AMENDMENT OR CHANGE OF HOLDERS OF PATENT FOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN IN VIETNAM

The holder of patent for industrial design may request the IPVN to record changes in that protection title in the following cases: change in the name or address of the holder; change of the protection title holder (transfer of ownership on the ground of inheritance, succession, merger, separation, split-up, joint venture, association or establishment of a new legal entity under the same owner, transformation of the business operation, or under a decision of a competent state agency...).

Record of changes related to information on industrial property representation service organizations on National Register of Industrial Property.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR AMENDMENT OR CHANGE PATENT FOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN IN VIETNAM (THROUGH A DONG IP)

According to the provisions of Circular 01/2007/TT-BKHCN, the below documents are required to amend or change a patent for industrial design in Vietnam:

- Original of patent for industrial design;

- Power of attorney;

- Documents certifying the change of the name or address (the originals or notarized copies of the decision on rename or change of address; the business registration certificate that records the name or address change; other documents of legal validity evidencing the name or address change) in case the content requested to be modified is such name or address;

- Documents evidencing the inheritance, succession, merger, separation, joint venture, association, establishment of a new legal entity under the same owner, transformation of business operation, or under a decision of a competent state agency;

- Documents explaining in detail the modified contents;

- Result: If the request is considered valid, the IPVN shall issue a decision on amendment of the protection title, register and publish it in the Industrial Property Official Gazette. If the request is considered invalid, the IPVN shall issue a decision on its rejection of the request for protection title amendment.

Return (if any) the certificate that have been recorded for amendment to the owner.

Time frame and procedure for amendment or change of patent for industrial design in Vietnam: about 4 – 6 months from the filing date.

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