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Thanh Phuong Vu

Manager, Biotechnology & Chemical Division of Patent Department

Biography

Thanh Phuong Vu is a patent executive in the firm’s Hanoi office and heads the patent team’s biotechnology and chemical division. 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

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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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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November 6, 2020
Tilleke & Gibbins has been nominated in three firm-wide categories in the Women in Business Law Awards Asia-Pacific 2020. The awards, which are organized each year by Euromoney to recognize firms that are strongly committed to gender issues and women’s advancement in the law, are an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of leading women in the legal profession, as well as law firm initiatives for gender diversity, mentorship, and more.
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Awards & Rankings

September 3, 2020
Asian Legal Business  (ALB ) has announced its nominations for the 2020 SE Asia Law Awards, and Tilleke & Gibbins has received a record 15 nominations this year—more than double the seven that the firm received for the 2019 event, and the largest number of nominations that Tilleke & Gibbins has ever received for these awards. The full list of nominations is below: Firm Categories
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August 18, 2020
Tilleke & Gibbins has been named to Asian Legal Business’ inaugural ALB Trailblazers list, which recognizes firms that are applying innovative strategies to deal with pressing legal issues, future-proofing their practice in the process. Included in the “Large Firms” category of the rankings, Tilleke & Gibbins was the only Thailand-based firm to earn a spot on the list.
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June 25, 2020
Managing Intellectual Property has released its annual patent rankings for 2020, compiled as part of the magazine’s IP Stars guide to the world’s top intellectual property law firms. The new rankings confirm Tilleke & Gibbins’ continued standing as an elite patent firm in Thailand and Vietnam, and a rising force in the region.
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