Tutor Services Trademarks Registration in Vietnam

Currently, due to demands for tutoring, additional knowledge or review exams, university exam preparation, tutoring services are increasingly developed. In addition to learning general knowledge, learners also can choose a tutor to teach gifted subjects and art subjects. Tutoring services can be provided by an individual or through tutor centers. Currently, many non-reputable tutoring centers do not guarantee the quality as committed, making consumers hesitant when choosing tutoring services. To attract customers, registration of trademark protection for tutor services is very necessary. In general, the process of trademark registration can be summarized as follows:

Trademark registration classification:

Trademarked products are required by law to be classified according to the Nice Classification. From there, it can be seen that tutor services belong to Class 41.

A trademark registration dossier includes:

• 01 trademark sample with dimensions bigger than 3 x 3 cm and smaller than 8 x 8 cm;
• A list of goods/services intended to register;
• A trademark registration declaration (if customers authorize Viet An Law to submit, this declaration will be signed by the representative of Viet An Law);
• A power of attorney;
• Receipts of fee payment.

Notices: Trademark registration fees depend on goods/services intended to register.

Time to carry out trademark registration:

• Form appraisal: 01 months from the date of submitting;
• Publish the trademark registration: 02 months from the date of receiving notice to accept as a valid application;
• Content appraisal: 09 – 12 months from the date of submitting;
• Grant the protection title: 02 – 03 months from the date of paying a registration fee.

Notices: Trademarks are only protected if these following conditions are met:

• Is a visible sign in the form of letters, words, drawings, pictures, including holograms or a combination of those elements, expressed in one or more colors;
• Being able to distinguish the goods or services of the mark owner from those of other subjects.

Therefore, customers should note that the design of a trademark must not be identical or confusingly similar to a protected trademark or trade name of another subject. To increase the possibility of successfully registering for protection of their trademarks, customers can use the search services of Viet An Law, including:

• A preliminary search: Viet An Law will conduct a preliminary search for customers within 01 days from the date of being provided with a trademark sample.
• Search at the Intellectual Property through the representative of Viet An Law – Independent cost: This search step will determine the highest protection capacity of the intended trademark to register.

For any information related to trademark registration services for products and services, please contact Viet An Law for the most specific and detailed advice.