Trademark in vietnam

In order to obtain the trademark registration in Viet Nam, you must file the application for granting a Trademark. The application for a trademark registration must be filed directly or by mail, to the National Office of Intellectual Property of Viet Nam (NOIP) or its brand offices in Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang.

A mark shall be deemed to be indistinctive if it is a sign falling into one of the following categories:

Question:It is our understanding that a  registered  black-and-white trademark can be used in black-and-white as well as in other colors. However, we heard that it is not the case in Vietnam. That is to say, a black-and-while trademark registered in Vietnam can only be used in black-and white. Please kindly confirm. Answer: Thanks for your...

A trademark search prior to filing a trademark application is not compulsory, however it is highly recommended by us to save time and costs since the duration for trademark registration in Vietnam is rather long, in around one year. [...]

1. A protection of trade mark shall be entirely invalidated in the following cases: a/ The registration applicant has neither had nor been assigned the right to register an invention, industrial design, layout-design or mark; b/ The subject matter of industrial property fails to satisfy the protection conditions at the time the protection...

Question: My company needs filling application trademark on Vietnam. Can you send me a quotation? Thank you very much! Answer: Thank you very much for your email regarding the subject matter. Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we would like to advise you on the procedure and our fee schedule in relation to...

If the trademark is granted, the NOIP shall request the applicant to pay the fee for the grant of a trademark, the fee for notification of the trademark grant decision, the registration fee and the fee for maintenance of the first year’s validity of the trademark[...]

Question: We are a USA company specialized in wine exportation. We would like to register a Trademark in Vietnam in order to extend our company to this market. We plan to register a logo, relating to the selling of bottles of wine. We would like to know approximately the detailed...

Q: Now we have a new client who has found a third party has filed a highly similar trademark application in Vietnam. Please let us know if you can help our client to handle the opposition and let us know your needing fees and documents for doing so. Your timely reply...

SBLAW would like to advise you on procedure and our fee schedule for Recordal of change applicant’s name for trademark applications/registrations in Vietnam as following: 1. Fee Schedule As stipulated, if you have multiple trademarks in Vietnam, you could record change the name for all trademark applications simultaneously with one application. Similarly, it is possible...

Trademark (TM) infringement in Vietnam is mushrooming in both intensity and scope[...]

SBLAW would like to provide client the form of trademark license agreement for your kind consideration: TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT This AGREEMENT is entered into as of {                           ], by and between , a corporation organized and existing under the laws of , having offices at ("Licensor") and , a corporation...

Question: Please advise us the details of registration trademark in Cambodia and Myanmar? Answer: Thank you very much for your email regarding the subject matter. We hereby confirm that we are capable of assisting you with handling all IP matters in Myanmar in an efficient and cost-competitive manner. I.Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter,...

Question: We are one of intellectual property firm in Japan and found your information from the internet. Could you please kindly quote us the newest best of price for filing a Trade mark application in Vietnam? Please offer the relative fees of procedure as below request(included official fee and Attorney’s fee)...

If client would like to file a trademark in Vietnam, S&B Law would like to provide our guidance as follows[...]