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...
Requirements on trademark registration applications
1. Documents, samples, information identifying a mark registered for protection in a trade mark registration application include:
Documents of trademark applciations in Vietnam
Documents of trademark applications in Vietnam includes[...]
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[...]
What are natural signs not protected as trademarks?
According to Intellectual property law, there are some signs shall be ineligible for protection as marks:
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 –...
UPDATE ON THE NEW EXAMINATION NOTIFICATION PROCESS FROM THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF VIETNAM
On February 15, 2025, SBLAW, in its role as an industrial property representative, received numerous emails from the intellectual property office of Vietnam regarding notifications related to the examination process of applications submitted to the Office. Accordingly, applicants can visit the Office's online search webiste, enter the code provided...
Recordal of Assignment Request for a Vietnamese Trademark Registration
Q: We are foreign company and would like to entrust your firm for the filing of a recordal of assignment request for the above-referenced Vietnamese trademark registration.
Please kindly advise us of your total charges for filing a recordal of assignment request for the above-referenced Vietnamese Trademark Registration, including both your...
Searching and Registering Trademark in Vietnam
In case client would like to search and protect his trademark in Vietnam, client should provide SBLaw the following documents:
I. REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS
- Name and address of the Applicant;
- List of Goods/Services;
- Specimen of the applied mark;
- An original Power of Attorney which is simply signed by the...
Vietnam trademark registration
Question: Hello SB Law,
My company is contracting some factories in Binh Duong Province to make products (travel accessories, luggage, ect), and my company wants to file a trademark registration in Vietnam.
Can you tell me more about the trademark registration process, and how long does it take, and much would...
Quotation for Trademark Registration in Cambodia
Question: We need to register our trademark in Cambodia. Could you please mail me the fee schedule of Trademark?
Answer:
Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we would like to advise you on procedure and our updated fee schedule in relation to the trademark registration proceeding in Cambodia as follows:Switch...
Notification of substantive examination results
On the date of expiration of the time limit for substantive examination of an application at the latest, the NOIP shall send to the applicant one of the following notices[...]
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...
Amendment of Certificate of trademark Registration and providing the evidence proofing the use of your trademark in Vietnam.
Question: We are foreign company and registered our trademark in Vietnam, please provide us the legal procedure on amendment of Certificate of trademark Registration and providing the evidence proofing the use of your trademark in Vietnam?
Answen: Following the discussion between you and our lawyer regarding to the amendment of...
Trademark international applications
“Madrid applications” are referred to the applications for international registration of marks filed under the Madrid Agreement or the Madrid Protocol, including[...]



















