Termination of validity of protection of trademark
Its owner fails to pay the validity maintenance or prolongation fee as prescribed[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Trademark assignment recordal in Vietnam
SBLAW would like to introduce the trademark assignment recordal in Vietnam as follows:
Recordal of change of name and/or address of trademark in Vietnam
As stipulated, any changes which likely affect the Trademark Registration, such as change of name and/or address, merger of the trademark owner should be recorded with the TM Office as soon as practicable[...]
What are natural signs not protected as trademarks?
According to Intellectual property law, there are some signs shall be ineligible for protection as marks:
Vietnam – Quotation for a new trademark application
Question: Please advise us the legal procedure to register trademark in Vietnam?
Answer: Thank you very much for your email regarding the subject matter. Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we would like to advise you on the procedure and our fee schedule in relation to the trademark registration proceeding...
Procedure and timeline for registering trademark in Vietnam
Procedure and timeline for registering trademark in Vietnam is as follows:
1.Procedure and Timeline
The duration of a trademark search is around 10-15 working days.
The duration of trademark application is around 14-18 months - from the filing date to the actual receipt of the registration.
The process involves these stages: (1) formality examination and publication in the Gazette (3...
Requirements on trademark registration applications
1. Documents, samples, information identifying a mark registered for protection in a trade mark registration application include:
Quotation for Trademark Registration in Cambodia
Question: We need to register our trademark in Cambodia. Could you please mail me the fee schedule of Trademark?
Answer:
Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we would like to advise you on procedure and our updated fee schedule in relation to the trademark registration proceeding in Cambodia as follows:Switch...
Inquiry on Color of a Trademark in Vietnam
Question:It is our understanding that a registered black-and-white trademark can be used in black-and-white as well as in other colors.
However, we heard that it is not the case in Vietnam. That is to say, a black-and-while trademark registered in Vietnam can only be used in black-and white.
Please kindly confirm.
Answer: Thanks for your...
Vietnam– Recordal of Trademark License Agreement
SBLAW would like to advise you on procedure for recordal of trademark license agreement and the related matters as follows:
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[...]
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:


















