Renew a Trademark in Vietnam
A trademark registration certificate is not valid indefinitely. Under intellectual property law, a trademark registration certificate is valid from the grant date until the end of 10 years from the filing date and may be renewed multiple consecutive times, 10 years each. Therefore, to maintain rights to the trademark, the owner must carry out the renewal procedure within the statutory time limit. The applicable rules depend on whether the mark was protected through trademark registration in Vietnam with the NOIP or through trademark registration under Madrid System in Vietnam.
In the article below, Viet An Law Firm updates the latest 2026 regulations on when and how to renew a trademark in Vietnam, including the dossier, procedure, processing time, costs and important notes.
The current legal documents governing the renewal of trademark registration certificates include:
Circular 10/2026 confirms that Decree 65/2023 has been amended by the three 2026 decrees above; the renewal procedure is now further simplified by Circular 20/2026.
Under Clause 6, Article 93 of the Law on Intellectual Property, a trademark registration certificate:
Is valid from the grant date until the end of 10 years from the filing date and may be renewed multiple consecutive times, 10 years each.
A point that requires special attention is that the 10 years are counted from the filing date, not from the date the certificate is granted.
Example:
Therefore, enterprises should manage trademark terms based on the filing date and the expiry date recorded in the file, and avoid calculating from the grant date of the protection title.
The holder of a trademark registration certificate may file a renewal request within 6 months before the expiry date of the protection title.
If this deadline is missed, late renewal of a trademark registration certificate in Vietnam is still possible within no more than 6 months from the expiry date, but an additional late renewal fee must be paid for each month of delay.
Three milestones related to renewing a trademark protection title
| Timing | Renewal possibility |
|---|---|
| Within 6 months before the expiry date | Renewal on time |
| Within 6 months after the expiry date | Renewal is still possible but an additional late filing fee must be paid; see more: https://luatvietan.vn/gia-han-giay-chung-nhan-dang-ky-nhan-hieu-muon.html |
| After the 6-month late filing period | Renewal under the ordinary procedure is no longer available |
These two concepts are often used interchangeably, but they differ in legal terminology.
For trademarks and industrial designs, the law uses the procedure of renewal of validity. For invention patents and utility solution patents, the law uses the procedure of maintenance of validity.
From 2026, Circular 20/2026/TT-BKHCN and Decision 2735/QD-BKHCN combine these two groups under a common administrative procedure named “Maintenance and renewal of validity of protection titles”; however, for trademark registration certificates, the correct term remains renewal of validity.
Yes.
A trademark registration certificate may be renewed for a further 10 years for all or only part of the protected list of goods and services.
For example, a trademark is protected for:
If the enterprise has stopped doing business in class 43, the owner may consider renewing only classes 25 and 35.
Choosing the renewal scope has practical significance for enterprises owning many classes of goods and services, because the protection title use fee and the renewal fee are calculated per class.
From July 1, 2026, the dossier follows Article 108 of Circular 10/2026/TT-BKHCN as amended by Article 11 of Circular 20/2026/TT-BKHCN.
The dossier includes:
One dossier may request renewal of multiple trademark registration certificates, in which the numbers of the titles to be renewed must be clearly stated.
Not every renewal dossier requires the original protection title.
The original trademark registration certificate is only part of the dossier where the title was issued in paper form and the renewal is requested to be recorded on the paper title.
This rule simplifies the dossier where the owner only needs the renewal information to be recorded in the National Register of Industrial Property without requesting a direct update on the paper copy.
Under the current 2026 administrative procedures, the owner may choose to:
The owner should check:
Where an enterprise owns many trademarks, it should review its portfolio of protection titles before each renewal period to avoid omissions.
The owner or the industrial property representation organization prepares the declaration using Form No. 01, specifies whether all or part of the scope is renewed, and pays the prescribed fees in full.
Within 1 month from receipt of the dossier, if the dossier is valid, the NOIP issues a notice of renewal, records it in the National Register of Industrial Property and publishes the information in the Industrial Property Official Gazette within 30 days.
If the dossier is invalid, within 1 month the NOIP issues a notice of intended refusal, stating the reasons and setting a 2-month period for the applicant to correct deficiencies or submit objections.
If, upon expiry of that period, the deficiencies are not corrected or the objections are not justified, the NOIP issues a decision refusing renewal of the trademark registration certificate.
Under the current administrative procedure, the processing time is 1 month from receipt of the dossier.
This time limit applies where the dossier meets the requirements. If a deficiency notice is issued, the actual time may be longer because the applicant must amend, supplement or provide explanations.
Under Decision 2735/QD-BKHCN and the current regulations on industrial property fees, the basic fees include:
| Fee item | Rate applicable in 2026 |
|---|---|
| Renewal fee | VND 50,000 per class of goods/services |
| Fee for examining the renewal request | VND 160,000 per dossier |
| Protection title use fee for 10 years | VND 700,000 per class |
| Fee for recording information in the register | VND 120,000 per title |
| Fee for publication of information | VND 120,000 per dossier |
The renewal fee of VND 50,000 per class applies in 2026; from January 1, 2027, it returns to VND 100,000 per class.
Thus, for 1 certificate covering 1 class of goods/services renewed on time in 2026, the total basic state fees are approximately:
50,000 + 160,000 + 700,000 + 120,000 + 120,000 = VND 1,150,000.
This amount does not include industrial property representation service fees or other costs that may arise.
Yes.
If the ordinary renewal period has expired, the certificate holder may still file a request within 6 months from the expiry date of the protection title.
In addition to the ordinary fees, the applicant must pay an additional 10% of the renewal fee for each month of late filing.
As the renewal fee in 2026 is VND 50,000 per class, the corresponding late renewal fee is VND 5,000 per class for each month of delay while the 50% reduction remains in effect.
For example, for a trademark with 2 classes of goods/services filed 3 months late, the late filing fee is calculated based on the number of classes and the number of months of delay.
If the owner still fails to carry out the procedure after both the renewal period and the 6-month late filing period have expired, the validity of the protection title automatically terminates from the start of the next validity term for which the renewal fees were not paid.
In that case, the owner can no longer use the ordinary renewal procedure and should consider filing a new application for trademark registration in Vietnam.
The current renewal procedure does not list documents proving trademark use as part of the renewal dossier. The basic dossier includes the declaration, the paper title if recording is needed, and a power of attorney if filed through a representative.
However, the owner should distinguish between renewal conditions and the risk of termination due to non-use.
Under the Law on Intellectual Property, a trademark may be subject to a request for termination of validity if it has not been used by the owner or a licensee for 5 consecutive years before the date of the termination request without justifiable reasons, except as otherwise provided by law.
Therefore, completing the renewal procedure does not completely eliminate the risks related to the obligation to use the trademark.
Renewal and amendment of a trademark registration certificate are two different procedures.
The renewal procedure extends the validity term of the protection title. If there is also a change of the owner’s name or address, a change of the title holder, or other matters eligible for amendment, the owner must carry out the procedure for amending the trademark registration certificate as prescribed.
Therefore, enterprises preparing for renewal should also check whether the information on the protection title is consistent with:
If the information has changed, it should be updated at the same time so that the industrial property data accurately reflects the owner’s legal status.
Yes.
Under current regulations, one dossier may request renewal of multiple trademark registration certificates. In this case, the applicant must clearly state the numbers of the titles requested for renewal in the declaration.
This rule is especially useful for enterprises with large trademark portfolios whose titles fall due for renewal at the same time.
Not every trademark valid in Vietnam is renewed under the procedure described above.
For international registrations under the Madrid System designating Vietnam, the validity term and renewal are governed by the Madrid Agreement, the Madrid Protocol and the relevant rules of the international registration system. The Law on Intellectual Property also separately provides for the validity term of international registrations designating Vietnam under the Madrid system.
Therefore, before carrying out the procedure, it is necessary to determine whether the trademark is:
A national trademark registration certificate granted by the NOIP or an international registration designating Vietnam.
Common mistakes that Viet An Law Firm often points out to owners include: counting the 10-year term from the grant date instead of the filing date; missing the 6-month period before expiry; overlooking the 6-month late renewal period; using an outdated declaration form; renewing the entire list when the enterprise only needs certain classes; failing to update owner information on the protection title; and underpaying fees or miscounting the number of classes to be renewed.
For enterprises with large trademark portfolios, a monitoring schedule should be set up at least 6–12 months in advance to allow time to check the owner, the scope of goods and services and the need for continued use before renewal.
Viet An Law Firm is an industrial property representation organization that assists clients in managing and renewing trademarks in Vietnam.
Viet An Law Firm assists clients in checking the validity term and legal status of certificates; determining the scope of goods and services to be renewed; preparing dossiers using current forms; representing clients in filing and tracking dossiers at the NOIP; handling deficiency notices; carrying out late renewal within the permitted statutory period; advising on amending owner information in case of changes; and advising on re-registration where the renewal period has expired.
Clients who need to renew a trademark in Vietnam or review a trademark portfolio nearing expiry, please contact Viet An Law Firm for advice and support.
Industrial property representation organization: Representative code 83 – National Office of Intellectual Property
Professional lead, author: Lawyer Duong Xuan Thang
Professional review: Lawyer Do Thi Hong Hanh – Industrial property attorney, Head of the Intellectual Property Department
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