AMENDMENT OR CHANGE OF HOLDERS OF TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN VIETNAM

The holder of trademark registration may request the IPVN to record changes in that protection title in the following cases: change in the name or address of the holder; change of the protection title holder (transfer of ownership on the ground of inheritance, succession, merger, separation, split-up, joint venture, association or establishment of a new legal entity under the same owner, transformation of the business operation, or under a decision of a competent state agency...).

Record of changes related to information on industrial property representation service organizations on National Register of Industrial Property.

A request for narrowing of the protection coverage: request for modification of some details without any substantial change in the mark specimen stated in the certificate of registered mark; request for exclusion of one or several goods or services or groups of goods or services from the list of goods or services.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR AMENDMENT OF CHANGE OF TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN VIETNAM (THROUGH A DONG IP)

According to the provisions of Circular 01/2007/TT-BKHCN, the below documents are required to amend or change a trademark registration in Vietnam:

- Original of trademark registration;

- Power of attorney;

- Documents certifying the change of the name or address (the originals or notarized copies of the decision on rename or change of address; the business registration certificate that records the name or address change; other documents of legal validity evidencing the name or address change) in case the content requested to be modified is such name or address;

- Documents evidencing the inheritance, succession, merger, separation, joint venture, association, establishment of a new legal entity under the same owner, transformation of business operation, or under a decision of a competent state agency;

- Documents explaining in detail the modified contents;

- 05 identical mark specimens (modification of the mark specimen);

- Result: If the request is considered valid, the IPVN shall issue a decision on amendment of the protection title, register and publish it in the Industrial Property Official Gazette. If the request is considered invalid, the IPVN shall issue a decision on its rejection of the request for protection title amendment.

Return (if any) the certificate that have been recorded for amendment to the owner.

Time frame and procedure for amendment or change of Trademark Registration in Vietnam: about 4 – 6 months from the filing date.

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A DONG IP – TRANSLATION – CONSULTANCY COMPANY

Room F2&F3, No. 2 Phung Khac Khoan Street, Da Kao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Tel: 84-28 3926 0120 – 39260125

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