Intellectual Property
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Vietnam
Band 1
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Provided by Tilleke & Gibbins
The Tilleke & Gibbins IP practice, one of the most prominent and experienced among foreign law firms in Vietnam, handles all aspects of IP and enjoys an international reputation in areas including anti-counterfeiting, strategic filing advice, and commercial IP work.
Our top-ranked patent practice comprises a comprehensive group of patent experts armed with highly technical credentials and industry experience in areas from pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to electronics and semiconductors.
With one of the largest trademark practices in Vietnam, we regularly handle trademark searches; registration and prosecution of marks; recordal of changes/assignments; oppositions; cancellations; renewals; registration of trademark and service mark license agreements; watch services; coexistences; and customs recordal.
In terms of contentious work and enforcement, we continue to lead the way through our implementation of new enforcement strategies. We have argued some of the first patent infringement cases ever heard by Vietnamese courts, and have established a successful domain name practice. We have full in-house investigative teams in both Hanoi and HCMC, staffed with seasoned experts who have worked for top international law firms as well as with law enforcement. Our investigators are constantly in the field, on the lookout for infringements, and employ creative strategies to track down traders, distributors, and manufacturers of infringing and counterfeit goods.
Chambers Review
Tilleke & Gibbins has a standout IP practice in Vietnam, with its lawyers possessing significant capacity for the prosecution and enforcement of patents, industrial designs and trade marks. The firm is highly active representing clients in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors, assisting them with IP registration and patent litigation, in addition to domain name and data privacy matters, in Vietnam. The department has an extensive anti-counterfeiting team comprising specialist units based in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Tilleke & Gibbins works alongside its local associate firm T&G Law Firm for IP filing work.
Work Highlights
- Tilleke & Gibbins represented BMW in its filing of an opposition against a trade mark application in Vietnam.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their expertise and knowledge are unquestionably outstanding and they have a good understanding of what clients need for their business."
"Their advice is quick and sound. They have good commercial awareness."
"Their expertise and knowledge are unquestionably outstanding and they have a good understanding of what clients need for their business."
"Their advice is quick and sound. They have good commercial awareness."
Notable Practitioners
Loc Xuan Le is a principal in the Hanoi office of T&G Law Firm, which is an associate firm of Tilleke & Gibbins. He assists clients with patent and trade mark infringement litigation and enforcement.
"He always gives us very useful information in terms of Vietnamese patent practices."
Linh Thi Mai Nguyen is the head of Tilleke & Gibbins' trade mark practice in Vietnam. She represents global brands in registration and enforcement matters, as well as trade mark opposition.
"When it comes to trade mark cases in Vietnam, we seek her advice because she always provides solutions that are client-oriented."
"She is a good lawyer and can always efficiently provide practical suggestions."
Trung Nguyen is a director at T&G Law Firm in Ho Chi Minh City. He regularly assists multinational clients with enforcement actions, including in relation to copyright and trade mark infringement.
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