to obtain Design Patent |
12 months |
| Renewal |
- Maximum renewals: 2 times
- Renewal should be paid within 6 months prior to the expiry date (a grace period of 6 months expiry date is available providing that the Design Owner must pay late renewal fee)
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| Term of Validity |
5 years (each term)
15 year (maximum, 2 times of renewal) |
