SBLAW would like to advise you of the procedure and our fee schedule in relation to the trademark registration proceeding in Vietnam as follows:
1. SCOPE OF WORKS
In case SBLaw is your representative, we will have obligations as below:
- Providing legal advice on registration of the applied works in accordance with the IP Law of Vietnam before filling;
- Preparing all neccesary forms/documents related to trademark registration procedure in Vietnam for you to sign;
- Preparing the dossier and filing the same with the National Intellectual Property Office;
- Reporting on the status of the application for you (corresponding to each stage of examination procedure in Vietnam);
- Reporting, providing legal advice and handling the refusal of National Intellectual Property Office (if any) during application procedure;
- Receiving and handing Certificate of Registration for you;
- Providing legal advice on using trademark after protecting;
- Updating the expiry date of this registration into our reminder system and will remind you to renewal day in time.
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.
As your communication, we noted that you would like to register the trademarks as follow:
| No. | Trademarks | Classes/ List of goods/service |
| 1 | Trademark |
Class 09: Solenoid valves (electromagnetic switches); Pressure sensitive switches; Pressure sensor; Water level sensor; Flow sensors; Switches, electric; Electromagnetic coils; Buzzers; Electrolysers.Class 11: Filters for drinking water; Showers; Water softening apparatus and installations; Water sterilizers; Water heaters; Cooling installations for water. |
| 2 | Trademark |
2.1 Time for conducting trademark search and registration
| Nation | Trademark search | Trademark registration |
| Vietnam | 5-7 days | 14-18 months |
| Thailand | 7-10 days | 14-18 months |
2.2. Fee for conducting trademark search and registration
Below is the breakdown of charges for registering a trademark in Vietnam, in a smooth case, for your consideration:
A.Fee for conducting 02 trademark searches and registration in Vietnam
Fee for conducting 02 trademarks searches
| Description | Official Fees
(USD) |
Attorney’s fees
(USD) |
| Fee for conducting 02 trademark searches for 02 classes per trademark before filing application | – | 70.00 x 2 x 2
= 280.00 |
| Sub-Total: | 280.00 | |
| 5% VAT: | 14.00 | |
| TOTAL: | 294.00
Two hundred and ninety four US dollars |
|
Fee for registration for 02 trademarks
| Description | Official fees
(USD) |
Attorney’s fees
(USD) |
| Fee for registration of 02 marks for first class of goods/services with up to 6 items (included the fee for filling, publication and granting TMRC) | 45.00 x 2
= 90.00 |
180.00 x 2
= 360.00 |
| Fee for registration of 02 marks 01 additional class of goods/services (included fee for filling, publication and granting TMRC) | 30.00 x 2
= 60.00 |
155.00 x 2
= 310.00 |
| Fee for each additional goods from 7th one. | 5.00 x 2 x 4
= 40.00 |
10.00 x 2 x 4
= 80.00 |
| Sub-Total | 940.00 | |
| 5% VAT | 47.00 | |
| TOTAL | 987.00
Nine hundred and eighty seven US dollars |
|
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 being opposed by the third party or refusal in sustainable examination 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.
1. Fee for conducting 02 trademark searches and registration in Thailand
Fee for conducting 02 trademarks searches
| Description | Official Fees
(USD) |
Attorney’s fees
(USD) |
| Fee for conducting 02 trademark searches for 02 classes/01 trademark before filing application | 1,400.00 | 500.00 |
| Communication cost: | 30.00 | |
| Bank charge: | 30.00 | |
| Sub-Total: | 1,960.00 | |
| 5% VAT: | 98.00 | |
| TOTAL: | 2,058.00
Two thousand and fifty eight US dollars |
|
Fee for registration for 02 trademarks “” and
| Description | Official fees
(USD) |
Attorney’s fees
(USD) |
| Fee for registration of 02 marks for two classes of goods/services with up to 2 items (included the fee for filling, publication and granting TMRC) | 3,188.00 | 1,380.00 |
| Fee for registration for 02 marks for 14 additional items (included fee for filling, publication and granting TMRC) (01 services) | 42.00 x 2 x 14
= 1,176.00 |
– |
| Communication cost: | 30.00 | |
| Bank charge: | 30.00 | |
| Sub-Total | 5,804.00 | |
| 5% VAT | 290.20 | |
| TOTAL | 6094.20
Six thousand and ninety four US dollars and twenty cents |
|
Note: The above-quoted fees include Official Fees and Attorney Fees, 5% VAT; do not include legalized fee, additional fees in case of refusal in formality examination being opposed by the third party or refusal in sustainable examination 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.
2.3 Total fee:
| Works | Fee |
| Fee for conducting 05 trademark searches and in Vietnam | |
| Fee for registration for 05 trademarks in Vietnam | |
| TOTAL | 9,433.00 |
Note: In case, Japan company will communicate and pay to us, please pay to us communication cost (120$) and bank charge (120$).
3. PROCEDURE AND TIMELINE
The duration of a trademark application is around 14-18 months – from the filing date to the actual receipt of the registration. 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. The process involves these stages (i) formal examination (1-2 months), (ii) publication in the Gazette (2 months); (iii) examination as to substance (10-12 months) and (iv) issuance of registration certificate of the registered mark (1-2 months).
4. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION
4.1. General Documents:
- Name and address of the Applicant
- List of Goods/Services (available);
- Specimen of the applied mark (available);
- An original Power of Attorney which is simply signed by the Applicant (form of SBLAW)
4.2 Special Documents:
– In Thailand: POA which is legalized (SBLAW will proceed)
