How to register a business logo?

According to Article 50 of IP Law:

• Authors, copyright holders and related rights holders can file, or authorize others to file the copyright or related registration application.
• An application consists of:
• A written application form for registration of copyright or related rights in Vietnamese;
• Two copies of the work subject to the application for copyright registration, or two copies of the fixed object subject to the related right registration;
• A letter of authorization where the applicant is the authorized person;
• Documents proving the right to file application where the applicant acquires such right due to inheritance, succession from,or assignment by another person;
• Written consent of co-authors, for works under joint authorship;
• Written consent of co-owners if the copyright or related rights are under joint-ownership.

According to Article 34 of Decree No. 22/2018/ND-CP dated February 23, 2018 on guidelines of the Intellectual Property Law and Law on amendments to the Intellectual Property Law 2009 in terms of the copyright and related rights: Authors and owners of copyright and related rights may directly file or authorize other entities to file the copyright or related registration application to the Copyright Office of Vietnam or the brand offices in Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang City. Moreover, the application can also be sent via post.

Therefore, to register a business logo, you should directly do or authorize an IP agent to prepare and file an application to the Copyright office or brand offices. That application should include:

• A written application form for registration of copyright or related rights in Vietnamese;
• Two copies of the work subject to the application for copyright registration, or two copies of the fixed object subject to the related right registration;
• A letter of authorization where the applicant is the authorized person;
• Documents proving the right to file application where the applicant acquires such right due to inheritance, succession from or assignment by another person;
• Written consent of co-authors, for works under joint authorship;
• Written consent of co-owners if the copyright or related rights are under joint-ownership.

According to Article 52 of IP Law, within fifteen (15) working days, the competent agency shall notify the application results to the applicant. In case of the application being accepted, the agency shall grant the copyright and related rights certificate to the applicant while in case of the application being rejected, the agency shall notify the result and the refusal cause.

Ngoc Anh Tr.

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