Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie's IP group advises clients on the management, protection and enforcement of their IP portfolios. The firm has a relationship with IP firm BMVN International (BMVN), which represents clients before the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP). Managing director and principal Manh Hung Tran leads the firm's IP practice in Vietnam. He handles contentious and non-contentious IP work. Minh Tri Quach, a partner based in the firm's Hanoi office, focuses on anti-counterfeiting and commercial IP. Case studies from the research period include Tran representing a Swedish clothing retail company in a trade mark opposition proceedings against a local company.