PCT Applicant's Guide Lao People's Democratic Republic

Applicable as from 9 August 2024

(published on 31 October 2024)

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Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase: Time limits for national phase entry

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15 Sep 2023, Current Version

Useful information

The PCT Applicant’s Guide is updated almost every week with information received by the International Bureau.

In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.

List of abbreviations used in this document:

Office: Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Science and Technology (Lao People's Democratic Republic)

Countries and Offices information:

The list of acronyms used for Offices is no longer shown as it has been integrated in the mouseover functionality for each ST.3 code shown in this document.
Refer to List of WIPO Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines formerly Annex K, List of country names and two-letter codes. It includes a list of short names and two-letter codes accepted for use in indicating States, other entities and intergovernmental organizations and their Offices in documents relating to international applications under the PCT. The list is as set out in WIPO Standard ST.3.
Also refer to PCT Contracting States formerly Annex A.

Office profile

For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.

PCT Reservations, Declarations, Notifications and Incompatibilities

Article 64(5)
Refer to the full list.

Office Closed dates

The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday

Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

International Phase

Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization

Contracting State:

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Two-letter code:

Name of Office:

Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Science and Technology (Lao People's Democratic Republic)

Location:

Nahaidyao Road
Chanthabouly District
P.O. Box 2279
Vientiane
Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Mailing address:

Same as above

Telephone:

(856-21) 213 470 extension 154

E-mail:

dip.laopdr@gmail.com
kkeobounphanh@yahoo.co.uk
saybandith30@gmail.com

Website:

http://dip.gov.la

Facsimile:

(856-21) 213 472

Does the Office accept the filing of documents by facsimile or the like means (PCT Rule 92.4)?

Would the Office accept evidence of mailing a document, in case of loss or delay, where a delivery service other than the postal authorities is used (PCT Rule 82.1)?

Yes, provided that the delivery service is:

DHL,

EMS,

Federal Express,

TNT

Is the Office prepared to allow applicants to make applications available to the WIPO Digital Access Service for Priority Documents (DAS) (PCT Rule 17.1(b-bis)?

Competent receiving Office(s) for international applications filed by nationals or residents of this State:

Refer to corresponding Annex C.

Competent designated (or elected) Office(s) for this State:

Refer to corresponding National Phase.

Types of protection available via the PCT:

Patents,

Utility models

Availability under the national law for an international-type search (PCT Article 15):

None

Provisional protection after international publication:

None

Information of interest if this Contracting State is designated (or elected)

Time when the name and address of the inventor must be given:

May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of three months from the date of receipt of the invitation.

Are there special provisions concerning the deposit of microorganisms and other biological material?

Annex C - Receiving Office

The Office does not act as receiving Office

This Office has delegated its RO functions to RO/IB. Refer to Annex C(IB) for more information.

National Phase

Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

Time limits applicable for entry into the national phase:

Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date

Translation of international application required into (one of) the following language(s):

Must be furnished within 90 days after entry into the national phase.

Lao

Required contents of the translation for entry into the national phase:

Must be furnished within 90 days after entry into the national phase.

Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, only as amended, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract

Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)

Is a copy of the international application required in particular circumstances?

The applicant should only send a copy of the international application if he/she has not received Form PCT/IB/308 and the Office has not received a copy of the international application from the International Bureau under PCT Article 20. This may be the case where the applicant expressly requests an earlier start of the national phase under PCT Article 23(2)

National fees:

Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).

Filing fee

200,000 KIP

Formality examination fee

100,000 KIP

Consultation fee

100,000 KIP

Publication fee

400,000 KIP

Service fee

300,000 KIP

Exemptions, reductions or refunds of fees:

None

Special requirements of the Office (PCT Rule 51bis):

Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Name of the inventor if it has not been furnished in the “Request” part of the international application

This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.

If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of three months from the date of receipt of the invitation.

Evidence of entitlement to file

This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.

Evidence of entitlement to claim priority

This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.

Document evidencing a change of name of the applicant if the change occurred after the international filing date and has not been reflected in a notification from the International Bureau (Form PCT/IB/306)

Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing and table related thereto in electronic form

Who can act as agent?

Any attorney or lawyer registered in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Does the Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 49ter.2)?

Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests

The procedure in the national Phase

Information not yet available

Annexes

Annex LA.I - Fees

Patents

Filing fee

200,000 KIP

Formality examination fee

100,000 KIP

Consultation fee

100,000 KIP

Publication fee

400,000 KIP

Service fee

300,000 KIP

How can payment of fees be effected?

The payment of fees must be effected in Lao Kip. All payments must indicate the application number (national, if already known; international, if the national application number is not yet known), the name of the applicant and the category of fee being paid

Payment may be effected by cash or bank transfer to:

the “Banque pour le commerce extérieur Lao”
N. 1 Pangkham Street
P.O. Box 2925
Vientiane
Lao People’s Democratic Republic

telephone
(856-21) 213 200-01

facsimile
(856-21) 213 202
(856-21) 214 944

télex:
4301, 4309, 4315 BCE VTE LS

cable:
LAO COM BANK

name of account
Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Science and Technology (Lao People’s Democratic Republic)

account No.
010.01.452100100067.6

Forms

Please refer to the Office.

Processing

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Useful information

International Phase

Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization

Annex C - Receiving Office

National Phase

Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

The procedure in the national Phase

Annexes

Processing

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