Tilleke & Gibbins
Client SatisfactionOverseen by Michelle Ray-Jones in Ho Chi Minh City, Tilleke & Gibbins advises across the full range of IP matters with ‘good local knowledge and commercial acumen’, and has reputable expertise in issues involving anti-counterfeiting, strategic filing and commercial IP work. The group is a go-to firm for pharma and other life sciences clients, with additional experience in the TMT arena. In Hanoi, key figures include Linh Thi Mai Nguyen who leads the trademark team, IP litigation expert Loc Xuan Le who is especially knowledgeable in patent and domain name disputes, and IP enforcement specialists Trung Nguyen and Linh Duy Mai. Also in Hanoi, Thanh Phuong Vu and Hung Tuan Nguyen are notable contacts for patents matters.
Testimonials
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‘We work with Tilleke mainly because of their quick and effective communication with the proper advice.'
‘Good local knowledge and commercial acumen. They are very responsive and always attentive to our needs.'
Key clients
- Bayer
- BMW
- Christian Louboutin
- General Electric
- L Brands/Victoria’s Secret
- Les Laboratoires Servier
- Merck, Sharp & Dohme
- Moët Hennessy
- Nestle
- Novartis
Work highlights
- Won a final victory for Novartis in a multi-year civil action in a patent infringement case against a powerful state-owned pharmaceutical company producing a diabetes drug that contains our client’s patented compound as an active ingredient.
- Assisted a large Asian bank in fighting a trademark infringement charge brought by a Vietnamese individual, confirming our client’s right to use its long-established mark/trade name for online banking services.
- Succeeded in a copyright infringement case for a world-famous sports league in a case of illegal streaming of football matches in Vietnam.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michelle Ray-Jones, Loc Xuan Le, Linh Thi Mai Nguyen, Thanh Phuong Vu, Linh Duy Mai