In Vietnam, Is There a Grace Period and Any Exceptions to Novelty of Patent Applications?

The actual wordings of the exceptions in the old provisions were ambiguous. The new provisions clearly state that the following disclosures will not be deemed novelty-destroying, provided that a Vietnam patent application is filed within 6 months from the disclosure:

Publication by non-authorized third parties

Scientific publication

Disclosure in international exhibition

The new provisions also provide for confidential disclosure.