Legal support for businesses protecting their brands, inventions and other intellectual property, and managing how those rights are used in Vietnam.
Protecting the ideas behind your business.
ANT Lawyers’ intellectual property lawyers in Vietnam advise on trademark and patent protection, IP ownership, licensing and disputes for foreign and Vietnamese businesses.
A brand, product or technology may depend on several rights held by different people or companies. The legal work begins with understanding what the business needs to protect, who owns it and how it will be used.
We help clients plan filings, maintain their rights and address risks in commercial relationships. Our work connects the registration process with the agreements and records needed to manage an IP portfolio.
How we can help
Trademark strategy and registration
Advice on proposed marks, searches, filing strategy and applications in Vietnam. We help clients consider the relevant goods and services, ownership details and issues raised during examination.
Trademark objections and portfolio maintenance
Assistance with responses to objections, oppositions and cancellation matters, as well as renewals and changes to registered details. We help clients organize the records and decisions needed to maintain their trademark portfolio.
Patents and PCT national phase
Support with patent filings and PCT national phase entry in Vietnam, including application documents, prosecution and maintenance. We review the filing route and requirements with the applicant and its technical team.
IP ownership and due diligence
Review of ownership records and IP provisions in employment, development and commercial agreements. We help identify missing assignments, restrictions on use and issues requiring attention before an investment or transaction.
Assignments and licensing
Drafting and review of IP assignment and license agreements. We consider the scope of the rights, permitted use, territory, payment terms and the arrangements needed when the relationship changes or ends.
IP disputes and rights protection
Advice on suspected infringement and competing claims to intellectual property. We help clients assess the available evidence, relevant rights and possible responses, including negotiated resolution and enforcement options.
How We Work With You
Understand the assets and business priorities
We discuss the intellectual property involved, the relevant markets and your commercial objectives, identifying any immediate deadlines and the scope of assistance required.
Review ownership and available records
We review relevant registrations, applications, ownership records or agreements within the agreed scope and identify information needed to assess protection or enforcement options.
Set out a practical course of action
We explain the available options, likely stages and material risks so that you can decide how to protect, manage or enforce your rights.
Coordinate instructions and updates
We identify the responsible contact, agree scope and fees, and keep you informed of material developments and decisions requiring instructions, including coordination with overseas advisers where agreed.
Related insights
Intellectual property in Vietnam →
Decisions that connect IP protection with business operations.
Trademark registration in Vietnam →
Issues to address when preparing a trademark filing.
PCT national phase entry →
Preparing the information needed for a Vietnam patent application.
Patent annuity fees in Vietnam →
Maintaining patent rights and organizing payment responsibilities.