Utility Model in Vietnam

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SBLAW would like to provide you some information about procedure of filing utility model in Vietnam as follows:

1. Criteria for protection of utility model (utility solution):

  • Novelty
  • Industrial applicability
10. Utility Model in Vietnam Banner
Utility Model in Vietnam Banner

2. Time Frame of utility solution (utility model) application in Vietnam

A vietnam utility model (utility solution) shall be passed through three stages:

Time Frame

Content of examination

Formality examination of utility model application/utility solution application in vietnam 1 month from the filing date (if all required document is submitted)
or from the date of supplementation of all documents.
Examination of formality of utility model application/utility solution application
Publication of utility model application/utility solution application 19 months counted from the date of acceptance of utility model application/utility solution application Publishing utility model application/utility solution application in IP Gazette
Substantive examination of utility model application/utility solution application 13 months from the publication date of required date Examination of criteria of protection of utility model application/utility solution application.

3. Required document for filing utility model application in Vietnam/ utility model application/utility solution application in Vietnam

  • Specification of utility model/utility solution
  • Power of Attorney (POA)
  • Certified document for claiming priority right (if any).

Note:

  • Utility model application/utility solution application claiming Paris Convention priority must be filed within 12 months from the priority date.
  • In Vietnam, the process of utility model application/utility solution application may be considerably accelerated if any if its patent family in US, EU or JP was already granted.
  • After receiving the above mentioned document, we will prepare and file patent application into NOIP.
10. Utility Model in Vietnam
Utility Model in Vietnam

4. Validity of protection of Utility Model in Vietnam:

10 years counted from the filing date.

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