In the highly competitive footwear and fashion industry, aesthetic appearance and structural product contours are the primary drivers of brand valuation and consumer conversion. To safeguard creative intelligence and preemptively block product design cloning by market rivals, securing exclusive industrial design protection is a non-negotiable business strategy.
SBLAW is proud to act as the accredited Intellectual Property Agent that successfully managed and secured the Industrial Design Patent for “Shoe Strap” (Quai Dép) on behalf of My Kim Saigon Joint Stock Company at the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IPVN).
1. My Kim Saigon: Driving Competitive Edge Through Design Fortification
Originating as a specialized manufacturing cooperative for rubber, plastics, footwear accessories, and garments with over 17 years of technical heritage, My Kim Saigon Joint Stock Company has solidified its rank as a premier footwear manufacturer and exporter in Vietnam, boasting a massive annual output of over 1,000,000 pairs.
Concurrently with upgrading its smart assembly infrastructure, My Kim Saigon directs significant resources into its R&D division to launch distinctive footwear silhouettes featuring:
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Elite Visual Aesthetics: Matching and leading global and domestic consumer fashion trends.
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Ergonomic Functionality: Perfecting configuration models tailored precisely to consumer comfort.
Treating every breakthrough layout as a substantial capital investment, My Kim Saigon’s executive board integrates industrial design registration directly into its core commercial framework. This proactive mechanism serves not only as a defense shield against copycats but also as an intangible leverage asset during global contract negotiations.
2. SBLAW’s Strategic Value-Add in the Design Prosecution Process
For highly dynamic consumer goods like footwear straps to pass the IPVN’s rigorous global novelty examinations, the application dossier must be formatted with absolute precision.
SBLAW’s specialized IP team delivered an end-to-end legal solution for My Kim Saigon, including:
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Exhaustive Availability Searches: Evaluating the specific shoe strap parameters against global design registries to eliminate application rejection risks.
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Technical Portfolio Optimization: Drafting compliant technical specifications and structuring high-definition multi-angle orthogonal drawings to flawlessly encapsulate the distinct, inventive lines of the strap configuration.
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Application Prosecution: Managing the complete application lifecycle, answering examiner queries, and neutralizing office actions to guarantee a swift time-to-grant transition.
3. SBLAW – Fueling the Global Ambitions of Vietnamese Enterprises
The triumphant collaboration between SBLAW and My Kim Saigon underscores the vital need for domestic manufacturing forces to defensively claim their intellectual properties early.
SBLAW envisions that My Kim Saigon’s successful model will serve as a corporate benchmark for other Vietnamese manufacturers to continuously innovate, create visually compelling products, and ruthlessly defend their IP positions globally.
If your enterprise requires an accredited Intellectual Property Firm to handle availability searches, industrial design drafting, or patent filings in Vietnam and abroad, contact SBLAW today for a specialized consultation.
