1) Registration of a word mark (English word mark);
2) Registration of a word mark (Vietnamese word mark); and
3) Registration of a logo
Many thanks
Answer: We refer to your below email concerning the subject matter. In the response, we would like to give you our quotation for trademark registration in Vietnam as follow:
|
Description |
Official fee (USD) |
Attorney’s fee (USD) |
Total (USD) |
| 1. Fee for registration of one (1) word mark (in English) in one class |
60.00 |
180.00 |
240.00 |
| 2. Fee for registration of one (1) word mark (in Vietnamese) in one class |
60.00 |
180.00 |
240.00 |
| 3. Fee for registration of one (1) logo mark in one class |
60.00 |
180.00 |
240.00 |
| 4. Extra fee for each additional class of goods/services in the application (if any) |
35.00 |
150.00 |
185.00 |
| 5. Extra fee for each additional item of goods/services in exceed of 6 in each class (if any) |
7.00 |
3.00 |
10.00 |
Accordingly, assuming that the applications cover one (01) class of goods and service, the fees for registration of 03 trademarks are US$720.00. The quoted fees include fee for filing, prosecuting the application and issuance of registration certificate (if your mark is qualified for registration) but exclude disbursements such as 5% VAT, actual communication cost (around US$30.00) and bank charge (US$20, if the money is transferred oversea). Further, the quoted fees is applied forstraightforward applications only. In case of any office action or any possible opposition which may occur during the application prosecution, an additional charge on hourly basis (at the rate of US$100/h) would be incurred, upon the your approval (minimum US$250).
2.PROCEDURE AND TIMELINE
In Vietnam, the duration for a trademark application from mature to proceed to registration is round 14-18 months from the filing date, involving these stages (1) examination as to formality and publication on the Gazette (3 months); (2) examination as to substance (9-12 months) and (3) issuance of registration certificate for the registered mark (3-4 months). Kindly note that the term for registration process normally takes longer to several months in practice due to the workload of the NOIP and the slow examination process by the NOIP’s examiner.
3.REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENT
– Name and address of the the Applicant;
– List of Goods/Services;
– Specimen of the applied mark (in soft copy);
– An original Power of Attorney which is signed and sealed by the Applicant (our form in attachment).
