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 IP Guide>Vietnam>Requirements>Trademark requirement

REQUIREMENT FOR TRADEMARK  PROCEDURES  IN VIETNAM

 

I.   Registration of Trademark

II.  Renewal of Trademark Registration

III. Recordal of Amendment of Trademark Registration Certificate

IV. Recordal of Assignment/Licensing Agreement of Trademark Registration Certificate

 

I. Registration of Trademark

 

1. Order Letter containing the following information

- Full name, registered address, and nationality of the applicant.

- List of goods and/or services bearing the mark in accordance with the International Classification of Goods and Services.

- Description of the mark : significance or meaning of each component of the mark; identification of each color claimed; mark with wording other than in Roman character should be accompanied with phonetic transcription or transliteration and identification of language used.

- Date, number of the earlier application, country and applicant, for claiming any convention priority.

- Place where the trademark was exhibited, the name of the exhibition, and the date on which the trademark was first exhibited, for claiming exhibition priority.

2. Documents required at filing

Notarized Power of Attorney from the applicant. General Power of Attorney is acceptable for filing various trademarks in the name of the same applicant(s) (Fax copy accepted at filing, original required within three (03) months)

 Twenty (20) prints of the mark, maximum size 8cm x 8cm, minimum size l.5cm x l.5cm.

Three (03) additional representations in black and white, if the mark is in color

 Rules on use of mark and list of companies as members in case the applied mark is a collective one.

Certified true copy of the first filed application or Certificate issued by the competent authorities of the exhibition, where priority is claimed. (This documents can be filed within 3 month from the filing date.)

A document certifying origin, award, medal if the mark contains such elements

Letter of Consent from the competent authority if the mark contains symbols or names, which are confusingly identical with or similar to the image of State flags, State emblems, Vietnamese or foreign organizations, national leaders or heroes, distinguished persons, geographic names.

II. Renewal of Trademark Registration Certificate

1. A Power of Attorney from the Owner of  Trademark Registration Certificate duly certified by a Notary Public;

2. The original Trademark Registration Certificate.

III. Recordal of Amendment of Trademark Registration Certificate

1. A Power of Attorney from the Owner of  Trademark Registration Certificate duly certified by a Notary Public;

2. The original Trademark Registration Certificate.

3. Certificate or Declaration of Change of Name and/or Address of trademark owners

IV. Recordal of Assignment/Licensing Agreement of Trademark Registration Certificate

1. A Power of Attorney from the Owner of Trademark Registration Certificate duly certified by a Notary Public;

2. The original Trademark Registration Certificate.

3. Two original or certified copies of Assignment/Licensing Agreement duly executed by both parties with the signatures verified by Notary Public

 
   
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