Intellectual Property · Specialized Services

Trademark assignment service

Whether assigning a trademark from an individual to a company, between companies, or licensing it to a partner, you need a solid contract and registration with the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam for it to be effective against third parties.

Service group
Specialized
Timeline
Depending on the processing time of the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam
Cost
From 9,500,000 VND
Format
Online or at the office

Overview

Whether assigning a trademark from an individual to a company, between companies, or licensing it to a partner, you need a solid contract and registration with the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam for it to be effective against third parties.

This is a specialized service: HDS lawyers personally study your documents, assess risks and propose an approach suited to each case; technology supports document processing so lawyers can focus on the key issues. Learn about HDS Specialized Services.

Trademark assignment service
Trademark assignment service – HDS Law Firm

Scope of Service

What HDS Does for You

  • Review the legal status of the trademark
  • Draft the assignment or licence contract
  • Register the contract at the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam
  • Advice on related tax and accounting

Suitable when

  • Transferring a trademark from an individual to a company
  • Brand sales and franchising
  • Licensing a trademark to a partner for a fee

Costs & Timeline

ItemCostNotes
Service fee under contract9,500,000 VNDDrafting and tracking the application · 01 applications or 01 certificates of registration
Government fees280,000 VNDFiled with the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam
Certificate collection500,000 VND
Estimated total10,280,000 VND
Processing timeDepending on the processing time of the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam

How HDS handled it

  1. 01

    Intake and Confidentiality

    You describe your issue by phone, online or at our office. Your information is kept confidential under a lawyer's professional duty.

  2. 02

    Lawyer Reviews the File

    The lawyer in charge studies the documents and evidence, identifies risks and sets out the available options.

  3. 03

    Proposed Approach and Costs

    HDS sends a clear proposal, scope of work and costs before we begin, with no unexpected extras.

  4. 04

    Lawyers Handle It Directly

    Drafting, negotiating, dealing with counterparties and state authorities, or representing you in arbitration or court under a power of attorney.

  5. 05

    With You to the End

    We keep you updated throughout, hand over the results and advise on prevention so the problem does not recur.

Featured Cases

Trademark Registration · 2026

Keeping a coffee chain's brand name after a notice of refusal of protection

Coffee chain in Hanoi

Issue

The trademark application of a chain of 9 stores was about to be refused for being similar to a mark registered in 2018. Renaming would have meant replacing all signage and packaging.

What HDS did

Investigated use of the cited trademark and obtained a bailiff's record; compared 3 options; requested termination of the cited mark for 5 consecutive years of non-use; responded to the refusal notice and followed the application until the certificate was issued.

Result

The cited mark was invalidated; the client was granted a certificate for 2 classes and did not have to rename.

  • 7 monthsFrom the refusal notice to the invalidation decision
  • 2 classesGoods and services protected
  • 9 storesSignage kept unchanged

IP Infringement Enforcement · 2026

Taking Down Counterfeit Cosmetics Listings on an E-commerce Platform

Cosmetics manufacturer in Ho Chi Minh City

Issue

Counterfeits of a registered trademark were sold widely on e-commerce platforms at less than half the price, and customers complained about quality.

What HDS did

Collected evidence with a notarized record (vi bằng); sent warning letters to the stores; asked the platforms to act under their intellectual property protection mechanisms; asked the market management authority to inspect the supply source.

Result

The infringing stores were taken down; the source facility was fined and the goods destroyed.

  • 12Infringing stores removed
  • 3 weeksFrom evidence gathering to takedown

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