Information

• Full name, address and nationality of the applicant;
• Full name, address and nationality of the inventor(s);
• Paris Convention Priority data (if any): country, application number and filing date of the original foreign application from which priority is claimed

Documents

• A Power of Attorney (Word file) (PDF file) from the Applicant (required at filing; a fax copy is acceptable provided that the original is submitted within 01 month from the filing date);
• A Deed of Assignment (Word file) (PDF file) from the Inventor(s) to the Applicant if the Applicant and the Inventor(s) are not the same (this document must be submitted at the invitation of the NOIP only in the case the NOIP has reasonable grounds to doubt the Applicant's eligibility); 
• A Deed of Assignment of the Priority Rights where the Applicant is different from the Applicant having filed the Priority Application (required within 01 month from the filing date);

Note: the POA and DOA must be signed by the Applicant if the Applicant is a natural person, or by the officer entitled to represent the Applicant if the Applicant is a legal entity and affixed by the corporate seal of such an entity (if any). Notarization and/ or Legalization are not required.

• A plain copy of the specification, claims, drawings (if any) and abstract in English for the purpose of translation into Vietnamese (required at filing); 
• Certified copy of the Priority document(s) or Exhibition certificate - applicable where the Paris Convention Priority is claimed (required within 01 month from the filing date). In case the NOIP request to submit the Vietnamese version of priority document(s), the sworn English translation(s) thereof are required (if the priority document(s) are not in English).

Intenational Application (PCTs)

Information

• Full name, address and nationality of the applicant;
• Full name, address and nationality of the inventor(s);
• Paris Convention Priority data (if any): country, application number and filing date of the original foreign application from which priority is claimed;
• International filing and publication numbers

Documents

• A Power of Attorney (Word file) (PDF file) from the Applicant (required within 34 months from the priority date); 
• A Deed of Assignment (Word file) (PDF file) where the Applicant entering the National Phase is different from the Applicant having filed the International Application (required within 34 months from the priority date);

Note: the POA and DOA must be signed by the Applicant if the Applicant is a natural person, or by the officer entitled to represent the Applicant if the Applicant is a legal entity and affixed by the corporate seal of such an entity (if any). Notarization and/or legalization are not required.

• If the Applicant requests entry into the Vietnam National Phase before the International Publication date, a copy of the International Application as filed (required at the date of entry); 
• An English version of Publication of PCT International Application (including specification, claims, any text matter of drawings and abstract), International Search Report (PCT/ISA/210), International Preliminary Examination Report (PCT/IPER/409), Notification of Change (PCT/IB/306), Amendments, Written Opinion to the Amendments (if any) in accordance with Articles 19 and/or 34 of PCT, and copies of amended description and claims … for the purpose of translation into Vietnamese. (Please send us in one month before the date of entry into Vietnamese national phase so that we have enough time for translating and preparing).