Vietnam – Stop receiving all applications in Ho Chi Minh office and return offline filings in Hanoi office
Because of the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and following the HCMC governme ... Read More
July 22, 2021
Vietnam – Update on signatory issue for Intellectual Property (IP) documents
Notice No. 6959/TB-SHTT just issued has settled controversial contents of Notice No. 13822/TB-SHTT of signatory on IP do ... Read More
Vietnam further extends the period of reducing some Industrial property fees by 50%
In order to support applicants for intellectual property registrations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic during the diff ... Read More
Vietnam – The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) – Some Intellectual Property (IP) issues
The RCEP was signed on 15 November 2020 by the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – ... Read More
Vietnam – The patent office starts directly receiving applications as normal
The Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IPVN) has just informed that it has started directly receiving paper applic ... Read More
Vietnam – The Budapest Treaty on the international recognition of the deposit of microorganisms for the purposes of patent procedure has come into effect
The Budapest Treaty officially took effect in Vietnam on 1 June 2021, as notified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Al ... Read More