The register of foreign trademark in Vietnam

In the global economic integration era, trademark and brand name of an enterprise is an extremely important asset. Trademark not only makes it easy for consumers to distinguish one enterprise's product to another enterprise, this company to another company, but also as a way to promote the enterprise, affirm and commit to the quality of product.

To complete the work file, Customer is advised to provide the following documents:

If the trademark registration for the foreign company or organization, pls supplement with the following documents:

No.	Document name	Quantity	Specifications
1	The business license or establishment decision or similar documents	02	The notarized copy within 3 months
02	List of goods / trademarks	01	Copy
03	A sample of trademark (logo) register	01	To copy disk or sent via e-mail to luatsu@vlcvn.com

If the trademark registration for a foreign individual, pls supplement with the following documents: (if you register for the company, skip this items)

No.	Document name	Quantity	Specifications
1	Passport	02	The notarized copy within 3 months
2	List of goods / trademarks	01	The copy
3	A sample of trademark (logo) register	01	To copy disk or sent via e-mail to luatsu@vlcvn.com

* Note:

- The effective duration of the trademark qualification is 10 years
- The implementation period:

No.	Progress of work	Time (working day)
01	To perform records when the customer provides sufficient records	2 days
02	Time to accept application form	60 days
03	Time to issue the qualification	10-18 months

Consultancy of trademark protection

Today, trademarks are beginning to play a very important role in modern life, especially in a market economy. Commodities are becoming more diversified, consumers shall be instructed to be able to choose the right products quickly and accurately, and to name the product or service is a necessary condition. So trademarks are the brand name and invaluable assets of every enterprise on the market. Trademarks have the potential to help the consumers makes the informed decisions about the right products and services, protect the legitimate rights and interests of producers and service providers, and encourage the production regenerations and an economic development.

Trademarks can be protected through an actual use or a registration. In Vietnam, the protection of trademark is only through registration. The applications of trademark registration are filed with the National Office of Intellectual Property or through the Industrial Property Representation Organizations.

V.L.C is an advisory organization in the field of Business - Investment - Intellectual Property who will represent and on behalf of trademark owners to apply for trademark protection before the competent State authority. V.L.C represents thousands of local and international clients before the National Office of Intellectual Property in the protection of industrial property objects and the protection of trademarks.