How does a company register a brandname in Vietnam?

* Application for brandname issuance

Pursuant to Clause 1 of Article 24 of Decree 91/2020/ND-CP, the company prepares an application for brandname issuance including:

1. If the application is an organization:

a) A certified true copy of the organization’s establishment decision or Certificate of Enterprise Registration. In case multiple brandnames are registered under one application, only 01 certified true copy of the Certificate of Enterprise Registration or establishment decision is required;

b) The Brandname Application Form No. 01 enclosed herewith;

c) Relevant documents about intellectual property rights and trademark registration (if any).

How does a company register a brandname in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

* Procedures for submitting registration dossier for name identification

Pursuant to Article 25 of Decree 91/2020/ND-CP, the company can submit the dossier through the following 02 methods:

he application for brandname issuance may be submit:

1.  by post to AIS; or

2. electronically on tendinhdanh.ais.gov.vn.

* Procedure for settlement

Pursuant to Article 26 of Decree 91/2020/ND-CP regulating the procedure for issuing a name identification certificate:

1. Right after the application is received, AIS shall send a confirmation email or message to the applicant specifying the date and time of receipt.

2. Within 01 working day from the receipt of the application, AIS shall consider its validity and decide whether to:

a) Issue the brandname and inform the applicant by email or messaging. After the fee has been fully paid by the applicant, AIS shall send the brandname certificate (Form No. 02 enclosed herewith) by email.

b) Reject the applicant and provide explanation by email or messaging, in which case the applicant shall supplement the application and submit it again in accordance with Article 25 of this Decree.

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