Investment preferences

Investment preferences

Subjects and conditions of investment preferences in Vietnam 1. Investors having investment projects in the domains or geographical areas entitled to investment preferences provided for in Articles 27 and 28 of this Law shall enjoy such preferences under the provisions of this Law and relevant provisions of law. 2. The grant of investment preferences stipulated in Clause 1 of […]

Investment domains and geographical areas

Investment domains and geographical areas

Domains entitled to investment preferences in Vietnam 1. Production of new materials or new materials or new energy; manufacture of hi-tech products, bio-technology or information technology; mechanical engineering. 2. Farming and processing of agricultural, forest or aquatic products; salt making; production of hybrid breeds, new plant varieties and/or animal breeds. 3. Use of high technologies or modern […]

Forms of direct investment in Vietnam

Forms of direct investment in Vietnam

1. To establish economic organizations with 100% capital of domestic or foreign investors. 2. To establish economic organizations being joint ventures between domestic and foreign investors. 3. To make investment in the form of BCC, BOT, BTO or BT contracts. 4. To invest in business development. 5. To buy shares or contribute capital for participation […]

Overview

Statistics have shown that recent numbers of invention applications in the world in general and in Vietnam in particular gradually increased. This means patents and IP protection titles become more significant while the international market is turning into a knowledge-based market in which creativity rights of human beings play a significant role and are indicators […]

Care and development of customers in legal field

Time: 16:30 - 18:30 on November 07, 2011 At: Meeting Room Nha Trang -  SB Law Topic: Care and development of customers in legal field. Chairperson: Lawyer. Nguyen Thanh Ha, Chairman, Managing Partner

Required documents of patent application

The application for a patent must consist of the following documents: a)  A request made in prescribed form (as prescribed in the Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN); b)  Documents, samples, information identifying the invention/utility solution claimed for protection as provided for in Articles 102 of the IP Law 2005 of Viet Nam (e.g. a request, a description […]

Patent Examination Procedure

Patent Examination Procedure

Applicants should be aware of the examination process a patent going through the National Office of Intellectual Property of Viet Nam (NOIP). This process is begun with the filing of a patent application with NOIP and completed by granting a patent. (1)     Filing the application In order to obtain the patent right in Viet Nam, […]

Patent registration through PCT

Patent registration through PCT

1. The agency competent to receive international patent applications in Vietnam is the NOIP. The NOIP shall: a/ Receive international applications originating in Vietnam; b/ Collect the fee for sending international applications and notify applicants of the prescribed fees to be paid to the International Bureau and the International Search Office under the Patent Cooperation […]