Circular No. 35/2025/TT-BKHCN promulgates the Rules on Professional Inspection of Industrial Property Representation and the Rules on Professional Inspection of Industrial Property Appraisal.

Circular No. 35/2025/TT-BKHCN promulgates the Rules on Professional Inspection of Industrial Property Representation and the Rules on Professional Inspection of Industrial Property Appraisal, detailing activities related to intellectual property inspection. This document takes effect from December 15, 2025.

Document No.35/2025/TT-BKHCN
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Science and Technology
Signed byNguyễn Mạnh Hùng — Bộ trưởng
Updated11/06/2026
SectorLabour, War Invalids and Social Affairs
FieldLabourWagesRemuneration
Issued date17/11/2025
Effective date15/12/2025
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 35/2025/TT-BKHCN promulgates the Rules on Professional Inspection of Industrial Property Representation and the Rules on Professional Inspection of Industrial Property Appraisal, detailing activities related to intellectual property inspection. This document takes effect from December 15, 2025.

Scope of application

People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities; relevant agencies, organizations, units, and individuals in the field of intellectual property.

Key points

  • Organizations and individuals engaged in industrial property representation must comply with the Rules on Professional Inspection promulgated together with this Circular (Article 1).
  • Individuals conducting industrial property appraisal must also comply with the Rules on Professional Inspection of Appraisal stipulated in this Circular.
  • This Circular takes effect from December 15, 2025, and applies to referenced documents that have been amended, supplemented, or replaced (Article 2).
  • Relevant agencies and organizations must implement this Circular and report difficulties encountered during implementation to the Ministry of Science and Technology for consideration and resolution.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Strengthen state management over intellectual property, protecting the rights of industrial property owners.
  • Reduce legal risks for organizations and individuals operating in the fields of industrial property representation and appraisal.

❓ Frequently asked questions

When does Circular No. 35/2025/TT-BKHCN take effect?

This Circular takes effect from December 15, 2025.

Which organizations and individuals must comply with the Rules on Professional Inspection promulgated in this Circular?

Organizations and individuals engaged in industrial property representation and individuals conducting industrial property appraisal.

What should be done if there are difficulties implementing Circular No. 35/2025/TT-BKHCN?

Report difficulties to the Ministry of Science and Technology for consideration and resolution within its authority.

How are referenced documents in this Circular implemented if they are amended, supplemented, or replaced?

Implement according to the new document.

Full text

MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

Number: 35/2025/TT-BKHCN

Hanoi, November 17, 2025

CIRCULAR

Issuing the Regulation on Professional Inspection of Industrial Property Representation and

the Regulation on Professional Inspection of Industrial Property Appraisal

Pursuant to Decree No. 55/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 2, 2025 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology;

Pursuant to Decree No. 133/2025/NĐ-CP dated June 12, 2025 of the Government stipulating decentralization and delegation of authority in the field of state management by the Ministry of Science and Technology;

At the proposal of the Director of the Intellectual Property Office;

The Minister of Science and Technology issues this Circular to promulgate the Regulation on Professional Inspection of Industrial Property Representation and the Regulation on Professional Inspection of Industrial Property Appraisal.

Article 1. Attached herewith are the Regulation on Professional Inspection of Industrial Property Representation and the Regulation on Professional Inspection of Industrial Property Appraisal.

Article 2. This Circular takes effect from December 15, 2025.

In case the referenced documents in this Circular are amended, supplemented, or replaced, they shall be implemented according to the provisions of the new documents.

Article 3. Responsibility for Implementation

1. Provincial People's Committees, centrally-affiliated cities, relevant agencies, organizations, units, and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular.

2. Any difficulties encountered during implementation should be reported to the Ministry of Science and Technology for consideration and resolution within its jurisdiction./.

Place of Receipt:
- Central Party Committee Secretariat,
- Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers;
- Ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, and agencies under the Government;
- Central Party Office and Party Committees;
- General Secretary's Office;
- National Assembly's Office;
- President's Office;
- Supreme People's Procuracy;
- Supreme People's Court;
- State Audit Office;
- Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee;
- Central agencies of political-social organizations;
- People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities;
- Science and Technology Departments of provinces, centrally-affiliated cities;
- Department of Legal Drafting, Ministry of Justice;
- Government Portal; Official Gazette;
- Ministry of Science and Technology: Ministers, Deputy Ministers; agencies and units under the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Official Portal;
- For record: VT, PC, SHTT.

THE MINISTER


(Signed)

Nguyen Manh Hung

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