I. FOR PCT APPLICATION ENTRY
Requirements:
- Name, address and nationality of applicant/inventor;
- Information on the PCT application number or WIPO's publication number;
- Copy of amended patent specification (if any) for national phase entry;
- Signed Power of Attorney of applicant (under our form); and
- Signed Deed of Assignment, if applicant is not that of the international application.
Notes:
- Language of filing: Vietnamese;
- Original documents (4) and (5) are required within 34 months from priority date. Notarization is not required; and
- National phase deadline under both Chapter I and Chapter II is 31 month from priority date.
II. FOR CONVENTIONAL & NON-CONVENTIONAL FILINGS
Requirements:
- Name, address and nationality of applicant/inventor;
- Copy of patent specification (in English);
- Priority document where priority is claimed. Priority data (application number, filing date and country) is required at filing;
- Signed Power of Attorney from applicant (under our form); and
- Signed Deed of Assignment, requested only if:
Applicant is individual not the inventor; or
Applicant is organization not the applicant of the priority application.
Notes:
- Language of filing: Vietnamese;
- Originally certified copy of document (3) is required within 03 months from the patent application’s filing date; and
- Original of documents (4) & (5) are required within 01 month from the patent application’s filing date. Notarization on legalization is not required.
III. REQUEST FOR SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION
- Deadline for request for substantive examination is 42 months for inventions and 36 months for utility solutions from the patent application’s priority date.
- Cost for request for substantive examination is charged for each independent claim.
IV. TIME LIMIT
- Formality examination: 01 month from the patent application’s filing date.
- Publication of application: in 19th month from the priority date or within 02 months from the patent application’s formality acceptance date, whichever is later.
- Substantive examination: 18 months from the patent application’s publication date or date of receipt of Request for Substantive Examination, whichever is later.
- Estimated time for obtaining patent: from 36-42 months from the patent application’s filing date.
V. VALIDITY TERM
A patent for invention is valid for 20 years from the filing date; a patent for utility solution is valid for 10 years from the filing date.
