I. REQUIREMENTS
- Name, address and nationality of applicant and designer(s);
- Photographs/drawings of front, rear, left, right, top, bottom and perspective views of Industrial Design (electronic format);
- Certified copy of the priority document(s), if claimed. Priority data (application number, filing date, country) is required at filing;
- Signed Power of Attorney of applicant (under our form);
- Signed Deed of Assignment, requested only if:
- Applicant is individual not the designer; or
- Applicant is organization not the applicant stated in priority application.
Notes:
- Language of filing: Vietnamese;
- Original document (3) is required within 03 months from filing date;
- Original documents (4) & (5) are required within 01 month from the filing date.
II. TIME LIMIT
- Formality examination: 01 month from the application’s filing date;
- Publication of application: within 02 months from the application’s formality acceptance date;
- Substantive examination: 07 months from the application’s publication date;
III. VALIDITY TERM
A Patent for Industrial Design is valid for 5 years from filing date, renewable twice, each time for 5 years.
