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Information gathering and trademark owner investigation service

Before buying out, opposing, seeking to invalidate or dealing with a trademark that conflicts with yours, you need to know who owns it, whether it is genuinely in use and to what extent. HDS lawyers run in-depth searches, gather the information and compile a report with an assessment of your options.

Service group
Specialized
Timeline
Per case
Cost
From 5,000,000 VND
Format
Online or at the office
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Overview

Before buying out, opposing, seeking to invalidate or dealing with a trademark that conflicts with yours, you need to know who owns it, whether it is genuinely in use and to what extent. HDS lawyers run in-depth searches, gather the information and compile a report with an assessment of your options.

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.

Information gathering and trademark owner investigation service
Information gathering and owner investigation service – HDS Law Firm

Scope of Service

What HDS Does for You

  • In-depth search of the trademark's legal status
  • Verify the owner, address and contact person
  • Gather evidence of the trademark's use on the market
  • Report the findings and propose options: negotiation, assignment, opposition, invalidation

Suitable when

  • The trademark you want to register has already been filed by someone else
  • Want to buy or license a trademark
  • Suspect the trademark has not been in continuous use for 5 years
  • Preparing to act against counterfeit or imitation goods

Costs & Timeline

ItemCostNotes
Service fee under contract5,000,000 VNDIn-depth search, information gathering and investigation · 01 trademark(s) / investigation subject(s)
Estimated total5,000,000 VND
Processing timePer case

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

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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

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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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