Intellectual Property

SBLAW would like to introduce the Vietnam - Entry into National Phase of PCT Application as follows: 1. Timeframe for examination of a patent application. A patent application will be examined through the following process: i) Formality examination: The Patent application undergoes one-month formality examination counted from the filing date. ii) Publication: The...

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....

Power of Attorney for registering trademark in Vietnam

Question: Our company is seeking to register for trademark protection in Vietnam. 1,Kindly let us have all the relevant forms and documents required for the aforesaid trademark application. 2, Please let us know what are the documents and information you require from our side. 3, May we have your professional fees and...

Question: We are company in singapore. We need to register our patent in Cambodia. Could you please mail me the fee schedule of Patent? Answer: Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we would like to advise you on procedure and our updated fee schedule in relation to the patent registration...

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...

Since the applied trademark under the application is confusingly similar to your trademark, you could file an opposition against the said trademark at National Office of Intellectual Property in Vietnam (NOIP).

Question: We would like to have a quotation of the costs from your firm, and also a latest schedule of charges of the trademark affaires you handle. Answer: Concerning the subject matter, as one of the leading Vietnamese law firms, we are capable of assisting you with handling all IP matters...

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...

Question: I would like to ask for more details on registering a trademark in Vietnam. - What are the procedures needed? - Can a foreign individual / entity register a trademark in Vietnam? - How long is the process? - How much will it cost? Answers:  Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we...