Data, IP & Technology
Protect What You're Building
A registered company doesn't automatically protect your brand, inventions, or creative work — trademarks, patents, copyrights, and designs each need their own registration in Vietnam.
Vietnam is a first-to-file jurisdiction for most IP rights — registering early matters more than proving first use. RedTab coordinates registration and points out where company setup alone leaves a gap.
Scope
What This Covers
- Trademark registration — brand names, logos, and marks
- Copyright registration — creative and literary works
- Patent registration — inventions
- Industrial design registration — product appearance/shape
- Geographical indication registration, where relevant
Common Scenarios
Is This You?
- You're setting up a company and want your brand protected before or alongside registration
- You've been operating in Vietnam without registering your trademark and want to close the gap
- You need to register a patent, design, or copyright tied to a Vietnam-based product or operation
RedTab's Role
What RedTab Does
- Coordinates trademark, copyright, patent, and design registration
- Flags where company registration alone doesn't cover IP protection
- Works with Sector Licensing where IP requirements intersect with a specific license
IP registration coordination is documentation and process support, not a legal opinion. RedTab is not a law firm; final IP filings and legal conclusions are handled by licensed lawyers or law firms we coordinate with.
FAQ
Questions about IP Registration
A sample from the trademark registration guide — see the full page for more.
What is the procedure for Trademark Registration?
After receiving amendment dossiers, the National Office of Intellectual Property will have to proceed:; Announce the amended and supplemented contents in case of request to amend or supplement information related to the formally valid application recorded in the decision to accept the valid application; Trademark samples and accompanying list of goods and services;; The amended and supplemented content is assessed in terms of form according to the provisions of Article 109 of the Intellectual Property Law and relevant legal regulations;; Conduct a reassessment if the amendment application is filed after there is a notice of intention to grant a protection title and amendments related to the
What documents are required for Trademark Registration?
According to the provisions of Decree 65/2023/ND-CP, the person requesting amendments and supplements to the application must pay the following fees:; Fee for examination of the request for amendments and supplements for each amended content (in case of payment via postal service or direct payment to the account of the state management agency on industrial property rights): 160,000 VND ;; Fee for publishing information on amendments and supplements to applications according to regulations if the amended or supplemented content must be published: 120,000 VND;; Re-examination fee (if subject to re- examination according to regulations): 550,000 VND;; Note: In case the amendments and supplement
In case an error is discovered in the Trademark Registration Certificate, who bears the cost of correcting the error?
According to Clause 6, Article 29 of Decree 65/2023/ND-CP, the protection title owner must pay a fee for appraisal of the request to amend the protection title according to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 97 of the Intellectual Property Law and fees. Publish amended information in cases where the protection title has errors that have been announced if such errors are due to the fault of the protection title owner.; If the defection is due to the fault of the state management agency on industrial property rights, the protection title holder does not have to pay that fee.; Trademark registration is the most important and popular method to establish legal ownership of a trademark. Clients w
What conditions apply to Trademark Registration?
General conditions are specified in Clause 1, Article 72 of the Intellectual Property Law:; A sound signal expressed in graphic form.; The graphic form below can be the shape of musical staff representing musical notes and sound waves (sonogram). Attached is a detailed written description of this sound clip.; For example, the pronunciation of the sound mark is the phrase “hello hello kugou”, using a four-four rhythm (each musical part consists of four beats, and each beat is a note) in the key of Sol. The trademark consists of two parts, the first part is music with sound combinations, and the second part is only music.; Able to distinguish the trademark owner’s goods and services from those
What fees apply to Trademark Registration?
According to the provisions of Decree 65/2023/ND-CP and Circular 263/2016/TT-BTC, the person requesting to amend or supplement the application must pay the following fees:; Fee for examination of the request for amendments and supplements for each amended content (in case of payment via postal service or direct payment to the account of the state management agency on industrial property rights): 160,000 VND;; Fee for publishing information on amendments and supplements to applications according to regulations if the amended content must be announced: 120,000 VND;; Note: In case an organization or individual applies to amend or supplement an application before receiving notice of acceptance o
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