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Thanh Phuong Vu

Manager, Biotechnology & Chemical Division of Patent Department

Biography

Thanh Phuong Vu heads the biotechnology and chemical division of the patent team in the Hanoi office of Tilleke & Gibbins. She is a qualified IP agent with a strong cross-disciplinary background in the life sciences and IP law. Before joining Tilleke & Gibbins, Thanh worked for one of Vietnam’s leading local patent prosecution firms, handling patents and designs in, among others, the pharmaceutical, computer, and automotive fields. She also has direct experience in the life sciences from working as a researcher in pharmaceutical and biotech laboratories.

Thanh earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology with high marks from the Hanoi University of Technology in 2005, and received a scholarship to the National University of Singapore, where she obtained a Master of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. She subsequently earned a law degree from the Hanoi Law University and finished the lawyer course at the Judicial Academy. Thanh is a member of APAA, ASEAN IPA, and VIPA.

Experience

  • Conducted patent and design searches on behalf of clients in a wide range of industries.
  • Filed and successfully registered inventions and industrial designs with the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam.
  • Represented clients in filing appeals, oppositions, and cancellations to strengthen and defend their valuable patents.
  • Drafted patent specifications to accurately capture novelty and inventiveness while ensuring the broadest possible protection.
ABOUT Thanh Phuong

Practices

Intellectual Property

Location

Languages

    Vietnamese

    English

Education

    LLB, Hanoi Law University

    MEng, National University of Singapore

    BEng, Hanoi University of Technology

Insights

May 28, 2021
Due to the developing COVID-19 situation, the main Hanoi office of the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam will stop receiving documents filed directly at the office and the IP Help Desk from May 27 until further notice, according to Notification No. 4670/TB-SHTT dated May 25, 2021. During this suspension, documents filed with the Hanoi office must be filed online or via postal filing. Since online filing is currently available only for certain services such as new filing, maintenance, and appeals, direct filing still accounts for most filing at the head office. Thus, most documents should be filed via post at this time. As it is not clear if the filing date will be recorded as the date the document is received or the date it is sent (postmarked), IP applicants using postal filing are advised to file their documents early, well before any deadlines, for safety. Rights holders can still choose to file their documents in person via the IP Office’s representative offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, which are still operating fully.
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February 3, 2021
In Vietnam, divisional practice is fairly flexible.  Specifically, one or more divisional applications can be filed: (1) in response to a lack of unity rejection; and/or (2) at any time for any reason (e.g., voluntary divisionals are permitted).  
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January 6, 2021
On May 26, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 45/2020/TT-BTC on the reduction of fees for registration of foreign QR codes as well as certain industrial property fees. Accordingly, the industrial property fees listed in Section A of the schedule promulgated with Circular No. 263/2016/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance will be temporarily reduced by 50% from May 26 until the end of 2020, returning to the old levels on January 1, 2021.Specifically, the following fees will be subject to the 50% reduction:
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Awards & Rankings

July 20, 2021
In the recently released 2021 edition of Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine’s IAM Patent 1000, Tilleke & Gibbins’ patent practice in Vietnam was recognized with a gold band ranking—marking the fifth consecutive year that the firm’s team has been listed as a top-tier patent practice in Vietnam by the publication. In its editorial on the firm, IAM credits Tilleke & Gibbins as being one of the largest patent filers in Vietnam and points out the firm’s impressive growth and expansion in the jurisdiction, particularly in key areas of intellectual property such as electronics, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and technology. In addition to the firm’s office-wide rankings, a publication-high four individuals from the firm’s Vietnam offices were also recognized for their patent expertise. Hung Tuan Nguyen Loc Xuan Le Thanh Phuong Vu Thomas J. Treutler The annual IAM Patent 1000 rankings are based on several months of in-depth research and market analysis conducted by IAM researchers. In the 2021 rankings, the publication also awarded top marks to Tilleke & Gibbins’ offices in Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand. For more information or to see a full list of rankings, please visit IAM Patent 1000’s website.
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