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...
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 –...
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[...]
SBLAW SUCCESSFULLY REGISTERS COPYRIGHT FOR “CRAB HOTPOT”
For over two decades in Vietnam, Chris Freund, the founder and CEO of Mekong Capital, has not only played a crucial role in transforming the investment market but has also left a mark with renowned brands such as Pizza 4P’s, Pharmacity, F88, and YOLA. Beyond his role as an...
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...
Inquiry on Color of a Trademark in Vietnam
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...
Notification of refusal trademark registration in Vietnam
If the applicant to whom the National Office Intellectual Property (NOIP) has sent a notice on its intended refusal of the application fails to correct errors or unsatisfactorily corrects errors or makes no opposition or makes unreasonable opposition to the intended rejection within the set time limit,[...]
What is the purpose of registering the company name?
Questions: What is the purpose of registering the company name? Please advise how long it takes to receive trademark registration?
Form of trademark license agreement.
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...
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[...]
Vietnam– Recordal of Trademark License Agreement
SBLAW would like to advise you on procedure for recordal of trademark license agreement and the related matters as follows:
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...
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...
Service of Trademark Registration
Client: Our client is seeking assistance in the registration of trademarks in Vietnam. They would like to register 2 trademark registration for 2 items: logo and slogan, in the following classes of goods / services: 16, 35, 38 and 42.
Can you let us have the general information on your...
Form of declaration of ownership of trademark in Myanmar
DECLARATION OF OWNERSHIP OF TRADEMARK
I. _______, Authorised person of __________ a Company incorporated in the ________ and having its executive office at _______ (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows:-
1. That the Company is the Owner and Sole Proprietor of the Trademark viz:
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