# Industrial property

Source: https://luatbanquyen.com/en/industrial-property

Patents, utility solutions, designs, trademarks, geographical indications, trade secrets.

### [Patents and utility solutions](/en/industrial-property/patents-and-utility-solutions)

The three conditions for protection, what cannot be patented, and choosing between two titles with different thresholds.

### [Trademarks — the procedure that matters most to businesses](/en/industrial-property/trademarks)

Conditions for protection, types of mark, signs that will be refused, and why the number of Nice classes drives your entire cost.

### [Industrial designs](/en/industrial-property/industrial-designs)

Protects appearance, not function. A maximum of 15 years, not 20 — a figure very commonly misreported.

### [Trade secrets, trade names, geographical indications and layout designs](/en/industrial-property/trade-secrets-and-other-subject-matter)

The remaining four industrial property subjects — two of which need no registration, and one owned by the state.

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Reference material only; it does not replace legal advice on a specific matter.