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Hien Thi Thu Vu

Head of Regulatory Affairs and Manager of Legal Division of Patent Department

Biography

Hien Thi Thu Vu heads the Tilleke & Gibbins regulatory affairs team in Vietnam, advising and assisting chemical, pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology companies to register their products with Vietnam’s regulatory agencies. She also assists with analyzing technical matters and assessing the possibility of infringement in patent infringement cases.

In a region where generic drugs are increasingly promoted and given market access, Hien advocates for the rights of healthcare companies that devote extensive assets to R&D activities, and helps pharmaceutical companies to list their products in the original brand-name lists issued by the Drug Administration of Vietnam. She has a strong background in the life sciences, with a degree in pharmacy, two years of industry experience as a medical representative with Hoffman-La Roche, and 15 years as a patent executive.

Hien is a licensed attorney and a Vietnam-qualified IP agent, and previously headed the patent unit at a leading local firm in Hanoi.

Experience

  • Analyzed the patent claims, drafted claim charts, and obtained professional conclusions on patent infringement from the Vietnam Intellectual Research Institute in several patent infringement cases concerning patented human drugs.
  • Conducted a search and provided a freedom-to-operate opinion pertaining to a vaccine for pigs.
  • Prepared arguments/explanations to submit to the Drug Administration of Vietnam to successfully declare a biologic drug as an original brand-name drug, thereby allowing it to join drug tenders for original brand-name drugs in hospitals in Vietnam.
  • Advised two international pharmaceutical companies on issues of patent and data exclusivity in Vietnam in light of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
  • Commented on and recommended changes in Vietnamese pharmaceutical legislation in light of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement through a roadmap prepared for the government by the European Chamber of Commerce’s Pharma Group.
ABOUT Hien Thi Thu

Industries

Life Sciences

Practices

Intellectual Property

Regulatory Affairs

Location

Languages

    Vietnamese

    English

Education

    LLB, Hanoi Law University

    Bachelor of Pharmacy, Hanoi University of Pharmacy

    Bachelor of English, Hanoi University of Foreign Language

Insights

November 30, 2020
Vietnamese cuisine has a growing reputation internationally, and a visit to Vietnam will quickly reveal that food plays a very important role in the country’s identity and culture, as well as its economy. More than 80% of the population makes a living through some form of agriculture, and approximately 35% of household income in Vietnam is spent on food and beverages. As food is the most essential of necessities, and thus the first priority in household spending, this percentage tends to be high in developing countries, declining as incomes rise.
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August 7, 2020
Managing Intellectual Property  (MIP ) has released its list of top-rated copyright law firms around the world, part of its IP Stars 2020 guide, and Tilleke & Gibbins has been recognized with top marks in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam—all of the firm’s jurisdictions that were rated by MIP  for copyright and related rights work.
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Awards & Rankings

February 16, 2021
The 2021 edition of Media Law International (MLI) has been released, with Tilleke & Gibbins being recognized once again for its regional excellence in media law. MLI is a specialist guide that ranks leading media law firms in 56 jurisdictions around the world. For the eighth consecutive year, the firm earned Tier 1 rankings in both Thailand and Vietnam. Tilleke & Gibbins was also names a Tier 2 firm in Indonesia, which places it among the top five firms in the country. MLI is an independent publisher that focuses exclusively on media law, providing a bi-monthly magazine, legal practice guides, and its annual guide to firms and practitioners. To learn more about MLI and to browse the full rankings, please visit MLI’s website.
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February 16, 2021
Tilleke & Gibbins’ reputation as the top firm for intellectual property in Southeast Asia has again been confirmed in the recently released WTR 1000 2021, a guide from World Trademark Review to the leading trademark lawyers around the world. In this year’s rankings, the firm’s offices in Thailand and Vietnam have retained their top-tier Gold Band rankings, while the Indonesia office achieved Silver Band rankings both for Prosecution and Strategy and for Enforcement and Litigation. Tilleke & Gibbins’ Yangon office again appeared in the Myanmar rankings, which are now in their second year, while the firm’s office in Phnom Penh was included in the new single-tier rankings for Cambodia, which was ranked by World Trademark Review for the first time this year. World Trademark Review does not currently publish rankings for Laos. WTR 1000 2021 also includes rankings of individual practitioners. A record 18 Tilleke & Gibbins professionals are ranked in the 2021 edition. The WTR 1000 2021 rankings are based on in-depth qualitative research to identify key firms and individuals who are leading the way in trademark-related legal practice. Depth of expertise, positioning in the market, level of activity, and peer and client feedback are all factored into the rankings. To learn more about these recognitions or to explore the full rankings, please visit the WTR 1000 website.
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