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:
Renewal of Trademark in Vietnam
A trademark registration is valid for a period of ten years commencing from the filing date of the application and can be renewed for subsequent ten-year term, ad infinitum[...]
Notification of the Intellectual Property Office regarding the unified application of the International Classification of Goods and Services under the Nice Agreement, Version 12-2025
On 27th December, 2024, the Intellectual Property Office issued Notice No. 4039/TB-SHTT regarding the unified application of the International Classification of Goods and Services under the Nice Agreement, Version 12-2025. Accordingly, the new classification has been officially applied since 1st January, 2025 and it has been published on the...
Quotation for trademark application in Vietnam and USA for 01 class
SBLAW would like to advise you on the procedure and our fee schedule in relation to the trademark registration proceeding in Vietnam and the The United States of America as follows:
1. FEE SCHEDULE
In Vietnam and The United States of America, multi-class application is applicable. The basic fees are calculated based on...
Principle of priority
An applicant for registration of a trade mark may claim priority on the basis of the first application for registration of protection of the same subject matter if the following conditions are fully satisfied[...]
Register your trademark in Laos
If your company would like to register trademark in Laos, SBLAW - International IP Agent would like to guide you some legal infomration as follows:
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...
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[...]
Trademarks registration information
Question: We are a USA company specialized in wine exportation. We would like to register a Trademark in Vietnam in order to extend our company to this market. We plan to register a logo, relating to the selling of bottles of wine.
We would like to know approximately the detailed...
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...
Renewal of trademark in Vietnam
As a leading IP agent in Vietnam, we would like to provide some information about renewal of trademark registration in Vietnam as follows:
1. FEE SCHEDULE FOR RENEWAL OF TRADEMARK IN VIETNAM [...]
Registering for trademark
Every organizations, individual doing business, or any entity has right to apply for registering trade mark for their own goods and service.
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[...]
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...
Hong Kong – Quotation for new trademark application
SBLAW would like to advise you of the procedure and our fee schedule in relation to the trademark registration proceeding in Hong Kong as follows:
SCOPE OF WORKS
In case SBLaw is your representative, we will have obligations as below:
Providing legal advice on registration of the applied works in accordance...

















