Schedule of trademark fee in Vietnam
Question: One of our client needs to file a application in Vietnam. Please let us have your latest schedule of fee and help us to answer the following questions:
1.Please introduce the brief process for filling a application(including substantive examination) and how long it may take to grant a patent since the filing...
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[...]
Documents of trademark applciations in Vietnam
Documents of trademark applications in Vietnam includes[...]
Registration applications on trademark in Vietnam
1. Documents, samples, information identifying a mark registered for protection in a mark registration application include:
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...
Formality examination of Vietnam’s trademark registration
An application for a trademark registration filed with the NOIP shall be subject to formality examination for evaluating its validity[...]
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[...]
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...
IP matter concerning to the pharmaceutical products in Vietnam.
In IP aspect, set-out requirement are included as but not limited to the following:
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[...]
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...
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[...]
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...
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...
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 –...



















