Well-known trademarks

I.  To be considered well-known as a well-known mark, the following criteria shall be taken into account :      1.The number of involved consumers who have been aware of the mark through purchase or use of goods or services bearing the mark or through advertising;       2.Territorial area in which goods or […]

Forms

Request for Patent Search Detail... Request for substantive examination of an invention application Detail... Request for granting a patent of invention Detail... Request for additional registration of marks Detail... Request for Industrial Design Search Detail.. If you would like further information on Forms, please either email to our Partners at: info@sblaw.vn or call to our […]

Collective/Certificate/Association Marks

1.For an application for registration of a collective mark or certification mark: In addition to the documents specified at Point 7.1.a above, the application must also contain the following documents:     a/ Rules on the use of the collective mark/certification mark;     b/ Explanation of particular characteristics and quality of the product bearing […]

International Registration of Marks through Madrid system

International Registration of Marks through Madrid system

1.  Right of international registration of marks is based on basic mark registrations in Vietnam       a/ Persons who are granted certificates of registered marks in Vietnam enjoy the right of international registration of those marks under the Madrid Agreement;       b/ Persons who have filed mark registration applications in Vietnam and persons who are […]

Form

Request for Patent Search Detail... Request for substantive examination of an invention application Detail... Request for granting a patent of invention Detail... Request for additional registration of marks Detail... Request for Industrial Design Search Detail... If you would like further information on Form, please either email to our Partners at: info@sblaw.vn or call to our […]

Amendment/supplementation/division/conversion/transfer of applications

1. Amendment and supplementation of applications  a/ Before the NOIP issues a notice on its rejection of an application, a notice on its refusal to grant a protection title or a decision on the grant of a protection title, the applicant may amend or supplement documents of the application on his/her own initiative or upon […]

Draft decree tightens foreign worker management

Foreign workers staying in Vietnam for longer than three months will be denied visas or even forced to leave the country if they do not have work permit or if their permit is expired. This is a new regulation stipulated in an amended draft decree on the management and recruitment of foreign workers in the […]

List of protected GIs in Viet Nam

List of Protected GIs in Viet Nam Updated to 10 August  2011. List of Protected GIs in Viet Nam Updated to 10 August  2011. If you would like further information on List of protected GIs in Viet Nam , please either email to our Partners at: info@sblaw.vn or call to our Office: Ha Noi Office: +84 (4) 62 62 0246 HCM […]

Map of Geographical Indications in Viet Nam

Map of Geographical Indications in Viet Nam

In order to provide the public with general information of the geographical indications currently protected in Vietnam as well as to meet requirements of local provinces, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP) has recently launched the trial version of Distribution Map of products bearing GIs of Vietnam... In order to provide the […]