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2020 Annual Report of IP VIETNAM – Part I: Intellectual Property Legislation and Policies

02/06/2021 3:52

Based on the information released by the Intellectual Property Office of Viet Nam (IP Viet Nam), regardless of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intellectual property activities in Vietnam, IP …

Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program between IP VIETNAM and KIPO to be extended to 2023

01/06/2021 2:04

Following on from our previous article on the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program between IP VIETNAM and KIPO …

Applicant guide for filing a patent application in Vietnam – Part VII: Extensive changes to the IP system of Vietnam

21/05/2021 7:03

On 15 January 2018, the Circular No. 16/2016/TT-BKHCN (hereafter referred to as "Circular 16") revising the Circular No. 01/2017/TT-BKHCN (hereafter referred to as "Circular 01" ), one of the core …

China leads the world in PCT Applications in 2020

18/05/2021 9:18

China leads the world in PCT applications Based on the data of the international filings for patents, trademarks and industrial designs in 2020, released by the World Intellectual Property Office …

Applicant guide for filing a patent application in Vietnam – Part VI: PPH request concern

18/05/2021 3:03

General Information The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) speeds up the examination process for corresponding applications filed in participating intellectual property offices. Specifically, the PPH …

Applicant guide for filing a patent application in Vietnam – Part V: Computer program

14/05/2021 7:12

In technical literature, a computer program can be found being defined broadly as software – program or bundle of programs. In terms of science a computer program is a written algorithm – instructions …

Applicant guide for filing a patent application in Vietnam – Part IV: New medical use inventions

11/05/2021 5:15

Many developing and even developed countries did not allow patents on pharmaceuticals until recently. Progressively, some countries started to change their laws to allow process patents for …

Review of Vietnam’s 2nd trade policy at WTO: Vietnam’s intellectual property system is highly valued

10/05/2021 3:01

A review of member countries' trade policies is one of the most important tasks of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to ensure transparency in the implementation of WTO commitments and obligations. …

IP VIETNAM officially commences the JICA-funded Patent Application Examination Capacity Improvement Project

09/05/2021 9:51

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is a governmental agency that delivers the bulk of Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the government of Japan.Japan International …

Timing of the start of substantive examination – The difference between a Hague application and a national counterpart

07/05/2021 9:18

The Hague Agreement concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs officially took effect in Vietnam on December 30, 2019. There have been recently a concern if the information at …

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