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Intellectual Property & Brand Protection in Vietnam
Protecting your brands, technology and other intellectual property, and earning from them, across countries. In Vietnam, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Intellectual Property & Brand Protection professional in Vietnam for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →Vietnam at a glanceSoutheast Asia
Ho Chi Minh · Wednesday 4 November
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- Monday – Friday
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What the rules say in Vietnam
Intellectual Property & Brand Protection, the essentials
From the Vietnam market guide: the points that matter most for intellectual property & brand protection, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research84% of statements checked against a source25 checked against an official source6 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-191 topic includes AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
The Law on Intellectual Property of 2005, as amended, governs copyright, industrial property and plant varieties, and the Intellectual Property Office of Viet Nam registers inventions, trade marks, industrial designs and geographical indications.
IP rights in Vietnam.AI-written, not source-checkedTrade mark rights in Vietnam are acquired by registration on a first-to-file basis, with an exception for well-known marks.
Trade marks.AI-written, not source-checkedA trade mark registration lasts ten years and is renewable; an invention patent lasts 20 years from filing, a utility solution patent ten years, and an industrial design registration five years, renewable twice.
Terms of protection.AI-written, not source-checkedVietnam is a party to the Paris Convention, the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the Madrid Agreement and Protocol and the Berne Convention, and is bound by the TRIPS Agreement as a WTO member.
Treaty membership.AI-written, not source-checkedCopyright arises automatically when a work is created, and registration with the Copyright Office of Vietnam is optional but serves as evidence of ownership.
Copyright.AI-written, not source-checkedIP rights can be enforced through administrative action by inspection and market surveillance authorities, civil proceedings in the courts, criminal prosecution for serious infringements, and customs suspension of suspected infringing imports and exports.
Enforcement.AI-written, not source-checked
Read the full guide: Intellectual property
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Identify the IP that needs protection
- 02Review ownership and licensing arrangements
- 03Secure or coordinate registrations where relevant
- 04Address enforcement, infringement and brand-risk issues
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before intellectual property & brand protection work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
WONE Global Partners in Vietnam
Professionals working here
No named lead for Intellectual Property & Brand Protection yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in Vietnam and can bring the right local colleague in.
Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City · VietnamWONE Global Partner · Vietnam
Le Quoc Duy
Over 20 years of experience specializing in legal matters and practical operations for Japanese businesses in Vietnam (investment law, corporate law, labor, commerce, intellectual property, and tax).
Ho Chi Minh City · VietnamWONE Global Partner · Vietnam
Tran Van Gioi
Mr. Tran Van Gioi has over 15 years of experience providing legal services to foreign investors and foreign-invested enterprises operating in Vietnam. He possesses in-depth knowledge of laws in investment, corporate, ta…
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Cases
What clients bring to Intellectual Property & Brand Protection
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Vietnam.
Urgent Someone abroad is pretending to be our company. How do we stop it?Cybercrime, data breaches & AI disputesDo we need to register our brand before we export?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we register our trade mark in other countries?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we protect our technology in other countries?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensingSomeone is selling under our brand in another country. How do we stop them?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingWe're launching in new countries. Is our brand protected there?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingSomeone has our brand as a domain or social account. Can we get it back?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we license our technology abroad without losing control of it?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensingWe've been accused of infringing a patent or trade mark abroad. What now?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingDo we actually own the code and designs our contractors abroad created?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensing
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