Requirements on trademark registration applications
1. Documents, samples, information identifying a mark registered for protection in a trade mark registration application include:
Timeframe for registration of a trademark in Vietnam (13 – 15 months)
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: 3rd –...
Enquiry regarding trademark registration in Vietnam
Question: Our company is desirous of securing trademark registration in Vietnam. We request you to provide us with the following details to proceed further.
1) Your comprehensive fee schedule (Statutory fees/Government fees and Professional Fees) including fee for Trademark availability search.
2) Approximate time to secure registration.
3) Documents required to file...
Recordal of change of name and/or address of trademark in Vietnam
As stipulated, any changes which likely affect the Trademark Registration, such as change of name and/or address, merger of the trademark owner should be recorded with the TM Office as soon as practicable[...]
Guidance for filling trademark in Vietnam
If client would like to file a trademark in Vietnam, S&B Law would like to provide our guidance as follows[...]
Recordal of assignment/licence agreement of trademark in Vietnam
The assignment of a registered mark/pending application should be recorded with the TM Office as soon as possible to make it legally effective and enforceable. To recordal of an assignment agreement, the following documents are required at the time of filing[...]
Trademark registration
Client: I'm a trademark attorney from Russia. My client is interested in trademark (word mark, 1 class) registration in Vietnam. Will you inform me about our service cost, official fees and the time it will take to finish the registration procedure?
Lawyer: Thank for your email regarding the subject matter. As...
Registering the trademark in ASEAN
Question: We would like to register trademark in Asean, please provide us the legal procedure and your fee?
Answen: At your enquiry, we would like to send you our advice on this matter as below:
1. The time frame for procedure for registering trademark in ASEAN
In order to register a trademark...
(Q&A) Request for one TM renewal in Vietnam
Q: Our company wants to renew one registered trademark in one class in Vietnam. So, please send to me your best offer along with the required documents?
A: It is our great to hear from you. Much appreciated.
Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we would like to advise you...
Vietnam – Quotation for a new trademark
SBLAW would like to advise client on the procedure and our fee schedule in relation to the trademark registration proceeding in Vietnam as follows:
1. 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...
Refuse to accept the valid application in Vietnam
The refusal accept the valid application of trademark registration is realized as follows[...]
Vietnam Trademark Opposition Proceeding
Under the current IP Law of Vietnam, opposition is not considered as a seperate proceeding, it is only considered as a reference in the examination proceeding of trademark applications[...]
What is trademark?
The trademark owner can be an organization or individual or any legal entity. A trademark is an intellectual property, it usually includes a word, a name, phrase, logo, sign, design, image or a combination of these factor. Therefore, a trademark may be located on a package, a label, a...
Review of Trademark and Copyright Agreement
S&B Law understands that Client is now in need of our assistance in
(i) Reviewing the Trademark and Copyright Agreement (“Agreement”) to protect the highest possible rights and interests of Client while ensuring the compliance of the same with prevailing laws of Vietnam and
(ii) Reviewing the translation of the Agreement...
Procedure and timeline for registering trademark in Vietnam
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...


















