Trademark
Difference between Brand and Trademark
Trademark - 31/05/2023
Mark Mark is any sign used to identify and differentiate one company’s goods from those produced by another. Brand Brand is most common word in mentioning the reputation and value of a business. However, it cannot be used interchangeably with trademark despite of the identicality and similarity between them. Moreover, the concept of brand does […]
Conditions for trademarks protection
30/05/2023
Pursuant to Clause 16, Article 4 of the Intellectual Property Law, the trademark is a sign used to distinguish goods and services of different organizations and individuals. A trademark is protected if it accommodates the conditions specified in Article 72 of the Intellectual Property Law. Article 72: General Conditions for trademarks protection Trademarks are protected […]
Classification systems for search trademark of goods
Trademark - 26/05/2023
The International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Agreement): The 8th classification Table includes 45 groups of products and services (34 groups of products, 11 groups of services). The applicant for registration of a trademark must specify which product a group (or many groups) the trademark is […]
Registering the intellectual property rights for the company logo
Trademark - 23/05/2023
Article 13 of Decree No. 22/2018/ND-CP Regulations on visual works and applied artworks are as follows: Visual works specified in Point g, Clause 1, Article 14 of the Intellectual Property Law are works represented by lines, colors, shapes, and layouts such as paintings, graphics, sculptures, etc. installation art, and similar forms of expression. Particularly for […]
The trademark application examination process
Trademark - 22/05/2023
– Assessment of form An application for a Trademark Registration Certificate is subject to a formal examination to determine whether it meets the valid requirements. If it meets the valid requirements, Intellectual Property Office will confirm the filing date of the valid registration application, the valid application number, and the priority date of the application […]
The registration form for a collective mark
Trademark - 16/05/2023
The registration form for collective mark includes the following documents: 02 declarations according to the prescribed form, including the trademark sample, the description of the trademark, and the list of goods and services bearing the trademark. The description of the trademark in the declaration must clearly state that the registered trademark is a collective mark; […]
