Areas of practice

Question: I would like to ask for more details on registering a trademark in Vietnam. - What are the procedures needed? - Can a foreign individual / entity register a trademark in Vietnam? - How long is the process? - How much will it cost? Answers:  Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we...

Q: We have a client who wishes to file a trademark application in Vietnam.  We would be grateful if you could advise us of the total costs for filing a trademark application in one class covering 6 item of goods. Your quotation should include your attorney fees, official fees, approximate disbursements and tax, if...

Currently, the Ministry of Science and Technology, in cooperation with the VCCI, is collecting opinions on the new draft decree, in which Article 1 amend a number of provisions of Decree 99/2013/ND-CP on sanctions for administrative violations in Industrial property (“Draft”). The Draft aims to remove obstacles in the application of the law...

SBLAW would like to advise client about the Patent registration proceeding in Vietnam  as below: 1. Procedure a. Protection criteria: A patent shall be eligible for protection in the form of the grant of a Patent for Invention/Utility Solution when it satisfies the following conditions:   Being novel Being of an inventive step Being susceptible of industrial application Patent for invention P P P Patent for utility solution P P   b. Validity of Patent for Patent/Utility Solution: Patent for Invention shall have...

Since the applied trademark under the application is confusingly similar to your trademark, you could file an opposition against the said trademark at National Office of Intellectual Property in Vietnam (NOIP).

Question: We would like to have a quotation of the costs from your firm, and also a latest schedule of charges of the trademark affaires you handle. Answer: Concerning the subject matter, as one of the leading Vietnamese law firms, we are capable of assisting you with handling all IP matters...

Question:  Dear Sir, We recently signed a new project name  in HCMC, however we wish to have your advice if it is necessary for us to register: -          Compnay Project Trademark in VN; and -          Company Project Saigon brand in VN for copyright. If...

In Vietnam, multi-class application is applicable. The basic fees are calculated based on the number of class of goods/services (G/S) in each application as well as the number of products designated in each class in the application.

Q: We would like to get a quotation from your firm, for the filing of a trademark. Kindly advice the estimated cost for our preliminary consideration. A: Thank you very much for your email regarding the subject matter. As one of the leading Vietnamese law firms, we are capable of...

Under Vietnam IP Law, trade mark means any sign, design or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others. The trade mark owner can be an organization or individual or any legal entity.