What
is Trademark?
The term ‘Trademark’
refers to the brand or logo which represents the business. It is a visual
symbol of a signature, name, device, label, numerals or combination of colors
used by the owner of the trademark for goods or services or any other articles
of commerce. Moreover, it is meant to differentiate among the similar products
or services originated from the different business. A trademark can be a word,
wrapper, packaging labels or a tagline or a combination of these. For example
Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
Who
can apply for the Trademark?
Any Individual, Company,
Proprietor or legal entity who can claim to be an owner of the Trademark can
apply for it. The trademark Registration formalities can be done in 18 to 24
months after that you can start using the ‘TM’ symbol. Once your trademark
registry is done and registration certificate is issued then you may use ®
(registered symbol) next to your trademark. The validity of a registered
trademark is for 10 years from the date of filing and that can be renewed from
time to time.
What
are the documents required for Trademark Registration?
Following are the
documents which are required for the Trademark registration:
-Copy of Trademark or
logo
-Applicant details like
name, address, and nationality and for the company it requires the state of
incorporation
-Goods or services to
register
-Date of first use of the
trademark
in Vietnam
-Power of attorney which
is to be signed by the applicant.
-What are the steps for
registering Trademark in Vietnam?
Following
are the steps through which you can register your Trademark:
-Select a trademark agent
and authorize it.
-Select attorney to
represent you.
-The trademark
attorneys in Vietnam conducts a trademark search.
-It depends upon the
results of the search whether the trademark attorney will be draft your
trademark or not. Just in case, someone already has the same trademark then you
can change yours.
-The trademark attorney
will file your trademark application with the trademark office and send you the
receipt.
-Within a few days, the
trademark attorney will send you the Original Representation Sheet of your
trademark as it has been filed with the trademark office.
-No matter what the place
is, it takes anywhere around 18 months to 2 years for the Trademark Office to
decide whether the trademark should be granted or not. In case, if there are
any objections from anywhere then it may take longer.
If you are looking for an
experienced IP
services in Vietnam to help you with your IP application, you should visit
ANT Lawyers.vn. Our attorneys have experience with the IP process and will work
closely with you as you apply for your IP.
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