PADEMARK - Patent Attorneys/Trademark Attorneys in Vietnam

Vietnam follows the first-to-file system. Vietnam design law determines priority based on the date of the first application and shall confer the rights on the party who is the first to file a design application. That is to say, where two or more parties apply for a patent for the same industrial design, the first party to file will be granted the patent regardless of the date of actual creation. Therefore it is advisable to file a patent application for the design as soon as possible after the design is created.

Request for renewal of trademark registration should be filed with the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (“NOIP”) within a period of six months prior to the expiration of the registration.   

In order to file a design application, the applicant is require to furnish with a Power of Attorney authorizing PADEMARK to file the design application with the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (“NOIP”) and prosecute on behalf of the applicant.

A signed Power of Attorney from the Applicant to authorize PADEMARK to file the trademark application in Vietnam. Though not required at filing, this originally signed document must be submitted to the NOIP within one (01) month from the date of the NOIP’s Notice.