Question: How to respond to a refusal of international trademark application which designated Vietnam?
A trademark to be protected, in the other ways, to be granted Certificate of Trademark Registration, need to be differentiated and not confused with the mark which have been applied for registration at the National Office of Intellectual Property.
Using the symbol ® for unregistered trademark (has not yet been granted Certificate of Trademark Registration), including printing such indication on the products, goods, services which misleading that trademark enjoys the industrial property rights protection in Vietnam though the applicant is not or has not been eligible for
A mark which registered in specific color can be protected stronger than those in B/W. In addition to protection to letter/device, color mark also protected as to color and prevent unexpected infringement by using similar colors.
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