The cost of registering PCT patent in Vietnam. When an invention wants to be protected in different countries, instead of registering for invention to the patent offices of each country, the applicant can submit the patent application through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (“PCT”). Provided that the application must be filed within 12 months from the…
Cost of registering Trademark in Vietnam. Under the regulations of the Vietnam Intellectual Property Law, trademark is an intellectual property that needs to be protected and the legal basis for trademark protection is the Trademark Certificate. How much does it cost for registering trademark in Vietnam? What is cost of trademark registration in Vietnam? A…
PCT National Phase application in Vietnam. The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an international treaty which regulates on the procedure of filing patent application in its member states. The Treaty was signed on 19 June 1970 during the Washington Diplomatic Conference on the Patent Cooperation Treaty. It is administered by the International Bureau of the…
The process of patent registration in Vietnam. There are 4 Steps for registering patent in Vietnam: Step 1: Filing the application; Step 2: Formality Examination; Step 3: Publication; Step 4: Substantive Examination; Step 5: Issue patent (granting). Step 1: Filing patent application in Vietnam There are three options for filing the patent application in Vietnam:…
Besides fees and procedure, one of the issue that trademark applicants wish to know is Required documents for trademark registration in Vietnam. This is something applicants should study in advance to avoid office actions, thus save time and money. This topic is discussed further below in this article. Main required documents Other documents (if any)…
What is protected patent in Vietnam? The conditions for patent protection in Vietnam: Novelty; Inventive nature of invention; Industrial applicability. Invention will be protected in the form of invention patent and utility solution patent. Conditions for Patent protection in Vietnam Having novelty Having inventive nature Having Industrial applicability Besides, some of the following objects will…
Patent registration in Vietnam has many updates on cost and protection process. Specifically, an invention is one of the intellectual properties that have a great influence on human life. The protection of an invention is conducted according to the patent procedure of an invention or utility solution. Below is the basic information you need to know about Patents and applications and procedures for patent registration in Vietnam.
“First to file” rule, along with priority principle, are the rules governing the the registration of intellectual property rights. This principle is applied to various types of industrial property objects including inventions, industrial designs and trademarks. Intellectual property rights for these objects are established on the basis of decisions to grant protection titles according to…
Trademark registration in Vietnam, according to the newest regulations in 2021, has many updates. In particular, the registration fees have been adjusted and the Nice Classification has been updated. Below is the basic information about Trademark, application dossier and the process of trademark registration in Vietnam Overview of trademark What is a trademark? Trademark is…
Before applying trademark application to National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP). You should conduct a trademark search. What is trademark public search (basic search)? A trademark basic search is conducted in the database of National Office of Property of Vietnam. The search determines whether a proposed trademark is available for use in connection…