What is a trademark?

According to Clause 16, Article 4 of the 2005 Law on Intellectual Property: ” A trademark is a sign used to distinguish goods and services of different organizations and individuals .”

Some specific types of trademarks are defined as follows:

– Collective mark: a mark used to distinguish the goods and services of members of the organization that is the owner of that mark from the goods and services of organizations and individuals that are not members of the organization. that position.

– Certification mark: a mark that the mark owner allows other organizations and individuals to use on the goods and services of that organization or individual to certify the characteristics of origin, raw materials, materials, methods of producing goods, methods of providing services, quality, accuracy, safety or other characteristics of goods or services bearing the mark.

– Famous trademark: a trademark widely known to the relevant public in the territory of Vietnam.