General Guide to I.P protection in Vietnam

Guide to Intelectual Property Protection in Vietnam

1. Overview

• International Conventions and Treaties
• Current Legislation on Intellectual Property
• Administration and management of Intellectual Property System
• System for ensuring Industrial Property Rights Enforcement

2. Patent

• Patent for Invention
• Patent for Utility Solution
• Patent for Industrial Design
• Right of the creator of Invention, Utility Solution, Industrial Design
• Exclusions from Patentability
• "first to file" principle

3. Trademark

• Definition
• "first to file" principle
• Well-known Trademark

4. Geographical Indication

• Definition

5. Right of the owner of the IP protection titles

6. Application handling procedures

• Applications for protection titles
• Filing the applications for protection titles
• Formality examination
• Substantive examination
• Grant of Protection titles
• Publication of industrial property right information

7. Appeals concerning granted Titles