# Intellectual property registration guides

Source: https://luatbanquyen.com/en/procedures

Step-by-step procedures for registering copyright, trademarks, patents, industrial designs and plant varieties: documents, fees, timelines and receiving authorities.

## [Registering copyright and related rights](/en/procedures/register-copyright)

Copyright arises automatically when a work is created and fixed; registration is not a condition of protection. You register to obtain a certificate — the document that spares you from having to prove ownership when a dispute arises.

- **Competent authority:** Copyright Office of Vietnam — Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

## [Filing a patent or utility solution application](/en/procedures/register-a-patent)

Patents run on first-to-file: whoever files first is examined first, regardless of who invented first. Publicly disclosing the solution before filing can destroy novelty and with it the entire prospect of protection.

- **Competent authority:** Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam — Ministry of Science and Technology

## [Registering a trademark](/en/procedures/register-a-trademark)

The most common IP procedure for businesses. The cost depends almost entirely on how many Nice classes of goods and services you claim.

- **Competent authority:** Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam — Ministry of Science and Technology

## [Registering an industrial design](/en/procedures/register-an-industrial-design)

Protects the outward appearance of a product. Costs scale with the number of design variants and figures filed, so a carefully prepared image set saves real money.

- **Competent authority:** Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam — Ministry of Science and Technology

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