HOW TO REGISTER AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PATENT IN VIETNAM

 I. REQUIREMENTS

 

1. Name, address and nationality of applicant and designer(s);
2. Photographs/drawings of front, rear, left, right, top, bottom and perspective views of Industrial Design (electronic format);
3. Certified copy of the priority document(s), if claimed;
4. Signed Power of Attorney of applicant in favour of ELITE LAW FIRM (under our form);
5. Signed Deed of Assignment, requested only if:

• Applicant is individual but not the designer; or
• Applicant is organization not the applicant stated in priority application.

 

Notes:

 

1. Language of filing: Vietnamese;
2. Priority data (application number, date and country) is required at filing; the original priority document is required within 03 months from filing date;
3. Original documents (4) & (5) are required within 01 month from the filing date.

 

II. TIME LIMIT

 

• Formality examination: 1 month from the application’s filing date;
• Publication of application: 2 months from the application’s formality acceptance date;
• Substantive examination: 7 months from the application’s publication date;
• Granting a patent: 15 working days from the payment date

 

III. VALIDITY TERM

 

A Patent for Industrial Design is valid for 5 years from filing date, renewable twice, each time for 5 years.

 

IV. Cost

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