Trademark Cancellation Proceeding in Vietnam
A cancellation action may be filed by any third party at any time within five (5) years from the date of registration if it can be evidenced that the mark does not meet the criteria for protection[...]
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...
Q&A: Recordal of change of company in trademark certificate in Vietnam
Q: We are considering changing our company name and wanted to ask you if we will need to make any changes to the ownership of our trademark if we do so.
Please advise.
A: Thanks for your following letter. It is advised that in case you change your company name, a recordal of...
Trademarks registration information
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...
What is a trademark not to be capable of distinguishing under Vietnam IP Law?
A mark shall be deemed to be indistinctive if it is a sign falling into one of the following categories:
Issuing and publication the Trademark Registration Certificate in Vietnam
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[...]
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...
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...
Vietnam Trademark
1.The official fee for registering Vietnam trademark
It is different from the other countries as China, Thailand, in Vietnam, multi-class application is applicable[...]
Registering trade mark and Time to protect a trademark
Almost of trade marks have to register to be protected, it is not natural protection. However, Well known trade mark need not register to protect, it shall be natural protection if it is suitable for all of its conditon[...]
Vietnam Trademark Introduction
Trade marks are eligible for protection under Vietnamese law provided that these are visible signs in the form of letters, words, drawings or images including holograms, or a combination of these, represented in one or more colours.
In Vietnam three-dimensional signs (shapes) can be registered as trade marks, but trade...
Adopting the Vietnamese Version of the Nice Classification of Goods and Service 11-2018
From January 01, 2018, The Vietnamese version of the Nice Classification 11th Edition - version 2018 (NCL 11-2018), translated by the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) from the English version published by WIPO, will be applied to the classification of goods and services for trademark registrations.
Applicants who do...
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[...]
Principle of priority
An applicant for registration of a trade mark may claim priority on the basis of the first application for registration of protection of the same subject matter if the following conditions are fully satisfied[...]
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...
