Trademark registration in Vietnam

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The demand for trademark registration in Vietnam by foreign individuals and enterprises is increasingly high. This is a measure that helps investors protect their products from infringement and increase competitiveness to remain in the foreign market.

Viet An Law Firm

18 years of formation and development

Viet An Law was established under the following official registrations:

Certificate No.01010266/TP/DKTP issued in 2007 by the Hanoi Department of Justice
Certificate No.1448/QĐ-SHTT issued in 2007 by the Vietnam Intellectual Property Department
Certificate No.06.2504/TP/ĐKHĐ issued in 2016 by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Justice
Confirmation No.9316/XN-CT-TTHT issued in 2020 by the Hanoi Tax Department

We operate from our head office in Hanoi, with an additional branch office in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Trademark registration in Vietnam

Regarding Law on Intellectual property 2005, the objects are allowed to register for trademark includes: individuals and business organization. Thereof, these objects are: Vietnams individuals, business entities or foreigners (individuals or organizations). Nonetheless, Vietnamese individuals, companies can register trademark by themselves directly in National Office of Intellectual Property or through Industrial Intellectual Representation, but foreign individuals and companies, who would like to register for trademark in Vietnam, must submit registration dossier through Industrial Intellectual Representation Companies, such as Viet An Law Firm.

Conditions for a trademark to be granted a certificate in Vietnam

Through our consulting experience, we have observed that many investors fall into serious traps due to limited understanding or reliance on informal and unverified advice.

A trademark will be protected if it meets the following requirements

The sign used as a trademark must be visible and may take the form of letters, words, drawings, images, three-dimensional shapes, or a combination of those elements, and may be represented in one or more colors; a sound sign is also acceptable provided it is represented in a graphic form.

A trademark will only be protected if it is distinctive and is not identical or confusingly similar to a trademark previously registered or to well-known marks.

Distinctiveness

A trademark is considered to have distinctiveness if it is composed of one or several elements that are easily recognizable and memorable, or by a combination of elements which together form a whole that is easily recognizable and memorable, and it does not fall within excluded sign categories.

A trademark must not be identical or confusingly similar to a domain name, trade name, geographical indication, industrial design, or other industrial property right owned by another person.

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Documents required for a trademark registration in Vietnam

To carry out the procedures for applying for the IRC and establishing a foreign-invested company in Vietnam, investors must prepare the following groups of documents:

A sample/specimen of the trademark to be registered

A list of goods/services for registration (specifying classes and items);

A power of attorney (using Viet An Law Firm’s template);

Documents proving priority (if the application claims priority).

Fees for

Trademark Registration and Renewal in Vietnam

The fee for trademark registration in Vietnam starts from $200 USD per trademark per one class, for up to six items within a class.

The minimum trademark certificate renewal fee is 200 USD/01 trademark/1 group.

(if you are an overseas IP representative company, please contact us for the best service fee)

Trademark registration in Vietnam – consulting services provided by Viet An Law Firm:

Providing preliminary advice before representing the client to carry out the required procedures with the competent State authority (The NOIP ofVietnam) relating to trademark registration in Vietnam;
Conducting trademark searches and notifying the client of the search results in writing;
Preparing the application dossier and directly filing and monitoring the status of the trademark registration application at IP Vietnam on behalf of the client;
Notifying, advising, and handling any deficiencies/office actions/refusals issued by the competent State authority (if any) during the application process;
Receiving official correspondence, Certificates of Trademark Registration, and delivering them to the client.

Procedure for trademark registration in Vietnam

Step 1

Advanced and intensive trademark search at the industrial property registration information portal system of the Vietnam Intellectual Property Office

Step 2

Drafting and filing the trademark application at the Vietnam Intellectual Property Office

Step 3

Receive the notice of the result of the application examination from the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam, there are 02 cases

Step 4

Hand over the final Result

📌 An important note

Trademark protection term; term of extension of validity of trademark protection certificate in Vietnam

The validity period of a trademark protection certificate is 10 years from the date of filing the application, the owner can extend the registration certificate after every 10 consecutive years, without limit on the number of renewal requests.

The owner of the certificate must submit a request for renewal to the National Office of Intellectual Property within 06 months before the date of expiry of the trademark Registration certificate and can extend it no later than 6 months after the expiry date (pay late renewal fee).

However, clients should note:

After a trademark is granted a protection title, if the trademark is not used by the owner or by a person authorized by the owner for five consecutive years prior to the date on which a request for termination of validity is filed, and there is no legitimate reason for such non-use—except where use is commenced or recommenced at least three months before the date of the request for termination—then the protection title may be terminated.
After three years from the expiry date of the trademark protection title, if the owner has not renewed it, the mark is no longer considered when assessing identity or confusing similarity that may cause confusion with another trademark.
For any difficulties or issues relating to trademark registration in Vietnam, please contact Viet An Law Firm for the fastest support!

📝 Renewal trademark certificates

Procedures for renewal of trademark certificates in Vietnam

During 6 months before the expiration of the trademark certificate, the owner of the trademark certificate needs to submit an extension dossier to the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam.

Trademark renewal dossiers in Vietnam should:

The old trademark certificate (if you want to record the extension on the certificate);
Power of Attorney according to the form of Viet An Law.

The time to renew the trademark certificate is expected to be 10-12 months.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Viet An Law Firm receives many questions related to setting up businesses. Below are the most asked questions:

Is it possible to choose the display date on the Enterprise Registration?

Companies may select a preferred submission date to appear as the official registration date on the Enterprise Registration Certificate. However, this date cannot fall on weekends or public holidays. It is important to note that the chosen date cannot be guaranteed with 100% certainty and may involve certain risks during processing. If you wish to select a specific registration date, you can contact Viet An Law Firm for tailored advice and the most effective support.

Where are the company establishment dossiers submitted?

For individual business households: Clients submit their dossiers to the District People’s Committee in the location where the business household will operate.
For companies: The dossier is submitted to the Enterprise Registration Office under the Department of Planning and Investment in the province or city where the company’s head office is located.

Does setting up a company require permanent residence?

No. Setting up a company does not depend on the founder’s permanent residence. A founder can set up a company in any province or city, depending on business needs.

How much capital is required to set up a company?

Under the current Enterprise Law, the amount of charter capital is fully determined at the enterprise’s discretion. The company is responsible for declaring its charter capital and bearing all corresponding liabilities. For certain conditional business sectors with legally prescribed minimum capital requirements, the enterprise must register capital aligned with those regulations. However, you do not need to prove the source of capital. You just have to ensure you can take responsibility for the declared amount and maintain sufficient capital where specific industries require it.

Can an apartment building be registered as the company’s head office?

No. Under current regulations, apartment buildings and collective residential housing cannot be used as the registered head office of a company, or as the address of its branch, representative office, or business location. You need to pick a location that is legally approved for business use (office buildings, commercial properties, etc.).

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