Question: Our company would like to apply for 3 trade mark applications in Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore using Vietnam as the office of origin. In this regard, appreciate if you can let us know on urgent basis by end of today the following information: your fees to file and register 3 applications in Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam via Madrid Protocol including fees payable to WIPO, disbursement and tax etc (with detailed breakdown); and what are the documents required.
Answer:
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Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we would like to advise you procedure and our fee schedule in relation to the intellectual property registration proceeding in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore via Madrid System as follows:
- Trademark information
– Applicant: Please advise
– Trademarks: 03 trademarks
– List of goods/services: Please advise
- Fee schedule
Below is the breakdown of charges for registering 03 trademarks in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore, in a smooth case, for your consideration:
2.1. Trademark searches (Optional)
Trademark search in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore
| No. | Countries | Official Fees (USD) | Attorney’s fee (USD) |
| 1 | Vietnam | – | 80.00 x 3 =
240.00 |
| 2 | Laos | 80.00 x 3 =
240.00 |
70.00 x 3 =
210.00 |
| 3 | Cambodia | 80.00 x 3 =
240.00 |
70.00 x 3 =
210.00 |
| 4 | Thailand | 150.00 x 3 =
450.00 |
70.00 x 3 =
210.00 |
| 5 | Singapore | 150.00 x 3 =
450.00 |
70.00 x 3 =
210.00 |
| Bank charge (05 countries) | 20.00 x 5 = | ||
| 100.00 | |||
| Sub-total USD | 2,560.00 | ||
| 5% VAT | 128.00 | ||
| 2,688.00 | |||
| TOTAL | Two thousand six hundred and eighty eight US Dollars | ||
Note: The above-quoted fees are inclusive of 5% VAT of our service charge, official fees, attorney fees and bank charge.
2.2.Trademark registrations
Filing a basic application in Vietnam
| Description | Official Fees
(USD) |
Attorney’s fee
(USD) |
| 1. Fee for filing 03 applications for one class of goods/services within 6 items*
– for each additional Class from the 2nd one – for each additional goods/services from 7th one (if any) |
65.00 x 3 =
195.00 45.00
10.00 |
140.00 x 3 =
420.00 90.00 3.00 |
| 2. Fee for granting 03 registration certificates for 03 trademarks in one class of G/S (without limitation of number of goods/services in each class)*
– for each additional class from the 2nd one |
22.00 x 3 =
66.00
8.00 |
50.00 x 3 =
150.00
30.00 |
| Sub-total | 831.00 | |
| 5% VAT: | 41.55 | |
| Total
In words: |
872.55
Eight hundred seventy two US Dollars and fifty five cents |
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Note: The above-quoted fees do not include 5% VAT of our service charge, official fees, attorney fees and bank charge. In case of any office action or possible opposition which may occur during the application proceedings, an additional charge may be incurred, upon your approval.
Filing international application which is designated to Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore via Madrid system
| No. | Countries | Official Fees (CHF) | Attorney’s fee (CHF) | Total | |
| (CHF) | |||||
| I | Basic fee where no reproduction of the mark is in black and white* | 653.00 x 3 =
1,959.00 |
600.00 x 3 =
1,800.00 |
4,059.00 | |
| NOIP’s fee for international application | 100.00 x 3 =
300.00 |
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| II | Designation fees | ||||
| 1 | Laos | 141.00 x 3 =
423.00 |
50.00 x 3 =
150.00 |
573.00 | |
| 2 | Cambodia | 96.00 x 3 =
288.00 |
50.00 x 3 =
150.00 |
438.00 | |
| 3 | Thailand | 418.00 x 3 =
1,254.00 |
50.00 x 3 =
150.00 |
1,404.00 | |
| 4 | Singapore | 242.00 x 3 =
726.00 |
50.00 x 3 =
150.00 |
876.00 | |
| Sub-total (1-4) | 2,691.00 | 600.00 | 3,291.00 | ||
| Bank charge | 65.00 | ||||
| Communication cost | 50.00 | ||||
| Sub-total CHF | 7,465.00 | ||||
| 5% VAT | 373.25 | ||||
| TOTAL | 7,838.25
Seven thousand eight hundred thirty eight US Dollars |
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Note: The above-quoted fees do not include 5% VAT of our service charge. In case of any office action or possible opposition which may occur during the application proceedings, an additional charge may be incurred, upon your approval.
*Note: Basic fee where no reproduction of the mark is in color: 903.00 CHF
- Timeline
| Registration methods | Countries | Time of trademark search
(working days) |
Time of registration |
| Trademark registration via Madrid system | Vietnam | 07 – 10 | 18 – 21 months
(might be faster based on each country) |
| Laos | 15 – 20 | ||
| Cambodia | 15 – 20 | ||
| Thailand | 15 – 20 | ||
| Singapore | 07 – 10 |
- Required documents and information
– Name and address of the Applicant;
– List of Goods/Services;
– Specimen of the applied mark (in e-copy only);
– An original Power of Attorney which is simply signed by the Applicant.
