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 …
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 …
A trademark search in Vietnam helps a company assess a proposed brand before filing an application or committing to its use. The review should cover relevant earlier rights, similar marks and the goods or services the business plans to offer. Its value lies in identifying obstacles while the company still has practical choices about its …
Before entering Vietnam, a foreign company faces seven decisions about its intellectual property (IP). These cover key assets, ownership, launch protection, confidential information, licenses, enforcement and incoming claims. The answers help the business sell, produce and work with local partners while keeping control of the assets behind its revenue. For managers, protecting intellectual property in …
Quick Reference Circular 06/2026/TT-BTC, effective March 1, 2026, amends Circular 13/2015/TT-BTC to modernize customs IP protection in Vietnam Digital IP certificates verifiable through WIPO databases are accepted as official documentation Vietnam Customs gains proactive authority to suspend suspected infringing shipments E-commerce and cross-border shipments are subject to dedicated risk management checks The reform reduces administrative …
Introduction Vietnam Intellectual Property Law amendments have long been expected. Why? For sometime, we have seen clients’ feedback on the delay of the procedures i.e. registration of IP rights, refusal to possible IP violations. Many times, we come across clients feeling hopeless seeking solutions to enforcement of violations of IP rights. Now, it seems Vietnam …
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