Types of trademark search for businesses
Depending on the search purpose, businesses can choose different search methods, such as looking up duplicate trademarks, looking up similar trademarks, looking up trademark owners' names, looking up trademark status.
Duplicate trademark lookup
This form of search will give the exact results that the business wants to search, but does not fully display other brands containing that trademark with similar structure or pronunciation. Duplicate trademark lookup is a reference only and does not give an exact indication of the company's ability to register and use the trademark.
Specifically, in case of duplicate trademark search for "RADIANCE" for beverage products in Group 32. The search results will reveal all "RADIANCE" trademark applications for Group 32 filed at the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam and trademark registrations "RADIANCE" are protected for Group 32 in Vietnam.
Similar trademark lookup
Similar trademark search is a popular and frequently used search method because it predicts relatively accurately the ability to register and use a trademark of an enterprise. Search results fully reveal duplicate and similar trademarks in terms of structure, pronunciation, presentation and trademark meaning for groups of similar products and services that have been filed and registered before at the NOIP.
Specifically, with the case of a similar trademark search for the "RADIANCE" trademark for beverages in Group 32. The search results will reveal all trademark applications and trademark registrations containing duplicate elements "RADIANCE" for Group 32 and an element similar to "RADIANCE", such as RADIANT, RADIAN, JARDIANCE, DADIANCE, etc. for duplicate or similar products in Group 32 and related groups, for example Groups 33, 35 and 43.
Look up the brand owner's name
You can use this search form to find information about all trademarks that have been filed and registered in Vietnam by competitors or any third party that you are interested in for your business strategy. This search results will provide detailed information about these trademarks including trademark form, application number, filing date, license number, license date, class and category of products and services, name and address of the trademark owner and the validity period of the trademark.
Status lookup
In case an enterprise wants to find out the current status of a trademark registration application or a trademark protection title related to its production and business activities, the enterprise can conduct a search of the status of the trademarks in the online database of the NOIP. Looking up the status of trademarks will help businesses know whether the application is in the stage of formal examination or substantive examination, whether the trademark has been granted a trademark registration certificate or not, as well as confirm specify the validity status and current owner of the trademark protection title.
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