"PA Pham & Associates” in Vietnam’s Top 20 Well-known Marks 2025

On the morning of August 08, 2025 in Hanoi, the ceremony of honoring and awarding the Certificate of Top 20 Vietnam's Well-known Marks took place within the framework of the "Program to vote and promote Vietnam's leading Marks - Top 20 Well-known Marks in Vietnam in 2025”.

This program is organized annually by the Vietnam Intellectual Property Association  (VIPA)  and 2025 also marks the 17th successful year of the Program.

There were a number of businesses, including limited liability companies, joint stock companies, partnerships and domestic private enterprises participating in the Program, which lasted for 3 months, from 1 April to 30 June 2025. The Voting Council has selected 60 highly reputable brands/trademarks, trusted by customers, in goods-production and services-provision to honor and grant Certificates.

Photo: Mr. Pham Hoang Thien, representative of Pham and Lien Danh Law Firm (standing in the middle, front row) received the Certificate and Cup)

The trademark "PA Pham & Associates, figure" of Pham & Associates Law Firm Co. Ltd., (formerly Pham & Associates Law Office), registered for “Participation in legal proceedings; Legal counseling; Industrial property and Copyright and related rights Representation services; Non-proceedings representation; Other legal services” again ranked in the Vietnam's Top 20 leading well-known trademarks. This is also the 8th consecutive time and is the only law firm in Vietnam to be honored so far.

The selection and recognition of well-known statue of a mark is based on Article 75. Criteria for evaluation of well-known marks of the Intellectual Property Law. Accordingly, a trademark to be recognized as well-known must meet a number of criteria such as: (i) the mark has been known by relevant consumers through the purchase, sale and use of the goods or services bearing the mark or through advertising, (ii) the territories in which the goods or services bearing the mark have been or are being used, (iii) the sales volume or quantity of services provided under the trademark is large, (iv) the mark has been used continuously for many years, and (v) the goods or services bearing the mark have a good reputation. Not only that, the Selection Council also requires trademark owners to have environmentally friendly products and services, fulfill tax obligations and actively participate in social activities etc.

It’s noteworthy that, the mark "PA Pham & Associates, figure" is also recognized well-known mark in the framework of the Programme of Selecting well-known marks in Vietnam co-organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam and the International Trademark Association (INTA) in 2016-2017./.