Labor protection product trademark in Vietnam

Trademark registration in Vietnam for labor protection products plays an important role for businesses protecting the health and safety of workers in the workplace. For workers and occupational safety managers, knowing and relying on labels ensures that products meet the necessary safety and protection standards. For each product, businesses must master the requirements for a smooth trademark registration process to provide official legal rights to the business that owns the trademark. In the article below, Viet An Law Firm will guide clients on registered procedures for labor protection product trademark in Vietnam to support businesses in accessing the market and building reputable trademarks.

Legal basis

• Law on Intellectual Property 2005, as amended and supplemented 2009, 2019, 2022;
• Decree 65/2023/ND-CP detailing several articles and measures to implement the Intellectual Property Law on industrial property, protection of industrial property rights, rights to plant varieties, and management state on intellectual property.

What is the trademark of labor protection products?

A labor protection product trademark is a special expression, symbol, or trademark name used to identify and distinguish the labor protection products of a certain business. This trademark is placed on products such as helmets, protective glasses, gloves, protective shoes, and protective clothing. A protective product trademark can be a trade name, a unique logo, or a combination of both.

Classification of labor protection trademark registration

The international classification of goods and services according to the Nice Agreement version 12-2024, the new updated version of the Nice Classification in 2024 has been published by the National Office of Intellectual Property in the Industrial Property Official Gazette No. 429. Accordingly, the Nice Classification version 12-2024 will be applied in Vietnam from January 1, 2024. When submitting a trademark registration application, it is necessary to specifically identify the product or service to which the trademark refers. included. Specifically, registration of labor protection labels belongs to:

Class 09: Labor protection clothing; Underground cable tape has the purpose of warning of danger; safety belts for electricians; safety shoes; labor helmet.

Class 25: Fashion products such as clothes, shoes, and hats.

Class 35: Buying and selling labor protection products.

Some labor protection product trademark in Vietnam

Thien Bang labor protection

• Petitioner: Thien Bang International Joint Stock Company
• Head office: Phuc Ly residential group, Minh Khai ward, Bac Tu Liem district, Hanoi, Vietnam.
• Application number: 4-2020-05935
• Application date: February 26, 2020
• Issued on: May 25, 2020
• Trademark: T THIENBANG Trust Protection, picture
• Trademark type: Regular
• Trademark samples: Green, yellow, gray, white
• Product/Service classification:
  • 09: Fire extinguishing equipment: fire extinguisher; labor protective clothing; Underground cable tape has the purpose of warning of danger; safety belts for electricians; safety shoes; labor safety helmets;
  • 41: Safety consultant training.

Famous as a trademark with “strategic vision” with protective products that are always aimed at workers with the business philosophy “SHARE BENEFITS – TOWARD THE FUTURE”. With the mission of providing workers with safety at work and helping businesses improve productivity, the Thien Bang trademark is becoming stronger and becoming a reputable address that cannot be ignored for goods. Millions of workers need to buy protective equipment.

Vietnam labor protection

As the address for selling quality labor protection products at extremely reasonable prices, it is a reputable labor protection trademark popular with many Vietnamese workers. With 20 years of experience in the field of labor protection equipment business. The predecessor of Vietnamese labor protection is the protective equipment retail store. After 20 years of development, Vietnamese labor protection has gradually grown stronger. Vietnam Labor Protection mainly supplies items such as head protection equipment for workers, eye protection equipment, ear protection equipment, respiratory protection equipment.

Dai An labor protection

Established in 1987, through a long period of operation and development in the field of business and production of labor protection products to serve industries such as construction, mechanics, metallurgy, chemicals, fire protection equipment. Dai An Labor Protection provides clients with high quality labor protection equipment products, rich in types, and Dai An also participates in consulting with clients. products that best suit the working conditions, environment, and job characteristics of workers in general and of each business in particular.

Procedures for registering labor protection product trademark in Vietnam

Step 1: Research the trademark and apply it to the National Office of Intellectual Property

For convenience, clients can use the service at Viet An Law to conduct a preliminary search after being provided with a trademark sample within 01 day. During a preliminary search of the trademark, there were no signs of similarity with the registered trademark. Clients should carry out informal search procedures at the National Office of Intellectual Property through a Viet An Law representative to best evaluate the protection ability of the trademark. The search procedure through a representative takes 1-3 working days.

Individuals and organizations can apply for trademark registration through the following forms:

• Apply directly at:

• Individuals and organizations can submit applications through the postal system to the headquarters of the National Office of Intellectual Property or the Representative Office of the National Office of Intellectual Property.
• Individuals and organizations can apply for trademark registration online: Applicants need to have a digital certificate and digital signature, register an account on the Online Application Receiving System.

When the application is submitted, the applicant must pay the registration fee to the National Office of Intellectual Property and the trademark registration fee (1 trademark / 1 class of goods and services) as follows:

• Application fee: 150,000 VND
• Application publication fee: 120,000 VND
• Substantive examination fee: 550,000 VND/01 class of goods and services

Note: Fees and charges may increase in case of registration for multiple classes of goods and services, and in the case of the 7th good or service or more in a class.

Step 2: Formality and substantive examination of the application

From the date it is received by the National Office of Intellectual Property, the trademark registration application is considered in the following order:

• Formality examination: 01 month.
• Publication of application: within 02 months from the date the trademark application has a Decision accepting the valid application.
• Substantive examination: no more than 09 months from the date of publication of the application.

Note: Each application can only request one protection title and the type of protection title requested must be consistent with the trademark stated in the application; All application documents must be made in Vietnamese. All documents must be presented vertically (only drawings, diagrams, and tables can be presented horizontally) on one side of A4 paper (210mm x 297mm), with margins on all four sides, each margin is 20mm wide, in Times New Roman font, letter size no smaller than 13, except for supporting documents whose origin is not intended to be included in the application.

Step 3: Notify intention to grant/refuse to grant protection title

At the end of the substantive examination period, the National Office of Intellectual Property issues a notice of intention to grant or refuse to grant a trademark protection title and clearly states the reasons. If the applicant does not agree with the NOIP’s viewpoint, within 02 months from the date of signing the Notice, the applicant can make an Official Letter responding to the above notice with their opinions. In addition, add additional documents to prove and defend your point of view.

Step 4: Pay the fee for the trademark registration certificate

After notification of intention to issue a trademark, the applicant pays the fee for granting a trademark certificate.

The National Office of Intellectual Property issues and publishes the Trademark Registration Certificate to the owner within 01-02 months from the date of payment of the fee for granting the Trademark Registration Certificate.

Note: In case of submitting a trademark application by post, the applicant needs to transfer money through the post office service, then photocopy the Money Transfer Receipt and send it along with the application to one of the following locations: Receive the above application from the National Office of Intellectual Property to prove the amount paid. When transferring state fees to one of the above application receiving points of the National Office of Intellectual Property, the applicant needs to send the dossier via the corresponding post office to that application receiving point.

Application for registration of trademark protection

The basic documents Client need to prepare for registration including:

• Trademark sample (not smaller than 3×3 cm, not exceeding 8×8 cm);
• List of goods and services intended for trademark registration;
• Power of attorney (according to the form of Viet An Law);

Other documents:

• Trademark registration declaration (as drafted and prepared by Viet An Law);
• Proof of payment of trademark registration fee.Power of attorney in case the client authorizes Viet An, the declaration will be signed by the industrial property representative of Viet An Law;
• Document confirming permission to use special signs (if the trademark sought to be protected contains symbols, flags, badges of domestic and international agencies and organizations, etc.);
• Document confirming registration rights;
• Document confirming enjoyment of registration rights from another person;
• Documents proving priority rights (if the application claims priority rights).

Trademark registration service of Viet An Law – IP Firm

• Legal advice on intellectual property in general and trademarks in particular;
• Conduct a trademark search and evaluate the possibility of successfully granting a certificate of protection for the trademark;
• Consulting on ways to revise the intended trademark to increase the likelihood of registration being granted a trademark registration certificate;
• Consulting on documents and procedures for trademark registration;
• Authorized representative for clients to carry out procedures to apply for a Trademark Registration Certificate at the National Office of Intellectual Property.

If you are interested and need advice or support with trademark registration procedures, please contact Viet An Law – IP Firm for specific instructions!