🇻🇳 Vietnam · Trademark & IP
Trademark registration, patents, copyright, official IP offices, and filing costs.
Quick answer
Vietnamese trademarks are registered with the Intellectual Property Office of Viet Nam (IP Viet Nam). Vietnam is first-to-file, so registering early matters. You file under Nice classes; the mark undergoes formality and substantive examination before registration. A Vietnamese trademark lasts 10 years and is renewable; Vietnam is a Madrid Protocol member.
Vietnam trademarks are filed with the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam. Foreign applicants without a local establishment generally file through a lawful representative in Vietnam.
- IP Vietnam describes Vietnam as first-to-file for trademarks, so early filing matters.
- Trademark applications are examined for formality, published and then substantively examined under official timelines.
- Vietnam can also be designated through Madrid international trademark filings.
Step-by-step
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File early (first-to-file)
Vietnam grants rights to the first to file — search the register and apply before entering the market to avoid squatting.
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File the application
File with IP Viet Nam, describing the mark and classifying the goods/services under the Nice Classification.
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Formality and substantive examination
The mark undergoes formality examination, publication and substantive examination (including earlier-mark conflicts) before a decision.
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Registration and renewal
Once granted, a Vietnamese trademark lasts 10 years and can be renewed indefinitely for further 10-year terms.
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Cover patents, designs and copyright
Protect inventions with patents and appearance with industrial designs (both via IP Viet Nam); copyright can be registered with the Copyright Office.
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Enforce and go international
Enforce your rights against infringers and use the Madrid Protocol to extend protection abroad.
Checklist
- File early (first-to-file) + register search
- Application (Nice classes + mark)
- Formality + publication + substantive exam
- Registration (10 years) + renewal
- Patents + industrial designs (IP Viet Nam) + copyright
- Enforcement strategy
- Madrid Protocol for international
- Customs recordal against counterfeits
Official authorities
- Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam — trademarks
Official trademark registration guidance.
- IP Vietnam — trademark examination procedure
Official examination process and first-to-file note.
Frequently asked questions
Why register a trademark early in Vietnam?
Vietnam is first-to-file: whoever files first generally gets the rights, so early filing avoids losing your brand to a squatter.
How long does a Vietnamese trademark last?
Ten years from the filing date, renewable indefinitely for further 10-year periods.
Can I file internationally from Vietnam?
Yes — Vietnam is a Madrid Protocol member, so you can extend protection to many countries from a Vietnamese base application.
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