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An industrial design lose its novelty when: it appears in a publication distributed in home country and elsewhere in the world; it is publicly known in home country and elsewhere in the world; it is used, registered or published in home country and elsewhere in the world.

Yes. A the applicant can claim priority the basis of the Paris Convention provided that the Vietnamese application is filed within 6 months from the filing date of 1st application.

For filing a design application in Vietnam, the following information and documentation are required: 5 sets of photos/drawings of front, back, top, bottom, left, right and perspective views of the design; Description of the design; A Power of Attorney; Full name, address and nationality of the Inventor(s) and Applicant(s); A certified true copy of the

Yes. Following cannot be registered. External appearance of a product which is easily created by a person of average professional knowledge in the relevant field; External appearance which results naturally from the technical specifications of products or which only bears technical specifications;  External appearance of civil or industrial construction work; Appearance of a product which

Yes. Although not yet a contracting party of Locarno Union, Vietnam does adopt the International Classification of industrial designs.