What are the requirements for the design application documents in Vietnam?

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Filing Language: Vietnamese

Necessary documents:

  1. Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
  2. A Brief Description

Attachments (if any):

  1. Power of Attorney
  2. Certified Priority Document
  3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
  4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  5. Description of patent IPC classification number

专利申请流程

VN Vietnam

  • Who is the competent authority for utility model patent applications in Vietnam?

    Vietnam State Intellectual Property Office

    English: Intellectual Property Office of Viet Nam, Abbreviation: IPVN

    Website: Trang chủ - CỤC SỞ HỮU TRÍ TUỆ (ipvietnam.gov.vn)

    Vietnam Utility Model Patent Search: IP Viet Nam

  • How long is the protection period of Vietnamese invention patent application

    20 years

  • Is it possible to apply for a combined appearance for a design application in Vietnam?

    yes. Multiple designs may be included in one design application.

  • Instructions for Authorization and Annual Fee of Vietnam Invention Patent Application

    • Grant fee: The patent applicant should pay the granted fee within 3 months from the date of receiving the patent granted decision
    • Annuity: The annual fee for the first year is paid at the same time as the granted fee. Subsequent annual fees should be paid within 6 months before the due date. Overdue annual fees can be paid within a 6-month grace period, and a 10% late fee will be paid at the same time

  • Characteristics of Vietnam invention patent application process

    IPVN conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patents. IPVN completes the formality examination within 1 month from the filing date. For the invention patent application through the via Paris Convention , the patent disclosure will be completed 19 months from the filing date/priority date. If the PCT enters the Vietnamese country, the invention patent will be filed in the country. Patent publication within 2 months after the application enters the Vietnamese national phase. A patent applicant/anyone needs to file a substantive request no later than 42 months from the filing date. The application is published within 2 months after the notification of approval and enters the opposition period. The opposition period starts from the publication date and ends on the granted date. Anyone can raise an opposition to the published patent within the opposition period.

  • Whether the design application in Vietnam can be type-converted

    no

  • Whether the Vietnam invention patent application can be DAS

    no

  • What are the requirements for Vietnam invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: Vietnamese

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    2. Microorganism deposit certificate and its Vietnamese translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Vietnamese translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Certified Priority Document
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. Description of patent IPC classification number
    9. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entry into the Vietnamese national phase Amended Article 19/28/34/41
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism deposit certificate and its Vietnamese translation
    6. Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Vietnamese translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    10. Description of patent IPC classification number

  • Whether the type of Vietnam invention patent application can be converted

    yes. After the substantive examination of the invention patent application, the patent applicant can submit a request and pay the prescribed conversion request fee to convert the patent type from invention to utility model. If the invention patent does not meet the conditions for granting a patent, a request for conversion may be filed within three months from the date of issuance of the rejection document of the invention patent.

  • Can the priority right of Vietnam invention patent application be restored?

    yes. Please consult IPVN for the standards and charges for restoring the priority.