Based in Hanoi, the IP group at Bross & Partners advises a broad range of brands and companies on all aspects of trademark law including applications, dispute resolution and addressing refusals, and also has notable expertise in handling trademark transactions. The team additionally has significant experience with copyright disputes. A well-established IP litigator, practice head Le Quang Vinh specialises in a wide range of contentious and non-contentious IP issues, including patents, designs, trademarks, copyright, plant varieties and domain names. The group also includes Dinh Phuong Thao who leads the firm’s international division and advises a diverse repertoire of clients on the protection of their IP rights, and Hoang Thi Nhan who also has a broad practice with notable expertise in trademarks.

Boutique firm IPMAX Law Firm has expertise in all aspects of IP law, handling complex appeals, oppositions and cancellations at the Patent and Trademark office. With a diverse client base of domestic and international brands, the group has specialist knowledge in the protection of well-known and widely used trademarks in sectors such as consumer goods, foods and beverages, entertainment and banking. Operating out of both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, practice head Son Doan has expertise in both contentious and non-contentious IP matters such as securing protection and licensing, as well as the enforcement patents, trademarks, industrial designs and copyrights. In Ho Chi Minh City, Thao Nguyen leads the dispute resolution group and Nguyet Pham specialises in trademark, copyrights and domain names. Key figures in Hanoi include Duc Duong who is an expert in the enforcement of a broad range of IP rights and disputes, patent expert Tuan Trinh and Duong Nguyen.

Vision & Associates in Hanoi is ‘very responsive’ and proficient in every aspect of the protection of IP rights, and regularly advises clients on issues such as patents, designs, trademarks and copyrights. The group has considerable expertise in IP disputes, especially in patent and trademark litigation and prosecution. Patent and trademark attorney Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac has a broad practice with considerable skills in IP advisory, registrations and enforcement. Also a patent attorney, Nguyen Nguyet Dzung specialises in a broad range of IP issues in both Vietnam and abroad, and has expertise in industries such as chemistry, chemical engineering, life sciences, biotech and pharmacology. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, who has extensive experience with both patents and trademarks and is particularly knowledgeable in the registration, prosecution, enforcement and commercialisation of IP rights, is another key figure.

Ageless IP Attorneys handles a broad range of mandates concerning trademarks, patents, domain name and copyright, with additional expertise in litigation and enforcement cases. IP consultant Nguyen Phuong Ha leads the team and assists foreign and domestic clients in establishing trademark rights. Other key contacts in the group include Nguyen Duc Xuan, who focuses on trade mark registration and enforcement matters, Pham Ngoc Thuy and Pham Thi Tuoi.

Largely based in Hanoi, ASL Law Firm handles a range of IP matters concerning patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyrights and domain names, in addition to issues relating to the enforcement and commercial exploitation of IP rights. The recent merger with independent boutique IP firm A&S Law adds considerable IP capabilities to the group. Key figures in the team include Pham Duy Khuong who is described as ‘an accomplished and established IP practitioner in Vietnam’, and Do Ba Thich who regularly assists domestic and foreign clients with registering their IP rights in Vietnam and internationally. Another notable practitioner is Nguyen Thu Hang, who leads the trademark department and advises a diverse group of brands on registering and protecting their IP rights in the international market.

Elite Law Firm handles a broad range of IP mandates, including the registration and enforcement of trademarks, patents and copyrights, with demonstrable experience in IP litigation. Managing partner Nguyen Tran Tuyen leads the team and maintains a track record in representing foreign and local companies in the protection and enforcement of IP rights in Vietnam. Other key contacts in the group include patents expert Nguyen Thanh Quang, Hoang Thanh Hong, who focuses on trademark and patent prosecution mandates, and Tran Thuy Linh, who manages the registration of trademarks and copyrights.