BIOGRAPHY

Mr. Nguyen Duc Long is a fully licensed and registered Patent Attorney and Lawyer in Vietnam. He is also the Founder and Managing Partner of TRI VIET & ASSOCIATES - a fully licensed INTERNATIONAL PATENT & LAW FIRM in Vietnam.

Prior to the foundation of TRI VIET & ASSOCIATES, Mr. Nguyen Duc Long has been involved in the field of intellectual property, especially in dealing with patent-related matters, since 1992. He was the Head of Patent Department of the Investment Consultancy & IP Company (the first and leading stated-owned IP company under the Ministry of Science and Technology) from 1992 to 2002, ALPHA Intellectual Property Co., Ltd. from 2002 to 2004, and TRI VIET & ASSOCIATES from 2004 to present. In the capacity as the Head of Patent Department of these IP firms, Mr. Long has managed and directly processed 2000+ patent applications (especially PCT applications) of the clients from USA, England, Japan, France, Germany, Korea, Taiwan.... and from other countries around the world.

Therefore, Mr. Long has much experience and expertise in patent prosecution, enforcement, litigation and other related-patent matters in Vietnam. These have been certified by the Director of the Investment Consultancy & IP Company and recommended by the Deputy Director of the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP of Vietnam).

Mr. Long was a member of the APAA Patent Committee of the Vietnam Recognized Group in the period of 2009-2012, and during this period, he drafted and reported the Vietnam Patent Country Reports at annual APAA council meetings.

For more information about TRI VIET & ASSOCIATES and personnel, you are kindly invited to visit www.trivietlaw.com.vn.

PRACTICE AREAS

Patents, Trademarks, Designs, Licensing, Franchising, Technology Transfer, Litigation.

INDUSTRIAL SECTORS

Agricultural / Agrochemicals / Automation / Automotive / Aviation / Biochemical / Biomedical / Biophysical / Biotechnology / Chemical / Chemicals / Clean & Green Technology / Communications / Computer / Construction / Consumer Products / Digital / Electrical / Electromechanical / Electronic / Energy / Food & Beverage / Genetic/ Information Technology / Laser / Machinery / Manufacturing / Materials / Mechanical / Mechatronic / Medical / Metallurgy / Molecular Biology / Nanotechnology / Oil and Gas / Optical / Pharmaceutical / Pharmaceuticals / Physical / Polymers / Printing / Robotics / Semiconductor / Signal Processing / Telecommunications / Textiles / Transportation / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles / Wireless …. and other modern technologies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

- 2009-2012: Member of APAA Patent Committee of Vietnam Recognized Group.

- 2004 to present: Managing Director, Licensed and Registered Patent Attorney and Lawyer - TRI VIET & ASSOCIATES.

- 2002-2004: Head of Patent Department - Alpha Intellectual Property Law Firm.

- 1992-2002: Head of Patent Department - Investment Consultancy & IP Company - a first and leading state-owned company under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment.

- 1989-1991: Environmental Engineer - Vietnam National Center for Environmental Protection.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

- Vietnam Bar Federation (VBF) - Hanoi Bar Association (HBA) - Vietnam Intellectual Property Association (VIPA) - Asian Patent Attorney Association (APAA) - International Trademark Association (INTA)

EDUCATION

- 2004: Intellectual Property course, held by Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

- 1998: LLB - Hanoi Law University.

- 1996: Patenting in Asian Countries course, held by WIPO in Singapore.

- 1996: Sales & Marketing Management course, held by AOTS (Japan) and PSB (Singapore) in Singapore.

- 1988: BSc in physics - Hanoi University of Science – Vietnam National University.

PUBLICATION

- Vietnam Patent Country Report – 58th APAA Council Meeting – Korea 2010

- Vietnam Patent Country Report – 59th APAA Council Meeting – Philippines 2011

LANGUAGES

- Vietnamese, English

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