Vietnam Trademark Registration Costs and Registration Procedures

Vietnam Trademark Registration Fees

Search report will be sent by email; certificate will be sent by registered mail.

Example 1: If you want to apply to have your trademark "ABC" registered in Class 7 (machines and machine tools etc), that is, one mark one class, the total fees for both trademark pre-filing search and registration request and certificate are:

Search: USD168
Request for registration: USD478
Certificate: USD264
TOTAL: USD910.00

Example 2: If you want to apply to have your trademark "ABC" registered in Class 7 (machines and machine tools etc) and Class 25 (clothing, footwear, headgear), that is, one mark two classes, the total fees for both trademark pre-filing search and registration request and certificate are:

Search: USD336
Request for registration: USD956
Certificate: USD396
TOTAL: USD1,688.00

Example 3 : If you want to apply to have your trademarks "ABC" and "DEF" registered in Class 7 (machines and machine tools etc), that is, two marks one class, the total fees for both trademark pre-filing searches and registration requests and certificates are:

Search: USD336
Request for registration: USD956
Certificate: USD528
TOTAL: USD1,820.00

Documents and Information Required for Filing

Documents required at the filing

1. A notarized Power of Attorney (facsimile copy accepted at filing, original one must be submitted within 3 months).
   General Power of Attorney is acceptable for filing various trademarks in the name of the same applicant at the different times
   
2. A notarized Deed of Assignment of the right to file application to applicant, if applicable.
   
3. A certified copy of the document certifying the lawful business (business license or certificate of business registration, etc.), if it is an individual
   
4. A clear black and white presentation of the trademark which can be photocopied and must not exceed 8 centimeters either in length or in width. If the representation of trademark is in color please provide 20 color prints.
   
5. Where registration of a collective mark is applied for, a certified copy of the regulation governing to be required

Additional Documents for Claiming a Convention Priority

1. If the Applicant wishes to claim a priority date for the filing of the application based on a prior application in a Convention country, a certified copy of the application filed in the Convention country is required, or.
   
2. A certified copy of Certificate of Exhibition in respect of goods and/or services bearing the claimed mark.
   Time of filing: within three (3) months from the filing date

Information required

1. Full name and registered address of the applicant.
   
2. Description of the mark.
   
3. Translation of the wordmark into English, if the mark is in a language other than English or French.
   
4. Goods and/or services of immediate interest to clients, i.e.. goods and/or services on which the application is being/to be applied, will follow the International Nice Classification System.

Step by Step Registration Procedures:

Step 1: Clients send to Kaizen (by email or fax or post) a specimen of the trademark, a detailed list of products or/and services to be covered by the trademark and at the same time make payment for the pre-filing search to Kaizen by remittance or check (payment method);

Step 2: Kaizen conduct the pre-filing search and prepare search report and email the search reports to clients;

Step 3: (If the search results indicate that the application is likely to be accepted and clients decide to proceed) Clients send us the photocopy of identity proof (passport copy for individual and Certificate of Incorporation or Business Registration Licence for corporation) and at the same time make payment for the filing of application to Kaizen by remittance or check;

Step 4: Kaizen prepare the registration application forms and Power of Attorney (PoA) and deliver them to clients for execution;

Step 5: Clients sign the Powr of Attorney and arrange to have it notarised by a Notary Public;

Step 6: Clients send the duly executed PoA and registration forms back to us by post of courier (please note original copy of Power of Attorney is requiered by the purpose of filing);

Step 7: Kaizen submit the application documents to the Virtnam Trademark Office;

Step 8: The Vietnam Trademark Office (of Vietnam NOIP) perform examination and other procedures; if no objection received, the Vietnam Trademark Office then issues the Certificate of Registration;

Step 9: Kaizen forward the Certificate of Registration to clients.

Time Scale

Currently it is taking approximately 12-18 months to get a trademark in Vietnam.

See also:

Introduction to Vietnam Trademark Registration