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What is required for filing a trademark application in Vietnam?

For filing a trademark application in Vietnam, the following information and documentation are required: A Power of Attorney; Full name and address of the applicant; 8 identical representations of the trademark, if not a word mark; List of goods/services covered by the mark and its corresponding international class(es), if known.; A certified true copy of

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Is trademark search necessary before filing? How long does it take and how much does it cost for such a search?

To lower the possibility of potential rejection or a risk of opposition, a trademark search before filing is highly recommended. The estimate of costs for conducting a similar trademark search is USD170.00 per class. A search report can be delivered within five (5) working days after instructed.

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What is a trademark? What kind of marks are areregistrable in Vietnam?

Under Vietnam trademark law, “trademarks are symbols which are used to distinguish goods/services of the same kinds of different manufacturing and commercial establishments. A trademark may be in the form of words, images, or a combination of these elements and is manifested in one or more colors.” Trademarks include service marks, associated marks and collective

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What are prior user rights?

Before the filing date of a patent application, if the patented invention/utility solution has been used by a third party independently of the owner of the patented invention/utility solution . This party shall have “prior user rights”; so called the prior user. The prior user is entitled such use within the scope and volume that

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