Vietnam
| Major international treaties signed |
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| Costs of obtaining a patent |
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| Average time to obtain a patent | 5 – 6 years |
| Official language for patent prosecution | Vietnamese |
| Non-patentable subject matter |
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| Grace period for prior disclosure or sale |
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| Major prosecution events | Paris Convention entry: 12 months
National phase entry:31 months Formality Examination : 1 months from local filing date Substantive Examination: 42 months Term of examination: 18 months Payment of grant fee : At the end of examination Renewals (after grant): Every year on anniversary of grant date |
| Extension of deadlines | Only one extension permitted, for a period of 2 months |
| Pharmaceutical Data Exclusivity Laws | In force |
| Parallel Imports | Allowed |
| Term of patent | 20 years from filing date |
| Patent term extension | Not available |
| Restoration of lapsed patent | Not Allowed |
| Search and Examination | The Vietnamese National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) conducts its own Search and Examination, both as to form and as to substance |
| Other forms of patents | Utility Solution (for minor inventions) |
| Useful links | www.mirandah.com www.noip.gov.vn |
| Infringement offence | Civil and Criminal (in special cases) |
| Any specialized courts for IP | No |
| Outline of the enforcement steps |
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| Relief against groundless threats | Not Available |
| Declaration of non-infringement | Not Available |
| Preliminary injunctions | Available |
| Alternative dispute resolution | (i) Mediation (ii) Arbitration |
| Availability of damages and other relief for infringement | (i) Injunction (ii) Loss of revenue (iii) Account of profits |