Industrial Design Hague Agreement â Vietnam (IP Vietnam) ðŧðģ
IP Vietnam + IP Court (HCMC/Hanoi) · First-to-file · ASEAN ASPEC · Nice Classification · acceded to Madrid in 2006
Vietnam (IP Vietnam) operates on a first-to-file basis â recommend filing the Industrial Design Hague Agreement before market entry to block trademark squatting and infringement.
Coverage: WIPO Madrid (130+ countries), PCT (157 states), Hague (96 contracting parties), Berne (181 countries) + Thai DIP + IP&IT Court + platform takedown.
Vietnam (IP Vietnam) IP system: First-to-file · ASEAN ASPEC · Nice Classification · acceded to Madrid in 2006 â Madrid + Vietnam designation · trademark squatting risk · TIPA cooperation with DIP.
IP Office: IP Vietnam + IP Court (HCMC/Hanoi) · Document language: Vietnamese.
End-to-end: prepare Industrial Design Hague Agreement â Vietnamese translation â āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāđāļ§āļĩāļĒāļāļāļēāļĄ (~THB 1,500-2,200) â IP Vietnam + IP Court (HCMC/Hanoi).
First-action allowance: 87-91%.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Map destination IP system
Plan against First-to-file · ASEAN ASPEC · Nice Classification · acceded to Madrid in 2006.
- 2
Prepare Industrial Design Hague Agreement
90-365 working days at 28,500-78,500 āļāļēāļ + WIPO fee CHF 397+.
- 3
Vietnamese translation
IP-specialist translator + Nice/Locarno classification glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana â 2-3 working days.
- 5
āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāđāļ§āļĩāļĒāļāļāļēāļĄ attestation
Embassy fee ~THB 1,500-2,200.
- 6
File at IP Vietnam + IP Court (HCMC/Hanoi)
Local-agent appointment + prosecution tracking + opposition-window monitoring.
Frequently asked questions
What IP system does Vietnam (IP Vietnam) operate?
First-to-file · ASEAN ASPEC · Nice Classification · acceded to Madrid in 2006
Does Vietnam (IP Vietnam) accept Thai Apostille?
No â āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāđāļ§āļĩāļĒāļāļāļēāļĄ attestation required.
Destination IP office?
IP Vietnam + IP Court (HCMC/Hanoi)
Translation language?
Vietnamese, by an IP translator familiar with Nice/Locarno classifications.
Market-specific caution?
Madrid + Vietnam designation · trademark squatting risk · TIPA cooperation with DIP.
Estimated total cost?
28,500-78,500 āļāļēāļ + WIPO fee CHF 397+ + translation THB 1,200-3,500/page + MFA THB 400 + embassy THB 1,500-2,200 + office + local-agent fees.
Timeline?
Thai-side document prep 14-30 days + destination 6-36 months (depending on IP type and office).