Timeframe for registration of a trademark in Vietnam (13 – 15 months)

April 27 14:53 2015

Time	Content	Details
5 – 10 days	Examine trademark	Examine the ability to register the trademark sucessfully
5 days	Draft application
Month: 1st – 2nd	Formal examination	The application shall be examined about the form:– enough required documents; – classsify goods/service exactly Results: The National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP) will Notice on Formality Acceptance for Applicant.
Month: 3^rd – 4^th	Publication on Industrial Property Gazette	Public the trademark application in the Official Gazette of Industrial Property and move to the process of substantive examination.
Month: 5^th – 11^th(maybe last more 2 months)	Substantive Examination	In this period, applications shall be substantively examined for evaluation of the eligibility for grant of protection titles for subject matters stated in such applications under protection conditions: If the mark meets the protective criteria, NOIP will grant a Trademark Registration Certificate for Applicant If the mark does not fully satisfy the protection conditions, NOIP will issue a Rejection on Substantive (refusal) and Applicant could answer this Notice in 02 months.
Month: 11^th – 13^th	Issue and publication Trademark Registration Certificate	Application meets standard criteria: NOIP will issue a Notice on granting certificate and fees. Trademark Registration Certificate will be granted for Applicant and enter it in the national register of industrial property.

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