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:
Inquiries regarding registration of trademark
Question: Good day. I have some inquiries regarding registration of trademark. I'm planning to register trademark of classes 3, 9, 35, 38 and 42. So how much will the cost be and how long will the processes take?
Answer: Thank you for your email regarding the subject matter. Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject...
Trademark usage in Vietnam
After registering the mark, the applicant should be noted as below circumstances[...]
Inquiry for Brand registration in Southeast Asian countries
Client: Our company located in Singapore and exported our cosmetics to southeast asian countries.
For this reason we would like to apply for our main brand to Hongkong, Vietnam,Malay Indonesia and India.
Pleasel let us know if you can apply for our company and estimation for registration fee and total expenses for management and necessity document.
Your early...
Quotation for Trademark Registration in LAOS
Question: Kindly provide us your charges for conducting trademark search & filing through registration and the relevant documents to proceed the application in LAOS.
Answer:
Thanks for your email regarding the subject matter. Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we would like to advise you on procedure and our updated fee...
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...
What are natural signs not protected as trademarks?
According to Intellectual property law, there are some signs shall be ineligible for protection as marks:
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[...]
Types of trademark
There are 4 types of trade marks: collective trade mark, Certification trade mark, Integrated trade marks, Well known trade mark[...]
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...
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: Trademark application in Cambodia
Q: Regarding the captioned matter, we would ask you as follows:
We are Hongkong company who plan to file a trademark application in Cambodia in future, and would ask you you to make an estimate of the following:
1) Trademark availability search fee
2) Trade Mark application filing fee (includes official fee...
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...
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[...]
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...



















