Fees and charges

THE TABLE FEES AND CHARGES RELATING TO INVENTIONS AND UTILITY SOLUTIONS
(Quoted from Circular No. 22/2009/TT-BTC of 04 February 2009 of the Ministry of Finance)
 
 
No.
Fees and Charges
Rate (thousand VND)
  1.  
Filing fee
 
 
- fee for application filed in paper form without digital database of the whole content of the application
180
 
- fee for application filed in paper form with digital database of the whole content of the application
150
 
- fee for application filed online
100
 
- additional fee for each page of patent/ utility solution specifications in excess of five
12
  1.  
Fee for priority right (per each application/ request)
600
  1.  
Fee for amending applications, including for request of supplement, separation, assignment, change (per each amendment/ application)
120
  1.  
Fee for filing an application for registration of industrial property assignment agreement (per object)
120
  1.  
Fee for filing an application for a decision of non-voluntary licence (per object)
500
  1.  
Fee for filing an application for invalidation of the right to use an invention in accordance with a compulsory decision
500
  1.  
Fee for renewal of amending and supplementing documents (each time)
120
  1.  
Fee for granting a Patent for invention/utility solution
120
 
- additional fee (for each independent claim in excess of one)
100
  1.  
Fee for amending a Patent for invention/utility solution
120
  1.  
Fee for amending, renewal or invalidation of the Certificate of registration of industrial property right transfer agreement (each object)
150
  1.  
Fee for issuing a Decision on granting non-voluntary licence
300
  1.  
Annual maintaining, renewal fees for each independent claim:
 
 
- for the 1st  and 2nd  years, per year:
300
 
- for the 3rd and 4th years, per year:
480
 
- for the 5th and 6th years, per year:
780
 
- for the 7th and 8th years, per year:
1,200
 
- for the 9th and 10th years, per year: