Thứ Năm, 15 tháng 9, 2016

Patent Registration Procedures in Vietnam

ANT Lawyers is a patent law firm in Vietnam that can assist client in the patent registration process and other patent relating issues.


Time and procedures for patent registration:
+ The time for form evaluation: 01 months from the date of receipt;
+ The time to publish the application: 18 months from the priority date or the 2nd month after receiving the request for content evaluation;
+ The time for content evaluation: 12 months after receiving the request for content evaluation or the date of publication
+ The time for patent protection is 20 years, for the patent for utility solution is 10 years.
Profile includes:
+ Declaration (02 sheets according to form);
+ Description (02 sheets, including drawings, if any);
+ Relevant documents (if any);
+ Receipt of fees and charges.
+ Request for protection (02 sheets);
Patent registration requirements:
1.Organizations and individuals that meet the following conditions may register for patent:
+ The author created the patent by his efforts and expenses;
+ Organizations and individuals investing in fund and material for the author in the form of contract work, unless the parties have other agreements and that agreements are not contrary to the provisions of law;
+ The case that the invention was created on the basis of entire state investment funds and technical facilities, the patent registration right belongs to the State. Organizations and state agencies are empowered as investor, representing State to exercise the right to register for patent;
+ The case that the invention was created on the basis of State contributes capitals which are funds and technical facilities, part of the patent registration right corresponding to the proportion of capital contribution will belong to the State. Organizations and Government agencies that are representatives of the State capital will be responsible for implementing the State’s patent registration right;
+ The case that many organizations and individuals working together to create or invest to create the invention, that organizations and individuals all have the right to register for patent and the registration will be implemented only if all organizations and individuals agree;
+ The case that the invention was created by using the technical facilities and expenses from state budget:
+ The case that the invention was created on the basis of research and development collaboration between state organizations, agencies and other organizations, individuals, if the cooperation agreement has no other provisions, part of the patent registration right corresponding to the proportion of capital contribution will belong to the State. State organizations and agencies participating in the research and development process will be responsible for implementing the State’s patent registration right.
2. To be granted the patent registration, the applicant must meet the following requirements: new; creative and capable of industrial application.
3. To be granted the patent protection/utility solution, the applicant must meet the following requirements: new and capable of industrial application.
ANT Lawyers is Vietnam exclusive member of Prae Legal, an international law firm network, providing full ranges of legal services in Vietnam

For Vietnam legal matters or services, the clients could reach ANT Lawyers, the exclusive Vietnam law firm members via email at ant@antlawyers.vn or call the telephone at +848 35202779.

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