The costs for filing a patent application in Vietnam are fairly inexpensive. These costs are varying according to the content of the application, such as number of drawings, number of independent claims, number of pages of the specification, etc. To get a free quote, please fill out this form.

After filing, an application for patent will be under process of examination which usually takes from 2 to 4 years, sometime even longer, before a patent can be granted. This process involves in 2 main stages: Formality examination is completed within 1 month from date that all required documents are filed. If all formal requirements

If claiming priority under the Paris Convention, the time limit for filing an application is 12 months from the first filing date of the first application or 6 months from the date the object has been displayed at an exhibition. If claiming priority under the PCT, the above-mentioned time limit will be 31 months from

Time limits applicable for entry into the national phase in Vietnam under both under PCT Chapters I (Article 22(3))  and II (Article 39(1)(b)) are 31 months from the priority date.

A application for an invention/utility solution must comprise the following documents: The request for granting of invention/utility solution patent, made under the form issued by the IP Vietnam. The request must clearly state the name, address of the applicant(s) and inventor(s), and nationality of the inventor(s). The invention/utility solution description. The request for protection (claims)