December 7, 2020
On November 23, 2020, the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IP Office) issued Notification No. 13822/TB-SHTT tightening the requirements for
Biography
Thao Thi Phuong Nghiem is a trademark executive with T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), a licensed law firm and IP agent that partners with Tilleke & Gibbins for local filings in Vietnam. Thao has worked as a trademark executive for well over a decade, and she is actively involved in many areas within the firm, handling appeals, oppositions, and cancellations, and regularly liaising with the National Office of Intellectual Property. She assists clients to file applications and register assignments and renewals in Vietnam and neighboring countries.
Thao is a Vietnam-qualified IP agent and has a degree in philology from Hanoi University. She is fluent in both Vietnamese and English.
Experience
Successfully opposed pending trademarks that were confusingly similar to a well-known trademark of one of the world’s largest and highest-valued semiconductor chip makers.
Cancelled registered trademarks that were confusingly similar to well-known trademarks of a well-known Japanese consumer electronics company.
Advised and represented multinational businesses and Vietnamese companies in protection of their trademark rights in Vietnam and other countries.
Advised on, filed, and prosecuted trademark applications in Laos and Cambodia.
Vietnamese
English
BA, Hanoi University
Insights
Awards & Rankings
Other Professionals
