Category Archives: Q&A

Compounds, salts, polymorphs are patentable in Vietnam?

According to Vietnam IP Law 2005, technical solution – the object protected under the name...

A guide for Patent Divisional Application in Vietnam

The applicants for patent registration shall carry out the divisional applications according to the steps...

Is diagnostics patentable in Vietnam?

In Section 59 of the Law on Intellectual Property, the below matter is not patentable....

Does VIETNAM accept claims for methods of treating a patient suffering from a disorder by drug X?

There’s big difference between the regulations of European Patent Office (EPO) and Intellectual Property Authority...

Does Vietnam accept second medical use claims?

Like many developing countries, Vietnam has tended to exclude second (or subsequent) medical use inventions...

What is patentable in Vietnam?

Patentable subject is any product or process excluding the following: Discoveries, scientific theories; mathematical methods;...

What is time frame for a national phase of a PCT application?

Under the Law on Intellectual Property and its regulations, patent applications, including national stage applications,...

It is possible to make voluntary amendments to the application/claims during the prosecution?

Yes. Any voluntary amendments can be filed at any time during the prosecution, provided that...

How long does it take to obtain a patent in Vietnam?

In general, due to the backlog of the NOIP, it would take 3-4 years from...

Does VIETNAM permit divisional applications to be filed, and if so, what is the deadline for filing ?

Yes. One or more divisional applications can voluntarily be filed at any time during the...