Dr Nguyen Van Vien

Patent Attorney

Email vien.nguyen@frasersvn.com

Phone +84 28 3824 2733

Dr Nguyen Van Vien is a senior Intellectual Property (IP) lawyer, and one of the founders of the IP system in contemporary Vietnam, with more than 30 years of experience in the field of IP. Dr Vien was the first person in Vietnam to be awarded a Doctorate of Intellectual Property. He is a former Deputy Director of the National Office of Inventions, the forerunner to the National Office of Intellectual Property, and is the current Chairman of the Intellectual Property Association of Ho Chi Minh City and Director of the Vietnam Intellectual Property Institute (VIPI).

Dr. Vien is renowned for his specialist expertise in the formation and protection of intellectual property rights. His leadership in Vietnam’s increasing commitment to the recognition and enforcement of intellectual property rights enables Frasers to provide cutting-edge legal advice as one of the most established IP practices in the country.

Apart from his specialist IP expertise, Dr. Vien’s main areas of expertise are government relations, foreign investment, corporate and commercial, regulations issues, and employment matters.

A sampling of some recent matters that Dr Vien has advised on include:

  • Advising a global brewing company in relation to the transfer of intellectual property assets during the divestment of its breweries in Vietnam.
  • Advising on the ongoing management of the trademark portfolio of an Australian brewing company in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
  • Drafting and registration/renewal of trademark license agreements for a global FMCG corporation.
  • Acting for a leading Vietnam-based seafood supplier in relation to its registration of capital increase and a new line of business.
  • Acting for a New Zealand food production enterprise in relation to its trademark registration.
  • Advising on the development of the Nam Con Son gas project in southern Vietnam.
  • Acting for a UK paint company in relation to its intellectual property rights and commercial issues such as retail distribution.
  • Advising a large Vietnamese State-owned enterprise involved in travel and tourism in relation to certain debt recovery issues involving a foreign party.
  • Acting for a Malaysian company in undertaking due diligence, capital transfer, and re-registration of its business license.
  • Advising a US-based furniture company in relation to an IP infringement and non-competition dispute against its former employees.

A comprehensive list of Dr Vien’s experience can be provided upon request.

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Mark Fraser

Gwendoline Brooker

Ho Thuy Ngoc Tram

Earl Rivera-Dolera

Duong Thi Mai Huong

Phan Xuan Qui

Dinh Thi Hien Ly

Pham Thanh Mai

Nguyen Le Quynh Chi

Dang Quynh Chau

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