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...
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[...]
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[...]
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 –...
Types of trademark
There are 4 types of trade marks: collective trade mark, Certification trade mark, Integrated trade marks, Well known trade mark[...]
Inquiry about trademarks recordal of name or address in Cambodia
Question: Our company would like to recordal a change of address/name with some trademarks in Cambodia. Please offer us your favorable fees, the needing documents and the needing time.
Answer:
Concerning your enquiries, we would like to advise you on the procedure and our fee schedule in relation to the...
(Q&A) Service request – registering trademark for foreign company in Vietnam
Q: Could you please make a quote on your service for registering new trademarks for French company. Also, please specify the processing time of doing so.
We are considering 4 to 6 new trademarks, Looking to hearing from you soon
A: Thank you very much for your email today regarding the...
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,[...]
Recordal of the assignment of trade mark
Question: Please advise the documentation required to attend to the recordal of the assignment of the marks into the new owner’s name?
What are natural signs not protected as trademarks?
According to Intellectual property law, there are some signs shall be ineligible for protection as marks:
1. A protection of trade mark shall be entirely invalidated in the following cases:
a/ The registration applicant has neither had nor been assigned the right to register an invention,
industrial design, layout-design or mark;
b/ The subject matter of industrial property fails to satisfy the protection conditions at the time the
protection...
Search and Protect Trademark in Vietnam
In case client would like to search and protect his trademark in Vietnam, client should provide SBLaw the following documents[...]
Enquiry regarding trademark registration in Vietnam
Question: Our company is desirous of securing trademark registration in Vietnam. We request you to provide us with the following details to proceed further.
1) Your comprehensive fee schedule (Statutory fees/Government fees and Professional Fees) including fee for Trademark availability search.
2) Approximate time to secure registration.
3) Documents required to file...
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...
Acts of infringing upon the rights to trademark
The following acts if being performed without the permission of mark owners, shall be regarded as infringements of the rights to marks:



















