Intellectual Property

Question: Our company intends to allow a Vietnamese businessman to franchise in Ha noi. Kindly let me know the legal charges for the same. Answer: The franchisors from abroad have to franchise registration in Vietnam with Ministry of Industry and Trade. In franchising registration in Vietnam, we support clients in preparing and...

Currently, the Ministry of Science and Technology, in cooperation with the VCCI, is collecting opinions on the new draft decree, in which Article 1 amend a number of provisions of Decree 99/2013/ND-CP on sanctions for administrative violations in Industrial property (“Draft”). The Draft aims to remove obstacles in the application of the law...

Patent attorney in Vietnam, would like to clarity the attorney fee for filling patent in Vietnam for your kind consideration[...]

Question: I want to apply for a design patent to Vietnam but there is no information about design patent on the internet, so I can't get any information about it. I want to know there is nonpublication design patent system (secret design registration system) in Vietnam and it is...

Question: We would like to know the rough estimates of a costs for new patent application in Vietnam. Juniper switch | Router cisco | thiết bị mạng cisco | thiết bị chống sét | Bộ lưu điện Answer: Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we would like to advise...

In case the foreign patent owner would like to enter the national phase with patent office of Vietnam, SB Law advises the procedure and fee for registering a PCT application in Vietnam as hereafter[...]

Question: I am an inventor and an applicant of the "National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam". I applicated the patent in a private capacity (as natural person or individual). Field of my invention seems like "Electronics" or "Software". I will change current local agent in Vietnam. I think that I am...

Question: Our company would like to register a few trademarks in Vietnam for its cigarette.  I would be pleased if you could provide me with your current legal fee for the registration of trademark and also procedures and estimated time. I look forward to hearing from you. Answer: Regarding the subject matter,...

In order to settle the alleged action of infringer, you should take the following actions:

Question: We are looking for a long-term cooperator regarding the patent issues in Vietnam. Here are some questions, please help us to answer them. 1.Your quotations for design, utility and patent from filing to issuance in Vietnam with related annuity. 2.The procedure for filing and granting of a design, a utility and a patent. 3....