A data project can be technically successful yet still face legal and commercial barriers to commercialization. The business needs lawful access to suitable information, permission to test its product, and rights to use the results. Decree 386/2026/ND-CP on Data Innovation in Vietnam brings these questions together through mechanisms for data access, research, testing, and project …
After a PCT application enters the national phase in Vietnam, the applicant must complete the local examination and grant procedure to obtain a Vietnamese patent. This work, known as patent prosecution in Vietnam, can include requesting examination, answering objections and amending the claims, which set out the protection being sought. The business needs to assess …
A company with an international patent application must complete a local filing step if it wants to pursue patent protection in Vietnam through that application which is called PCT national phase entry in Vietnam. It brings the application before the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IP Vietnam), for examination under Vietnamese law. The Patent Cooperation …
A conflicting trademark application can affect sales and distribution plans in Vietnam. The brand owner needs to decide whether to oppose registration. The applicant needs to answer the grounds and protect the goods or services its business needs. Trademark opposition in Vietnam allows a third party to challenge a pending national application before registration. The …
When the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IP Vietnam) raises an objection to a trademark application, the applicant usually has an opportunity to respond. The response depends on the reason given. For a business dealing with a trademark refusal in Vietnam, the first question is whether IP Vietnam is inviting a response or has already …
Before committing to an investment in a free trade zone (FTZ), a foreign investor needs to know which activities the company may carry out, which approvals it needs, and when customs benefits apply. Free trade zones in Vietnam under Decree 378/2026 offer a legal framework for these decisions, subject to the rules for the zone, …
A foreign design firm can take responsibility for a Vietnam construction project without sending a permanent team to site. The work may involve drawings, surveys, design review, supervision or project management. Foreign engineering consultants in Vietnam should settle the company license, individual qualifications and Vietnamese participation before accepting those responsibilities. A construction operation license in …
Foreign suppliers may sell equipment together with installation services. In Vietnam, both the supply contract and the associated work can affect the licensing position. A project supply package may be a construction contract even when another contractor installs the equipment. These seven issues help you plan equipment installation in Vietnam before signing the relevant agreement …
A power of attorney for IP registration in Vietnam allows a representative to act for the applicant before the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IP Office). For a foreign business preparing a trademark, patent or design filing, the document should make clear who is appointing the representative, who may sign, what work is authorized and …
Trademark registration in Vietnam requires a business to identify the applicant entitled to register, define the mark and goods or services, and manage the application through examination to grant. For a foreign business, the filing should reflect its ownership arrangements and Vietnam commercial plan. The decisions made before filing affect the protection available and the …
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