THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 132/2004/TT-BTC
Hanoi, December 30, 2004
 
CIRCULAR
GUIDING THE COLLECTION, REMITTANCE, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY CHARGES AND FEES
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 57/2002/ND-CP of June 3, 2002, detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on Charges and Fees;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 63/CP of October 24, 1996, stipulating in detail industrial property and Decree No. 06/2001/ND-CP of February 1, 2001 amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government's Decree No. 63/CP of October 24, 1996;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 42/2003/ND-CP of May 2, 2003 on protection of industrial property rights over layout designs of semi-conductor integrated circuits;
The Finance Ministry hereby guides the collection, remittance, management and use of industrial property charges and fees as follows:
I. SUBJECTS OF APPLICATION:
Vietnamese or foreign organizations and individuals, that file applications requesting the state management agencies in charge of intellectual property to perform jobs or provide services of protecting industrial property rights specified in the Table of industrial property charge and fee rates promulgated together with this Circular, shall have to pay charges and fees according to the provisions of this Circular.
II. CHARGE AND FEE RATES
1. The industrial property charge and fee rates are specified in the Table of industrial property charge and fee rates, promulgated together with this Circular.
2. The charge and fee rates specified in the Table of industrial property charge and fee rates, promulgated together with this Circular, are already inclusive of all related expenses, such as:
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