Concept

Trademark application assignment refers to the transfer of rights in a trademark application, whereby the applicant requests a change of the applicant to another organization or individual
Such assignment must be effected by a written agreement on the transfer of the application.

Required Documents

Declaration in accordance with Form No. 11, Appendix I of Circular No. 10/2026/TT-BKHCN;
Written agreement on the assignment of the trademark application;
Power of Attorney (if filed through an industrial property representative);

Procedure

Filing the application at the headquarters of the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IP Vietnam) in Hanoi, or at its representative offices in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City;
Examination timeline: prior to the grant of the protection title;
Notice on recordal of change of applicant:

If valid: IP Vietnam issues a notice recording the change of applicant and publishes the same in the Industrial Property Gazette;
If invalid: IP Vietnam issues a notice of intended refusal, granting a period of 01 month for remedying deficiencies or submitting arguments in response;

Important Notes

Any changes relating to the applicant’s information should be recorded promptly to ensure the continuity and legal validity of the application;
Where amendment of applicant information is intended concurrently with other procedures, such changes may be combined into a single application to save time and costs;
Where multiple applications are assigned concurrently, a single consolidated dossier may be filed for all such applications;

Contact
For further advice and assistance in promptly and properly handling trademark application assignment procedures, please contact A Dong IP.

A DONG IP – TRANSLATION – CONSULTANCY COMPANY

Room F2&F3, No. 2 Phung Khac Khoan Street, Sai Gon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Tel: 84-28 3926 0120 – 39260125

Email: consultant@a-dong.com.vn; info@a-dong.com.vn

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