Industrial Design Consultant in Vietnam

Before a new design is launched, or sold in a new country, client company needs to ensure the Intellectual Property protection of industrial design.

 

Industrial Design Consultant in Vietnam

We are an industrial design consultant in Vietnam with lawyers with qualification and experience to assist client from application, protection, and dispute handling process.

ANT Lawyers IP Practice offers industrial design services as following:

-Look-up, assess and consult possibilities to register industrial design in Vietnam and abroad;

-Represent clients in applying for certificates of industrial design, record modification, extend degree of industrial protection in Vietnam and abroad;

-Evaluate the effectiveness of the certificate of industrial design registration and the possibility of industrial design rights violation;

-Implement of the protected industrial design rights: investigate, monitor, negotiate, seek arbitration or initiate a lawsuit or request other competent agencies for handling of infringement in Vietnam and abroad;

-Negotiate, draft, evaluate and register the of changing industrial design ownership in Vietnam and abroad;

-Advise on building strategies, brand development;

ANT Lawyers offers industrial design services to protect intellectual assets through advising, searching, filing design by industrial design attorney in Vietnam.

 

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Industrial Design Registration in Vietnam

Industrial design is the appearance of the product which is expressed through shapes, lines, colors or combinations of these factors.

 

Industrial Design Consultant in Vietnam

A product as being commercially marketed will have a certain style with a combination of certain shapes, lines, colors, etc.. which is the design of the product. When a new design to be launched, if it attracts customers, there is a big chance there will be fake or imitated products. Therefore, before a new design is launched, business owners need to conduct registration procedures for protection of industrial designs. That is the action for the protection of its product design and the prestige of the enterprise in the market. This protection will prevent the infringement of the design, therefore the registration of industrial design protection is essential.

ANT Lawyers IP services in the field of industrial design registration advice covers:

-Look-up, assess and consult possibilities to register industrial design in Vietnam and abroad;

-Represent clients in applying for certificates of industrial design, record modification, extend degree of industrial protection in Vietnam and abroad;

-Evaluate the effectiveness of the certificate of industrial design registration and the possibility of industrial design rights violation;

-Implement of the protected industrial design rights: investigate, monitor, negotiate, seek arbitration or initiate a lawsuit or request other competent agencies for handling of infringement in Vietnam and abroad;

-Negotiate, draft, evaluate and register the of changing industrial design ownership in Vietnam and abroad;

-Advise on building strategies, brand development; For advice and specific details in each case, please contact us directly for advice.

If you are looking for an experience Industrial design consultant in Vietnam to help you with your Industrial design matters, you should visit ANT Lawyers. Our attorneys have experience with the IP process and will work closely with you as you apply for your IP.

 

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Renew the validity of protection titles to subject matter of industrial property

According to the Law on Intellectual Property in Vietnam, the subject matter of industrial property rights shall comprise inventions, industrial designs, designs of semi-conducting closed circuits, trade secrets, marks, trade names and geographical indications.

 

Industrial design in Vietnam

Rights to an invention, industrial design, layout design, mark shall be established on the basis of a decision of Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam to grant a protection title in Vietnam or the recognition of international registration pursuant to an international treaty of which Vietnam is a member. The remaining being: (i) rights to trade name shall be established on the basis of lawful use thereof; (ii) rights to a trade secret shall be established on the basis of lawful acquirement of the trade secret and maintaining confidentiality thereof.

How are term and scope of protection of the right to an arising object on the basis of granting of a protection title?

Firstly, protection titles shall be valid throughout the entire territory of Vietnam. This provision means the validity of title is only territorial. It means titiles granted by any country will only take effect within its territory and are not accepted in other countries or other titles granted by Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam will take effect throughout the entire territory of Vietnam.

Secondly, regarding each industrial property object, validity of protection titles are different. Such as validity of the invention patent is 20 years from the grant date but the timeline to calculate until the end of 20 protection years is filing date. Regarding utility solution patent, the validity shall be 10 years and the calculation until the end of 10 years is same as calculation of invention patent. It should be noted that validity of invention patent and utility solution patent may not be extended. However, industrial design patent, certificate of registered mark may be extended. In particular: (i) industrial design patent shall be shall be valid from the grant date until the end of five years after the filing date and may be extended consecutively with each time of 5 years. Therefore, industrial design patent may be extended up to 15 years; (ii) certificate of registered mark shall be valid from the grant date until the end of ten years after the filing date. However, this object has a special feature that it is able to extend repeatedly and consecutively the validity with each time of 10 years. Therefore, this object may be extended validity forever.

Regarding certificate of registered geographical indication, it shall have indefinite validity starting from the grant date because of its characteristic of sign used to identify a product as originating from a specific region, locality, territory or country. Reputation of products bearing a geographical indication shall be determined by graphical conditions, including natural factors (climatic, hydrological, geological, topographical and ecological factors and other natural conditions); Human factors (skills and expertise of producers, and traditional production processes of localities…).

In addition, one of objects having specific validity is certificate of registered design of semi-conducting closed circuits. Certificate shall be valid from the grant date until the earliest date among the following: (i) the end of ten years after the filing date; (ii) the end of ten years after the date the layout design was first commercially exploited anywhere in the world by a persons with the registration right or his or her licensee; (iii) the end of fifteen years after the date of creation of the layout design.

Having said that, when the owner of industrial property object is granted protection title, it should be noted at time of expiration of title to apply for the extension in order to guarantee interests as well as benefits that industrial property objects brings.  The owner could contact IP department of ANT Lawyers and patent, trademark and other IP attorney in Vietnam will be assisting the client to review the matters and provide relevant advice.

 

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What Are Requirements For Sets of photos or Drawings of Industrial Design?

Set of photos or drawings is one the most important documents of the dossier for registration industrial design. According to the laws on intellectual property of Vietnam, what sets of photos or drawings of industrial designs are required to satisfy which conditions?

In details, the following conditions are required for the sets of photos or drawings of industrial design:

-Photos or drawings must be clear and well defined; drawings must be presented with unbroken lines; the background of a photo or drawing must be monochrome and contrast with the industrial design; a photo or drawing must show only the product imbued with the industrial design sought to be protected (not accompanied with another product);

 

Register Industrial Design in Vietnam

-Photos or drawings must show the industrial design on the same scale. The size of the industrial design shown in photos or drawings must neither be smaller than 90 mm x 120 mm nor larger than 190 mm x 277 mm;

-Photos and drawings must show the industrial design viewed in the same direction and in the following order: three-dimensional picture of the industrial design, front, rear, right-side-left-side, top-down and down-top shadows of the industrial design; shown shadows must be frontispieces.

-For an industrial design with symmetrical shadows, its photos or drawings are not required to show more symmetrical shadows, provided that such is clearly stated in the list of photos and drawings in the description;

-For the industrial design of an expandable product (for instance: box, package), shadows of the industrial design may be replaced with photos or drawings of the industrial design in an expandable state.

-Depending on the complexity of an industrial design, more photos or three-dimensional drawings from other angles, cross-sections or magnified pictures of parts, pictures of knocked down components of the product, etc., may be required to clearly show new and distinctive design features of the industrial design sought to be protected.

-For a product that have different usages (for example: a product with cover or foldable), there must be photos or drawings of its industrial design in different states.

-For the industrial design of a part of a complete product, there must be more photos or drawings illustrating the position for fitting or use of such part on the complete set of product.

-For each variation of the industrial design, there must be a set of photos or drawings fully presenting it according to the above conditions.

-For a set of products, there must be three- dimensional pictures of the whole set and a set of photos or drawings of each product in the set according to the above conditions.

If Client needs more information or request for legal advice regarding intellectual property matters, please contact with ANT Lawyers to be assisted.

ANT Lawyers is supported by a team of experienced IP attorneys in Vietnam with qualification and skills handling full range of legal services relating to intellectual property in Vietnam. We have specialized in the preparation and registration of patents, trademarks and industrial designs for our clients.

 

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Industrial design protection in Vietnam?

Register industrial design in Vietnam is necessary for individual and organization.

Industrial design is the outward appearance of a product embodied in three-dimensional configuration, lines, colors or a combination of such elements. An impressed appearance shall increase the value of products, the attraction to customers and the distinction from other same products. In fact, however, appearances of products can be copied easily if there no legal protection and prior prevention. Filling industrial design in National Office of Intellectual Property shall guarantee that your product appearance is protected from violation of others.

 

Register industrial design in Vietnam

With highly professional staff and great experience in IP aspect in Vietnam, ANT Lawyers would like to offer you Industrial Design Filing service as follow:

ANT Lawyers service in Industry Design

Our services in this area include:

a. Evaluate the possibility of registration and use of Industrial Design;

b. Search for information on the registration and use of Industrial design;

c. File application and proceed with the legal procedures on the registration of Industrial design;

d. Advise and proceed with the legal procedures on the record of assignment of Industrial Design application;

e. Advise and proceed with the legal procedures on the record of amendment of Industrial Design application such as: name and address of the applicant;

f. Advise and proceed with the legal procedures on the amendment of the Industrial Design Certificate on the basis of transferring of ownership, merging companies; record of change of name and address of the Certificate holder;

g. Advise on the renewal of validity of the exclusive Industrial Design Certificate.

h. License and Assignment;

i. Opposition against proceedings;

j. Appeal; cancellation; invalidation;

 

How to file Industrial Design in Vietnam?

Required documents:

i. Original Power of Attorney from the Applicant(s);

The POA must be signed by an applicant or duly authorized representative on behalf of the Applicant (no further notarization or legalization is required);

The POA is required at the time of filing, please therefore arrange to have and provide us with scan copy via fax or email first and original one can be followed within one [01] month later.

ii. Full name and address of applicant(s);

iii. Full name, address and nationality of designer(s);

iv. Drawing of design;

The drawings of design must show clearly 7 views (separately in jpeg. format is preferable): perspective view, front view, rear view, right view, left view, top view, bottom view, at a same scale; and the minimum resolution is 300DPI.

v. Original certified true copy of priority document (if any);

vi. Salient novelty features description in which showing the using purpose or Lorcano classification of design, if any.

Time and procedures:

The ID application will be examined by National Office of Intellectual Property of Viet Nam (NOIP) with ID Examination Procedure as below:

i. Formality examination: Under Intellectual Property Law of Vietnam, the above application will be examined as to form within one [01] month as from the filing date or date entering the national phase. If the ID application meets the requirements as to form, the NOIP will issue a decision of formality acceptance and then the application will be further processed.

ii. The Substantive Examination: The above application will be examined as to substance within 12 months.

• Notification of the Substantive Examination Results.

• The Decision of Refusal or Request to pay fee.

• Issuing the ID of Invention

Note: The deadline for filing design application in Vietnam on the basis of claiming priority right under Paris convention is 6 months counted from the earliest priority date;

iii. The total time from filing to registration in straightforward case is 12-14 months. However, in practice, this duration can be extended further 3-6 months;

ID Term and Maintenance:

A registered industrial design is given an initial protection period of 5 years from the date of filing and is extended for two further consecutive terms of 5 years each. The maximum protection period is 15 years.

If you are looking for an experience Industrial design attorney in Vietnam to help you with your Industrial design matters, you should visit ANTLawyers.vn. Our attorneys have experience with the IP process and will work closely with you as you apply for your IP.

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How to protect Industrial Design in Vietnam

Before a new design is launched, or sold in a new country, client company needs to ensure the Intellectual Property protection of industrial design in Vietnam.

 

ANT Lawyers IP Practice offers industrial design services as following:

- Look-up, assess and consult possibilities to register industrial design in Vietnam and abroad;

-Represent clients in applying for certificates of industrial design, record modification, extend degree of industrial protection in Vietnam and abroad;

-Evaluate the effectiveness of the certificate of industrial design registration and the possibility of industrial design rights violation;

-Implement of the protected industrial design rights: investigate, monitor, negotiate, seek arbitration or initiate a lawsuit or request other competent agencies for handling of infringement in Vietnam and abroad;

-Negotiate, draft, evaluate and register the of changing industrial design ownership in Vietnam and abroad;

-Advise on building strategies, brand development;

If you are looking for an experience Industrial design attorney in Vietnam to help you with your Industrial design matters, you should visit ANTLawyers.vn. Our attorneys have experience with the IP process and will work closely with you as you apply for your IP.

 

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Register industrial design in Vietnam

Register industrial design in Vietnam is necessary for individual and organization.

Industrial design is the outward appearance of a product embodied in three-dimensional configuration, lines, colors or a combination of such elements. An impressed appearance shall increase the value of products, the attraction to customers and the distinction from other same products. In fact, however, appearances of products can be copied easily if there no legal protection and prior prevention. Filling industrial design in National Office of Intellectual Property shall guarantee that your product appearance is protected from violation of others.

 

Register industrial design in Vietnam

With highly professional staff and great experience in IP aspect in Vietnam, ANT Lawyers would like to offer you Industrial Design Filing service as follow:

ANT Lawyers service in Industry Design

Our services in this area include:

a. Evaluate the possibility of registration and use of Industrial Design;

b. Search for information on the registration and use of Industrial design;

c. File application and proceed with the legal procedures on the registration of Industrial design;

d. Advise and proceed with the legal procedures on the record of assignment of Industrial Design application;

e. Advise and proceed with the legal procedures on the record of amendment of Industrial Design application such as: name and address of the applicant;

f. Advise and proceed with the legal procedures on the amendment of the Industrial Design Certificate on the basis of transferring of ownership, merging companies; record of change of name and address of the Certificate holder;

g. Advise on the renewal of validity of the exclusive Industrial Design Certificate.

h. License and Assignment;

i. Opposition against proceedings;

j. Appeal; cancellation; invalidation;

 

How to file Industrial Design in Vietnam?

Required documents:

i. Original Power of Attorney from the Applicant(s);

The POA must be signed by an applicant or duly authorized representative on behalf of the Applicant (no further notarization or legalization is required);

The POA is required at the time of filing, please therefore arrange to have and provide us with scan copy via fax or email first and original one can be followed within one [01] month later.

ii. Full name and address of applicant(s);

iii. Full name, address and nationality of designer(s);

iv. Drawing of design;

The drawings of design must show clearly 7 views (separately in jpeg. format is preferable): perspective view, front view, rear view, right view, left view, top view, bottom view, at a same scale; and the minimum resolution is 300DPI.

v. Original certified true copy of priority document (if any);

vi. Salient novelty features description in which showing the using purpose or Lorcano classification of design, if any.

Time and procedures:

The ID application will be examined by National Office of Intellectual Property of Viet Nam (NOIP) with ID Examination Procedure as below:

i. Formality examination: Under Intellectual Property Law of Vietnam, the above application will be examined as to form within one [01] month as from the filing date or date entering the national phase. If the ID application meets the requirements as to form, the NOIP will issue a decision of formality acceptance and then the application will be further processed.

ii. The Substantive Examination: The above application will be examined as to substance within 12 months.

• Notification of the Substantive Examination Results.

• The Decision of Refusal or Request to pay fee.

• Issuing the ID of Invention

Note: The deadline for filing design application in Vietnam on the basis of claiming priority right under Paris convention is 6 months counted from the earliest priority date;

iii. The total time from filing to registration in straightforward case is 12-14 months. However, in practice, this duration can be extended further 3-6 months;

ID Term and Maintenance:

A registered industrial design is given an initial protection period of 5 years from the date of filing and is extended for two further consecutive terms of 5 years each. The maximum protection period is 15 years.

If you are looking for an experience Industrial design attorney in Vietnam to help you with your Industrial design matters, you should visit ANTLawyers.vn. Our attorneys have experience with the IP process and will work closely with you as you apply for your IP.

 

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Industrial Design in Vietnam

How to Register Industrial Design in Vietnam?

Industrial design is the appearance of the product which is expressed through shapes, lines, colors or combinations of these factors.

 

Industrial design in Vietnam

A product as being commercially marketed will have a certain style with a combination of certain shapes, lines, colors, etc…which is the design of the product. When a new design to be launched, if it attracts customers, there is a big chance there will be fake or imitated products. Therefore, before a new design is launched, business owners need to conduct registration procedures for protection of industrial designs. That is the action for the protection of its product design and the prestige of the enterprise in the market.  This protection will prevent the infringement of the design, therefore the registration of industrial design protection is essential.

ANT Lawyers IP services in Vietnam in the field of industrial design registration advice covers:

-Look-up, assess and consult possibilities to register industrial design in Vietnam and abroad;

-Represent clients in applying for certificates of industrial design, record modification, extend degree of industrial protection in Vietnam and abroad;

-Evaluate the effectiveness of the certificate of industrial design registration and the possibility of industrial design rights violation;

-Implement of the protected industrial design rights: investigate, monitor, negotiate, seek arbitration or initiate a lawsuit or request other competent agencies for handling of infringement in Vietnam and abroad;

-Negotiate, draft, evaluate and register the of changing industrial design ownership in Vietnam and abroad;

-Advise on building strategies, brand development; For advice and specific details in each case, please contact us directly for advice.

If you are looking for an experienced IP attorney in Vietnam to help you with your IP application, you should visit ANTLawyers.vn. Our attorneys have experience with the IP process and will work closely with you as you apply for your IP.

 

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