Industrial designs constitute one of the core categories of industrial property rights, protecting the external appearance of products and contributing significantly to their commercial value, competitive advantage, and brand identity. Registration of an industrial design not only establishes the exclusive rights of the owner over the protected design but also provides a solid legal basis for preventing and enforcing against infringements of intellectual property rights, safeguarding creative achievements, and enhancing the value of a company’s intangible assets.

Canis Law Group provides comprehensive legal services relating to the protection, registration, commercialization, management, and enforcement of industrial design rights in Vietnam and in numerous jurisdictions worldwide. Backed by a team of experienced intellectual property lawyers and professionals, together with an extensive international network of associates, we assist clients in developing effective industrial design protection strategies aligned with product research and development, manufacturing, market expansion, and commercialization objectives.

In addition to handling industrial design registration procedures, Canis Law Group advises clients on the strategic management of industrial design portfolios, the commercialization of industrial property rights, and the protection and enforcement of clients’ legitimate rights and interests before competent authorities and in disputes involving industrial designs.

Scope of Services

• Conducting industrial design searches and assessing registrability, including evaluations of novelty, creativity (originality), and industrial applicability in accordance with applicable laws.
• Advising on strategies for obtaining and maintaining industrial design protection in Vietnam and foreign jurisdictions.
• Preparing application dossiers and representing clients in obtaining Industrial Design Patents (Certificates of Industrial Design Registration) before competent authorities and pursuant to applicable international treaties.
• Monitoring the examination process, responding to office actions, preparing amendments, supplements, and official responses to communications issued by the competent authorities.
• Representing clients in opposition proceedings, appeals, invalidation actions, and proceedings for the cancellation or termination of industrial design protection.
• Advising on the maintenance of industrial design rights, portfolio management, and all procedures necessary to preserve the validity of industrial design registrations in accordance with applicable laws.
• Advising on and registering assignments of industrial design rights.
• Advising on and registering licensing agreements relating to industrial designs.
• Advising on the commercialization, valuation, and strategic exploitation of industrial design rights.
• Advising on the enforcement of intellectual property rights, handling infringements of industrial design rights, and representing clients before competent authorities and dispute resolution bodies to protect and enforce their lawful rights and interests.

Canis Law Group is committed to delivering practical, commercially focused, and internationally recognized legal solutions to assist clients in securing, managing, commercializing, and enforcing industrial design rights. Our objective is to maximize the value of clients’ intellectual property assets, strengthen their competitive position, and support sustainable business growth in both domestic and international markets.