SUMMARY

[1] membership

Vietnam is currently a member of the following international conventions:

- Paris Convention;

- Patent Cooperation Treaty;

- World Trade Organization.

PROCEDURE

[1] time limit

twelve [12] months counted from the earliest priority date is limited to claim the priority on the basis of the conventional patent application under Paris Convention.

thirty one [31] months from the earliest priority date claimed in PCT application is limited to enter the national phase under PCT Article 22 or PCT Article 39.