What methods can I apply for an invention/utility solution?
ELITE: The applicant may choose paper filing or online filing through the IPVN’s online public service portal, specifically as follows:
- Paper filing:
- The applicant may submit an application for an invention/utility solution directly or via postal service to one of the IPVN’s application receiving places, specifically as follows:
- Head Office of IPVN, address: 386 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi City.
- Representative Office of IPVN in Ho Chi Minh City, address: 7th Floor, Ha Phan Building, 17/19 Ton That Tung, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
- Representative Office of IPVN in Da Nang City, address: 3rd floor, 135 Minh Mang, Khue My ward, Ngu Hanh Son district, Da Nang city.
- In case of filing an application for an invention/ utility solution by post, the application charges/ fees must be transferred by postal service, then a copy of the Money Transfer Receipt must be attached to the application and sent to one of the above-mentioned office to prove the amount paid.
- (Note: If the fee or charge is transferred to one of the above-mentioned IPVN’s application-receiving places, the applicant must send the dossier to the corresponding application-receiving point).
- Online filing:
- Conditions for online filing: Applicants need to have a digital certificate, a digital signature, and a registered account which is approved by the IPVN on the Online Application Receiving System.
- Online filing:
- The applicant needs to complete the steps of filing an invention/ utility solution application form on the IPVN’s Online Application Receiving System. After that, a confirmation of online submission will be sent to the applicant.
- The confirmation of online submission must be presented to one of the IPVN’s office and the applicant needs to attach documents (if any) and pay fees/ charges as prescribed within 01 month from the date of online submission.
- If all documents and fees/ charges mentioned above are fully submitted as prescribed, an IPVN’s officer will issue the application number in the Online Application Receipt System.
- If one of the documents and fees/ charges is not fully submitted, the application will be denied. If the applicant fails to complete the prescribed application procedure, the online application procedure will be canceled and the Online Application Cancellation Notice will be sent to the applicant via the Online Application Receiving System.
