Vietnam is one of the biggest shoe manufacturers and shoe exporters in the world. Therefore, Vietnamese businesses not only have to compete with domestic businesses but also foreign businesses when Vietnam joins free trade agreements. Registering a trademark for sports shoes is extremely necessary to protect the rights of the owner. In this article, Viet An Law – Intellectual Property Representative will advise clients on sports shoe trademark registration in Vietnam.
According to Article 72 of the current Intellectual Property Law, a trademark is protected if it meets the following conditions:
Pursuant to Article 87 of the current Intellectual Property Law, the following entities have the right to register sports shoe trademarks:
| Criteria | Content |
| Trademark search
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This is a completely voluntary procedure for the applicant. However, this procedure should be carried out because it is the first and most important step in the preliminary evaluation of a trademark. However, this research is for reference only and is not a basis for granting or not granting a protection title.
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| Good and service Class | Class 25: Sports shoes.
Class 35: Buying, selling, importing, and exporting sports shoes. |
| Competent authority | National Office of Intellectual Property – Ministry of Science and Technology (NOIP) |
| Application method | Submit directly to the trademark registration agency at the following addresses:
Submit by mail to the above addresses. Submit online through the public service of the National Office of Intellectual Property (in progress). |
| Registration process | Step 1: Submit an application for sports shoe registration to the NOIP, which can be submitted directly or by mail.
Step 2: Formality examination of the trademark registration application. Step 3: After a decision is made to accept a valid application, the application will be published in the official gazette. Step 4: Substantive examination to see if the application meets the conditions or not. Step 5: The NOIP issues a notice of its intention to grant a degree or its intention to refuse. After the decision to issue a certificate, the applicant pays the granting fee and obtains a trademark registration certificate. |
| Registration documents | When using the services of Viet An Law Firm – Intellectual Property Representative, we will help clients prepare the dossiers as prescribed. Documents that customers need to provide include:
· Samples of trademarks, lists of products/goods accompanied by trademarks; · Trademark owner information: name, contact address, ID card/ passport for individual representative, phone number, email. |
| Application examination time | In reality: the time for examining a trademark application from filing to granting a certificate or refusing to grant a certificate normally lasts from 20-24 months. |
| Deadline for granting certificate | 02-03 months from the date of payment of granting fee. |
Trademark protection period
Trademarks are protected for 10 years from the date of filing. And it is extended without limit at the end of the protection period. Therefore, a business can own a trademark and an accompanying asset throughout its operation if the business always renews the trademark Protection title according to regulations after 10 years of expiration.
| No | Trademark name | Trademark information |
| 1 | SPLY-350 | Owner: adidas AG : Adi-Dassler-Strasse 1, Herzogenaurach, 91074, Germany
Protection title number: 4-0339175-000 Granting date: December 9, 2019 Class 25: Footwear. |
| 2 | adidas | Owner: adidas AG : Adi-Dassler-Strasse 1, Herzogenaurach, 91074, Germany
Protection title number: 4-0174414-000 Granting date: October 31, 2011 Class 35: Retail and online retail services; advertising services. |
| 3 | NIKE | Owner: Nike Innovate CV: One Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453, USA
Protection title number: 4-0003440-000 Granting date: October 1, 1991 Class 25: Articles of clothing, including footwear and headwear. Class 18: Handbags. |
| 4 | WALT DISNEY | Owner: Disney Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware Corporation: 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California 91521, USA.
Protection title number: 4-0085505-000 Granting date: August 6, 2007 Class 25: Clothing; sport shoes […] |
| 5 | ALL STAR, image | Owner: ALL STAR CV: One Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005, USA.
Protection title number: 4-0161746-000 Granting date: April 13, 2011 Class 25: Clothing; footwear; headgear; shoes; sports shoes; shoes used in athletics; basketball shoes; skateboard shoes; running shoes; tennis shoes; lace-up sneakers; sports shoes; […] |
| 6 | thuong dinh | Owner: Thuong Dinh Shoe Joint Stock Company: No. 277 Nguyen Trai Street, Thanh Xuan Trung Ward, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi City.
Protection title number: 4-0158344-000 Granting date: February 18, 2011 Class 25: Shoes (apparel). |
| 7 | DONA Biti’s, image | Owner: Binh Tien Dong Nai Co., Ltd.: 1/1 Pham Van Thuan, Tam Hiep ward, Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai province
Protection title number: 4-0132466-000 Granting date: August 28, 2009 Class 25: Shoes; sandal. |
If you need to register for trademark protection or use trademark registration consulting services, please contact Viet An Law for the most effective and quickest advice.
This article is updated until May 2024. If any legal changes have not been updated, please contact Viet An Law for support.
