IP SERVICE IN Vietnam

1.Signs: Signs eligible for being registered as trademarks must be visible ones in the form of letters, numerals, words, pictures, images, including three-dimensional images or their combinations, presented in one or several given colors.

2.Registration procedure for trademarks
1)Minimum documents
- 02 Declaration for registration which are typed according to form No. 04-NH Appendix A of Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN
05 identical mark specimens that satisfy the following requirements: a mark specimen must be clearly presented with the dimensions of each element of the mark ranging between 8 mm and 80 mm, and the entire mark must be presented within a mark model of 80 mm x 80 mm in size in the written declaration; For a mark involving colors, the mark specimen must be presented with the colors sought to be protected.
- Fee and charge receipts.
For an application for registration of a collective mark or certification mark, in addition to the documents specified above, the application must also contain the following documents:
- Regulations on use of collective marks and certification marks;
- Explanation of particular characteristics and quality of the product bearing the mark (if the to-be-registered mark is a collective mark used for a product with unique characteristics or a mark for certification of the quality of a product or a mark for certification of geographical origin);
- Map showing the indicated territory (if the to-be-registered mark is a mark for certification of the geographical origin of a product);
- Document of the People's Committee of a province or city directly under the Central Government permitting the use of geographical names or signs indicating the geographical origin of local specialties to register a trademark (if the registered mark is a collective mark certification mark contains place names or signs indicating the geographical origin of local specialties).

2) Other documents (if any)
Power of attorney (in case the request is filed through a representative);
Documents certifying the permission to use special signs (if the trademark contains emblems, flags, armorial bearings, abbreviated names or full names of Vietnamese state agencies/ organizations or international organizations, etc.);
 Paper on assignment of the right to file an application (if any);
Documents certifying the lawful right of registration (in case the applicant enjoys the right to file from another person);
- Documents evidencing the right of priority (if the patent application has a claim for priority right).

3)Fees and charges for trademark registration
4)- Official charges for filing application: VND 150,000/ 01 application;
5)- Fee for publication of application: VND 120,000/ 01 application;
6)- Fee for the trademark search for the substantive examination process: VND 180,000/ 01group of goods or services;
7)- Fee for the trademark search from the 7th good or service onwards: VND 30,000/ 01 good or service;
8)- Fee for formality examination: VND 550,000/ 01 group of goods or services;
9)- Fee for formality examination from the 7th good or service onwards: VND 120,000/ 01 good or service

4) Time limit for processing trademark registration applications
From the date on which the registration application is received by the IPVN, the registration application of a trademark shall be examined in the following order:
A trademark registration application shall have its formality examination within 01 month from the filing date.
Publication of trademark registration applications: A trademark registration application shall be published within 02 months after it is accepted as a valid application
An industrial property registration application shall be substantively examined within09 months from the date of application publication.

3.Our services include trademark research, registration, reply Trademark Office actions, cancellation, etc.