Procedure and timeline for registering trademark in Vietnam

June 01 00:04 2016

Procedure and timeline for registering trademark in Vietnam is as follows:

1.Procedure and Timeline

The duration of a trademark search is around 10-15 working days.

The duration of trademark application is around 14-18 months – from the filing date to the actual receipt of the registration.

The process involves these stages: (1) formality examination and publication in the Gazette (3 months); (2) substantive examination (9 months) and (3) issuance of registration certificate of the registered mark (2 months).

Kindly note that the term for registration process in practice normally takes up to several months longer due to the workload of the NOIP and the slow examination process by the NOIP’s examiner.

 2.Fee Schedule

In Vietnam, multi-class application is applicable. The basic fees are calculated based on the number of class of goods/services (G/S) in each application as well as the number of products designated in each class in the application.

Below is the breakdown of charges for search and registration for one trademark in a smooth case, for your consideration:

 Fee for searching of 01 trademark/01 class

Fee for registration of 01 trademark

Note: The above-quoted fees include Official Fees and Attorney Fees, 5% VAT; do not include additional fees in case of refusal in formality examination or being opposed by the third party or refusal in sustainable examination (e.g: due to similarity/to identity with other trademarks which were already registered…) In case of any office action or any possible opposition which may occur during the application proceedings, an additional charge may be incurred, upon your approval.

 3.Required Documents and Information

• Name and address of the Applicant;
• List of Goods/Services;
• Specimen of the applied mark (soft version);
• An original Power of Attorney which is simply signed by the Applicant (our form in attachment) (Please be informed that a scanned/faxed copy of the Power of Attorney is acceptable upon filing provided that the original copy is submitted within 01 month from the filing date).