The downloadable forms of Power of Attorney and Deed of Assignment as attached hereto can be used for applicants for IP protection in Laos.

1.1     Nationally Filed Application

Information

1. Full name, address and nationality of the Applicant and Inventor(s);
2. Priority data (if any) including application number, filing date and country of the priority application(s) for claiming the priority right under the Paris Convention;

Documents

1. A copy of patent specification including patent description, claims, abstract and drawings;
2. A certified copy of the priority document(s) (if any) for claiming priority right under the Paris Convention (priority data are acceptable at the filing date provided that the original certified copy is submitted within 3 months from the filing date);
3. A signed Power of Attorney in favour of Vision & Associates to file the patent application (A faxed copy of the Power of Attorney is acceptable at the filing date provided that the original document must be submitted within 3 months from the filing date. Neither legalization nor notarization is required for the document).

Notes
Patent applications and all enclosed documents must be performed in Vietnamese. In case that the patent specification is not in English, please arrange to send us an English version of the documents for our translation.

1.2  PCT Application (entry into the National Phase in Vietnam)

Information

1. Full name, address and nationality of the Applicant and Inventor(s);
2. Priority data (if any) including application number, filing date and country of the priority application(s) for claiming the priority right under the Paris Convention;

Documents

1. A copy of Publication of PCT International Application including International Search Report and International Preliminary Examination Report (if any);
2. Amendments; written opinion to the amendments (if any) in accordance with Articles 19 and/or 34.2.b) of PCT and copies of amended description and claims;
3. A signed Deed of Assignment, if the PCT application is assigned to other applicant in international/national phase and the assignment has not been recorded by the International Bureau (the original document must be submitted within 34 months from the earliest priority date of the PCT application);
4. A signed Power of Attorney in favour of Vision & Associates to file the patent application (the original is submitted within 34 months from the earliest priority date of the PCT application. Neither legalization nor notarization is required for the document).

Notes

• The duration for entry of a PCT application into national phase in VN is 31 months from the earliest priority date;
• Patent applications and all enclosed documents must be performed in Vietnamese. In case that the publication of the PCT

International Application is not in English, please arrange to send us an English version of the documents for our translation.

Information

1.    Full name, address and nationality of the Applicant and Inventor(s);
2.    Priority data including application number, filing date, country the priority application(s) for claiming the priority right under the Paris Convention;

Documents

1.    A copy of the industrial design description and claims for protection in English (if any);
2.    Photographs/drawings (6 sets) of the Industrial Design illustrating the left, right, front, rear, top, bottom and perspective views (fax copies of photographs/drawings are acceptable at filing, provided that the originals are submitted within 3 months from the filing date);
3.    A certified copy of priority document(s) for claiming priority right under the Paris Convention (if any) (priority data are acceptable at filing, provided that the certified copy is submitted within 3 months from the filing date);
4.     A signed Power of Attorney in favour of Vision & Associates to file the patent application (A faxed copy of the Power of Attorney is acceptable at the filing date provided that the original document must be submitted within 3 months from the filing date. Neither legalization nor notarization is required for the document).

Notes

The description and claims of the Industrial Design may be prepared by Vision & Associates.

Information
1.   Full name, address and nationality of the Applicant;
2.   Description of the trademark: colours claimed and English translation and/or transliteration into Roman letters if the trademark comprises words not in English;
3    List of goods/services to be covered by the Trademark and class(es) of the respective goods/services according to the International Classification (if known).

Documents
1.   Fifteen (15) specimens of the Trademark, with a size not larger than 80mm x 80mm and not smaller than 15mm x 15mm (a fax copy is acceptable at the filing date, provided that the original specimens are submitted within 3 months from the filing date);
2.   A certified copy of priority document for claiming priority right under the Paris Convention (if any) (priority data are acceptable at filing, provided that the certified copy is submitted within 3 months from the filing date);
3.   A signed Power of Attorney from the Applicant (a fax copy is acceptable at filing, provided that the original is submitted within 1 month from the filing date).

Notes
•    Each trademark application can be applied for only one trademark but can cover one or more classes of goods/services.
•    Vietnam applies International Classification of Goods/Services under the Nice Agreement, 9th Edition.