Design matters. In today’s visually driven market, the appearance of your product can be just as important as its function. Our team helps you secure exclusive rights to your product’s unique visual features through industrial design protection. From application to enforcement, we’re here to ensure your designs are protected from imitation and unfair competition.
Industrial designs protect the aesthetic or ornamental aspects of a product—such as its shape, pattern, lines, or color—that make it visually distinctive. They are essential for enhancing brand identity, market appeal, and competitive advantage in consumer-driven industries.
Full support throughout all phases of protecting and enforcing industrial designs and innovative product appearances.
Conducting design searches to evaluate novelty, assess potential conflicts, and determine registrability before submission.
Preparing and submitting industrial design applications in accordance with formal requirements and visual standards set by the Intellectual Property Office.
Supporting the response to examination reports, including handling objections related to formality, novelty, or visual representation.
Monitoring renewal deadlines and managing design portfolios to ensure ongoing protection and strategic alignment.
Effective design protection is vital for safeguarding visual innovations and maintaining a strong market presence.
Get a ConsultationThe registration process involves filing an application with the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IPVietnam), which includes a formal examination, publication for opposition, substantive examination, and, if successful, issuance of the industrial design certificate. The entire process typically takes 12–24 months.
Applicants must submit a request for registration, representations of the design (such as drawings or photographs), a description of the design, priority documents (if applicable), and proof of payment of fees.
Yes, foreign applicants can file directly with IPVietnam or enter through the national phase under international agreements such as the Hague Agreement, provided they appoint a local representative or patent agent.
Yes, if the application is filed in Vietnam within 6 months from the first filing date under the Paris Convention, you may claim priority.
Yes. A signed power of attorney (POA) is required when the application is filed by a local representative on behalf of the applicant. Notarization is not required.
