Intellectual Property

Rouse is a regional practice offering significant resources, including a dedicated legal team based in Vietnam. The firm works in close contact with its global offices to provide extensive service across South-East Asia. The team advises an impressive roster of blue-chip clients on anti-counterfeiting activities, including the coordination of raids, as well as trade mark and patent infringement and opposition cases. The firm's client base includes leading global players in the manufacturing and technology sectors.

"I always receive answers from them that exceed my expectations."

"I know of several cases in which their legal advice made our business position in Vietnam better."

Rouse advised Gilead Sciences Ireland on opposing a trade mark application for BB-Tenofovir 25, filed under the name of Cong ty Co phan Duoc pham Nam Phuong, a Vietnamese pharmaceutical company, opposing it on the grounds of the inherent registrability of the mark.

Yen Vu is the country manager for Rouse in Vietnam. She is a well-regarded practitioner who is regularly involved in trade mark enforcement and registration cases. She also handles patent prosecution and litigation. "Yen takes very good care of her client and is always brief and concise in her advice and responses." "She had a good understanding of what was at issue and gave precise answers."