# Useful intellectual property links

Source: https://luatbanquyen.com/en/useful-links

Official reference points: administering authorities, application and grant databases, sources of legal texts.

## co-quan

- [Copyright Office of Vietnam (COV)](https://cov.gov.vn/) — The authority issuing copyright and related-rights certificates. Hosts an FAQ section and forms.
- [Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IP Vietnam)](https://ipvietnam.gov.vn/) — The authority granting patents, trademarks, designs and geographical indications. Publishes notices on fee and procedure changes.
- [Vietnam Digital Copyright Center](https://banquyen.gov.vn/) — The focal point for digital copyright, supporting action against infringing online content.
- [Government legal document database](https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/) — The authoritative full-text source for laws, decrees and circulars. Use it whenever online figures conflict.
- [National Public Service Portal](https://dichvucong.gov.vn/) — The gateway for filing many administrative procedures online, including IP procedures.

## to-chuc

- [Vietnam Center for Protection of Music Copyright (VCPMC)](https://vcpmc.org/) — The largest collective management organisation for music — it licenses uses and collects and distributes royalties.
- [Recording Industry Association of Vietnam (RIAV)](http://riav.org.vn/) — Represents the rights of producers of sound and audiovisual recordings.

## tra-cuu

- [WIPO Lex — Viet Nam member profile](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/VN) — The official list of treaties Vietnam has joined with entry-into-force dates, plus English texts of the IP laws.
- [PATENTSCOPE — international patent search](https://patentscope.wipo.int/) — The database of PCT applications and national collections including Vietnam. Search it before drafting.
- [Global Brand Database — trademark search](https://branddb.wipo.int/) — Searches registered marks worldwide, including Vietnamese national marks.
- [Madrid Monitor — international trademark tracking](https://www.wipo.int/madrid/monitor/) — Tracks the status of international applications filed through the Madrid System.
- [Global Design Database — industrial design search](https://designdb.wipo.int/) — Searches designs registered internationally through the Hague System.
- [Google Patents](https://patents.google.com/) — Fast patent search with a friendly interface and machine translation. Good for a first pass before formal searching.
- [Nice Classification (goods and services)](https://www.wipo.int/classifications/nice/en/) — The 45-class list used to classify trademark applications — it directly determines your filing cost.
- [Locarno Classification (industrial designs)](https://www.wipo.int/classifications/locarno/en/) — The classification system used for industrial design applications.

## van-ban

- [Thu Vien Phap Luat](https://thuvienphapluat.vn/) — The most complete document repository, with validity status and amendment history. Some content requires an account.
- [LuatVietnam](https://luatvietnam.vn/) — Fast updates on newly issued instruments with summaries of what changed.
- [VCCI legal document library](https://vcci.com.vn/legal-document) — The open document library of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, no sign-up required.

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