Decision No. 2774/QD-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology: Consolidating IP filing procedures in compliance with IP management decentralization policy

On September 18, 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology (« MoST ») issued Decision No. 2774/QD-BKHCN (« Decision 2774 ») publishing a list of IP filing procedures subject to application of the Government’s decentralization policy pursuant to Decree No. 133/2025/ND-CP dated June 12, 2025 and the preferential fees and charges pursuant to Circular No. 64/2025/TT-BTC (“Circular 64”) dated June 30, 2025 of the Ministry of Finance. Decision 2774 also provides a full and detailed description of each procedure with respect to the legal basis, filing requirements, where and how to file, time limits for examination, applicable fees and charges, etc.