Advised the Vietnamese government on post-WTO accession TRIPS compliance issues under the Beyond WTO Project funded by the World Bank.
Thomas J. Treutler
Partner and Managing Director, Tilleke & Gibbins Consultants Limited
PRACTICE
OFFICE
LANGUAGE
English, Vietnamese
EDUCATION
JD, Indiana University – Bloomington
BSE, University of Michigan
Thomas J. Treutler is the managing director of Tilleke & Gibbins’ Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City offices. Tom is fluent in Vietnamese and is registered to practice as a Foreign Lawyer in Vietnam and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Court of International Trade. Tom is a member of the State Bar of California.
Featured as a leading lawyer in intellectual property in Chambers Asia (2008-2013), Tom has extensive experience in IP enforcement and has secured a number of landmark victories for foreign investors operating in the life sciences and technology sectors. He is also an advisor to USAID’s trade acceleration program, which encompasses such bold initiatives as the reform of Vietnam’s IP laws. Tom teaches an Introduction to Intellectual Property Law course at the Law Department of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam in Hanoi, which is a university-level academy under Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for training future diplomats.
Tom previously headed the IP practice group of another international law firm in Vietnam and practiced patent law in Silicon Valley and Los Angeles, where he protected intellectual assets in the high-tech, luxury goods, and pharmaceutical sectors. A believer in the strength and potential of the Vietnam economy, Tom says, “while originators must enter Vietnam with a clear strategy for IP protection, there has never been a better time to enter and profit in the Vietnamese market.”
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Provided IP training to judges at Vietnam's Supreme Court under an EU-sponsored project.
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Represented a major European appliance producer in a trademark infringement and unfair competition case in which a Vietnamese appliance maker falsely claimed that its products contained components produced by our client.
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Obtained several of the largest settlements in Vietnam IPR history in multiple copyright infringement actions.
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Obtained an expert opinion on an agrochemical patent infringement in favor of the patent owner in a landmark case in Vietnam.
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Secured on behalf of a major European apparel label the assessment of substantial fines (approximately USD 50,000) on infringers producing counterfeit shirts and shoes.
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Advised a leader in wireless technology on government authorities related to the telecommunications industry.
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Obtained professional conclusions on patent infringement by the Vietnam Intellectual Property Research Institute in an ongoing patent infringement case concerning several patented insecticides.
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Provided a freedom-to-operate opinion pertaining to a drug for inhibiting human gastric acid secretions.
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Helped a major U.S. hospitality chain to structure, draft, and negotiate management contracts and conduct due diligence for six hotel, resort, and condominium projects in compliance with Vietnamese law, including land title, zoning issues, complex brand licensing, and various taxation issues.
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Advised a timeshare entity on all aspects of its entry into the Vietnamese market including real estate ownership, leasing and management, marketing, advertising, and data privacy.
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Advised a major Japanese construction company in a USD 140,000,000 mixed-use office, condominium and serviced apartment project in Hanoi, including all licensing matters, land title issues, zoning variances, land subdivision, joint venture negotiations, corporate governance, and property management regulations.
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Provided in-depth advice to a global software solutions provider on doing business in Vietnam.
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Assisted a top American restaurant franchise with franchising registration, registration updates, and general business operations.
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Drafted the following patents granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office:
- Patent No. 6,952,269 “Apparatus and method for adiabatically heating a semiconductor surface”
- Patent No. 7,359,393 “Method and apparatus for border gateway protocol convergence using update groups”
- Patent No. 7,376,724 “Dynamic reconfiguration of nodes in a cluster file system”
- Patent No. 7,389,529 “Method and apparatus for generating and using nested encapsulation data”
- Patent No. 7,415,457 “Using a cache to provide cursor isolation”
- Patent No. 7,472,183 “Approaches for capturing illegal and undesired behavior in network components and component interactions”
- Patent No. 7,571,241 “Method and apparatus for advertising update messages to peers and peer groups in a border gateway protocol process”
- Patent No. 8,001,112 “Using multidimensional access as surrogate for hash table”
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| June 11, 2013 |
Thomas Treutler to Speak at U.S. Embassy on “The American Way of Doing Business” Thomas J. Treutler Thomas J. Treutler, partner and managing director of the Tilleke & Gibbins Vietnam offices, will speak on “IPR – The Hidden Value of a Business” at a June 15 seminar organized by the U.S. Embassy... |
| June 10, 2013 |
Asian Legal Business IP Rankings: Tilleke & Gibbins Tier 1 in Vietnam and Spotlighted in Thailand Asian Legal Business has published its 2013 intellectual property rankings, listing Tilleke & Gibbins as a “Tier 1” firm in Vietnam for our Patent and Trademark/Copyright services and... |
| May 28, 2013 |
World Trademark Review: Brand Campaigns Go Negative in Vietnam Thomas J. Treutler In a recent post on its blog, World Trademark Review looked at how brand owners can counter negative campaigns that propagate over social media networks, like the ongoing boycott of Coke in Vietnam... |
| April 3, 2013 |
Tilleke & Gibbins Life Sciences Partners Recognized by Law Business Research Srila Thongklang, Thomas J. Treutler Law Business Research, a legal publisher that serves as the official research partner of the International Bar Association, has recognized two Tilleke & Gibbins partners for their expertise in... |
| March 7, 2013 |
Managing IP Recognizes Vietnam Trademark Team The Vietnam trademark team at Tilleke & Gibbins has been ranked in Tier 1 for Trademark Prosecution work in an annual trademark survey conducted by Managing Intellectual Property. Complementing... |
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| April 9, 2013 |
Media, Advertising, and Entertainment Law Throughout the World 2013 – Vietnam Chapter Thomas J. Treutler, Tu Ngoc Trinh Published by Multilaw in association with Thomson Reuters, Media, Advertising, and Entertainment Law Throughout the World introduces international readers to the laws governing media, advertising,... |
| March 6, 2013 |
International Franchising – Vietnam Chapter Thomas J. Treutler The streets of Hanoi are being slowly filled with popular brand names of international franchises like KFC, Lotteria, and Circle K. Yet, a foreign tourist wishing to find the nearest McDonald’s for a... |
| May 2, 2012 |
Media, Advertising, and Entertainment Law Throughout the World 2012 – Vietnam Chapter Thomas J. Treutler, Tu Ngoc Trinh Published by Multilaw in association with West (a Thomson Reuters business), Media, Advertising, and Entertainment Law Throughout the World introduces international readers to the laws governing... |
| March 22, 2012 |
Thomas J. Treutler, Loc Xuan Le Tilleke & Gibbins has assisted a number of clients in successfully enforcing their intellectual property rights (IPRs) at border gates by employing border control measures. This article provides... |
| March 13, 2012 |
Thomas J. Treutler With the continued increase in foreign trade and integration into the world economy, especially since its accession to the World Trade Organization in 2006, Vietnam has taken several legislative... |
