1. According to the laws of the Vietnam IP Office, recordal of name/address change is considered as a right, not an obligation of the trademark owners.
If the trademark owners opts for not recording the name/address change, there may be risks as following:
1) If the trademark owner file a new trademark application with new address, the IP Office will raise questions and further explanation may be needed;
2) in case of enforcement, since the Vietnamese authority is quite strict regarding name/address of trademark owner, they may inquire if there is any inconsistency between the name/address on record of the trademark owner and that in reality and that may delay the enforcement process.
Thus, it is advisable that the trademark owner proceeds with recording the address change with the IP Office for all of the pending/registered marks, if possible.
2. Documents required:
1) Original signed POA under the owner’s new address;
2) Original notarized Declaration on Change of Address;
3) Original Certificates of the registered trademarks.
3. Official Fee
Official Fee(per mark) | Currency(VND) |
Filing Fee | 160,000 |
Publicaiton Fee | 120,000 |
Recording Fee | 120,000 |
requesting the IP Office for the re-granted copies of each certificate | 240,000 |
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