Areas of practice

Question: We are manufacturers of pharmaceutical formulations. We intend to register the brand names in Vietnam. Please advise process and formalities. Answer: Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we would like to advise you procedure and our fee schedule in relation to trademark registration in Vietnam as follows: FEE SCHEDULE 1.1      Trademark information -       Trademark: (Please specify) -       Class:...

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...

Power of Attorney for registering trademark in Vietnam

Question: We would very much appreciate a short cost estimate covering your services and the official fees for entering national stage of an international patent application in Vietnam. Answer: Regarding the subject matter, as one of the leading Vietnamese law firms, we are capable of assisting you with handling all IP matters...

Question: I want to apply for a design patent to Vietnam but there is no information about design patent on the internet, so I can't get any information about it. I want to know there is nonpublication design patent system (secret design registration system) in Vietnam and it is...

Investor: Our foreign company wants to set up a company in HCM city.   The business item is below 1.     on-line English education 2.     publish fairy tale book 3.     sell and lend fairy tale book Can you handle this? If so, please let me know the schedule, process and service fee.   Lawyer of SBLAW: Under Vietnam Law, foreign investor can...

After a period of three years from the date of issuance of the business registration certificate, the limit for ordinary shares of founding shareholders are hereby repealed.

SBLAW would like to give you the details of trademark registration in Vietnam as follows: Conducting trademark search (not required): Before filing application for trademark registration, in order to assure that your trademark is not identical or confusingly similar to the protected trademark in Vietnam, you should conduct a search for...

Question: I am an inventor and an applicant of the "National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam". I applicated the patent in a private capacity (as natural person or individual). Field of my invention seems like "Electronics" or "Software". I will change current local agent in Vietnam. I think that I am...