Trademark

1. General provisions

The registration of a mark shall be for a period of ten years from the filing date of the application for registration. The registration of a mark may be renewed for consecutive periods of ten years.

To have the validity of trademark registration renewed, the owner shall file a request for renewal and pay a validity renewal fee within six months before the expiration of the validity term. A period of grace of six months shall be allowed for the late renewal of the registration of a mark.

2. Required documents

• A notarized Power of Attorney signed by trademark owner (under our form);
• A copy of the latest Trademark Certificate which must be included endorsement of Affidavit of use/non-use;
• 16 trademark samples (size not bigger than 8 cm x 8 cm) or trademark sample in JPEG or PDF format.

Notes:

• If the Affidavit of use/non-use of the trademark has not been filed in the prescribed time, the trademark owner must file the same at the time of proceeding with renewal.

3. Time frame

In current practice, time frame for recordal of renewal of a trademark registration is about 02 – 04 months from the filing date

4. Cost for Renewal of Trademark Registration

The total cost including official fees, attorney fees and disbursements cost for the recordal of Trademark Registration renewal from the filling stage to obtaining the recordal of Renewal.

In case you require more information or advice regarding trademark renewal procedures in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, ASEAN and other countries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Recordal of amendment of trademark registration

1. General provisions

The trademark registration is amended in case there is a change in the name or address of the owner

2. Required documents

• Original notarized Power of Attorney;
• Original Certificate of Trademark Registration.
• Original notarized Declaration of Change of Name/Address or legal documents showing the change of name/address;

3. Time frame

In current practice, time frame for recordal of trademark registration amendment is about 04 – 05 months from the filing date

4. Cost for Recordal of amendment of trademark registration

The total cost including official fees, attorney fees and disbursements cost for the Recordal of amendment of trademark registration from the filling stage to obtaining the Recordal of amendment of trademark registration.

In case you require more information or advice regarding trademark registration amendment in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, ASEAN and other countries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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1.1 General provisions

In order to maintain the registration, within one (01) year following the fifth anniversary of the date of registration of the mark, the registered owner of a mark shall be required to file Affidavit of Use if the trademark has been used in Cambodia or Affidavit of Non-Use if the trademark has not been used in Cambodia.

1.2. Required documents

i) An original notarized Power of Attorney

ii) Copy of Certificate of trademark registration;

iv) Evidence of use (only required for Affidavit of Use): Evidence of actual of use of the mark on the Cambodia market, one of the following evidences is acceptable: Package of products, commercial contract, tax receipts or payment receipts, invoices, marketing and promotional materials: pamphlet/brochure, photos of participations in exhibitions, etc.

v) In case the mark has not been used commercially in Cambodia, the owner shall submit an Affidavit of Non-Use, without providing any further documents other than those in (i) and (ii) items.

1.3. Time frame

In current practice, time frame for recordal of Affidavit of Use/Non-use is about 04 – 05 months from the filing date.

1.4. Cost for recordal of Affidavit of Use/Non-use in Cambodia

The total cost including official fees, attorney fees and disbursements cost for the recordal of Affidavit of Use/Non-use from the filling stage to obtaining the recordal of Affidavit of Use/Non-use.

In case you require more information or advice regarding trademark matter in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, ASEAN and other countries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

RSOLVING – IPR RIGHTS DISPUTES – QUICKLY

PROTECTION – IPR RIGHTS – SAFELY

SUSTAINABLE BRAND PROTECTION

ELITE LAW FIRM – 255 Hoang Van Thai Str., Thanh Xuan Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam

Tel: 0243 7373 051 | Hotline/Whatapps: 0988 746 527 | Email: info@lawfirmelite.com/vi