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...
TRADEMARK RENEWAL IN VIETNAM
Question: We are foreign company and kindly provide us with your best quotation (flat fee) for filing trademark renewal in Vietnam.
When reverting, please also provide us with the requirements for the same.
Answer: Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we would like to advise you on the procedure and our...
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:
What are natural signs not protected as trademarks?
According to Intellectual property law, there are some signs shall be ineligible for protection as marks:
Trademark Registration Process in Vietnam
Please be advised that In Vietnam, multi-class applications are acceptable i.e. an application can be filed for more than one class of goods or service with payment of additional fee for additional class. Class headings or general description of goods/services is no longer acceptable[...]
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...
New trademark application for foreign company in Vietnam
If foreign company would like to file new trademark application in Vietnam, S&B Law would like to advise you procedure and our fee schedule in relation to the trademark registration proceeding in Vietnam as follows[...]
Q&A: Vietnam – Recordal of Change of Name
Question: Our company wishes to file a Recordal of Change of Applicant's Name for their registered trademark in Vietnam. In view thereof, we would appreciate if you could let us have your all inclusive fees for the same.
When reverting, please also let us know requirements for filing the Recordal...
Q&A: Possible new trademark application in Vietnam
Q: Now we are a USA company who would like to file one trademark application under four classes without claiming priority in USA. Before their formal application, we would like to perform a trademark availability search for the four classes first. And we would like to entrust your esteemed...
(Q&A) Possible trademark opposition in Vietnam
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...
The first to file principle of trademark registration in Vietnam
Viet Nam has adopted the first to file system, i.e. where two or more applications are filed by many different parties for registration of the same mark[...]
Protect your business name in Vietnam
In Vietnam, business name is considered as trademark. Thus, in order to protect your business name, you should register the trademark in Trademark Office of Vietnam (NOIP).
Filing the application of 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.
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[...]
