Patent attorneys in Vietnam

At ANT Lawyers, we provide patent attorneys in Vietnam with specialized qualifications necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice in Vietnam.

The inventors may obtain a patent in Vietnam without the assistance of a patent lawyer if they wish. However, this is almost full of risks. Ignoring the complexity of filing the registration application, the primary concern is whether an inexperienced inventor can write an application which satisfies rules as the requirement of Vietnam Intellectual Property law.

It can be said that Vietnam intellectual property law and procedure on patent registration are complex. That’s why valuable legal rights can easily be lost if the patent application and prosecution of that application are not handled carefully and precisely by one skilled in such matters. Companies that file lots of patent applications use patent attorneys for a reason that you almost certainly will get a better patent if it is done by a patent attorney.

If the inventor does not work with a patent attorney, some of dangers may occur in registering patent in Vietnam as following:

• Failure in providing enough file for patent registration;
• Making inaccurate statement such as incorrect description;
• Wasting time because the documents is not valid;
• Loss of patent right because of other patents;
• Loss of capability on exploiting economic from patent right;

With the above – mentioned risks, patent registration in Vietnam with the assistance of the patent attorney seem to be an effective way to ensure the client’s right.  The patent attorney in Vietnam may help clients obtain patent quickly. The inventor also save time to focus on their core specialization if they use patent filing service.

The patent attorney assist clients as following:

• Advise about the procedure for registration prior submitting application;
• Compile all forms related to patent registration procedure;
• Prepare for registration dossier and conduct the registration;
• Subscribe to the application already filed and report to clients on the status of the application;
• Inform, advise and handle mission or refusal of Patent Agency;
• Get Patent and hand over to clients after receiving patent from patent Agency;
• Consult clients about the use of the invention, rights and obligations related to invention after successful registration.

All things become easy, convenient and safe if you get the assistance from a patent attorney in patent registration.

For advice and specific details in patent attorney in Vietnam, please contact us directly atant@antlawyers.vn or call +84 912 817 823

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Risk Management

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Being aware and being complied are different processes.

ANT Lawyers understands corporates and individuals face economic and legal issues and it is realistically not possible to handle both aspects at the same time.  The reason is that, businesses environment changes quickly so as the law of developing countries.  The changes could be changes of corporate laws, investment incentives or tax policy, or labour regulations or any others.

ANT Lawyers advises clients so as they could identify potential risks and prioritize the tolerance for risk based on the organization’s business objectives, and be able to manages and mitigates risks.  Ultimately, clients could complyand protect their best interests.

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Career Opportunities

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ANT Lawyers is a law firm in Vietnam with offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.  We are an exclusive Vietnam law firm member of Prae Legal, a global law firm network spanning 5 continents and 150 countries through which we have built up relationship with lawyers from all parts of the world.  This cooperation allow ANT Lawyers to handle cases involving matters of international nature involving foreigners.

ANT Lawyers is also a member of World Mediation Organization, an international organization promoting and fostering mediation as an alternative dispute resolution, through training and practising.

We are currently hiring lawyers and trainee lawyers for our law offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

Lawyer Position

Legal Intern Position HCMC

Legal Intern Position Hanoi

Applicants to send resume with pictures via email ant@antlawyers.vn and we will respond to suitable candidates.

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Employment lawyers in Vietnam

Our employment practice at ANT Lawyers helps clients with the following:

Regulatory issues: advising on regulatory issues in relation to recruitment, employment and termination of labour contracts.

Employment documents: drafting, negotiating and amending labour contracts, office rules and collective labour agreements.

Licensing requirements: advising on the obtaining of work permits for expatriates, registration of office rules and collective labour agreements.

Labour dispute: mediating and reconciling labour disputes, representing clients before Vietnamese courts for settlement of personal and collective labour disputes.

Please contact us for inquiries through email ant@antlawyers.vn or call our partner directly at  + 84 912 817 823.

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Infrastructure Energy & Projects

At ANT Lawyers, we represent clients in infrastructure, energy and resource projects. We are exclusive Vietnam law firm member of Prae Legal, a global law firm network with more than 100 law firm members globally.  For cross-border transactions, the team coordinates and utilizes relevant Prae Legal member offices to provide necessary advice on local laws, taking into account the client’s needs in Vietnam.  For inbound and domestic transactions, our project lawyers advise on Vietnam laws to review and prepare documentation for licensing application where foreign investors are involved.

We have been involved in several major projects:

• Telecomunications (Nortel Networks Canada, a contractor in HTC infastructure mobile networks project for Vietnam Mobile opetator) ;
• Infrastructure (Antara Koh Pte. Ltd, a Singaporean EPC contractor in Dung Quat Oil refinery plant in Quang Ngai province);
• Energy and power (Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd, an EPC contractor in Vinh Tan 2 Thermal Power plant in Binh Thuan province).

Please contact us through email ant@antlawyers.vn, call our office at +84 8 3520 2779 or talk to our partner directly at +84 912 817 823.

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Set-up Trading Company in Vietnam

Once an underdeveloped country, in the last two decades Vietnam has shown an incredible growth in the world economic scene, especially in the criteria of investment attraction. For a foreign company that is interested in expanding the business in a new country or region, Vietnam is a promising destination. In order to start a company or specifically a trading company in Vietnam, foreign investor should comprehensively understand the formality and function of the legal entity to be formed according to Vietnam Law. The consultancy and guidance of skilled and qualified lawyers in Vietnam law firm throughout the process shall mostly be needed.

The legal basis for a foreign company to set up a company in Vietnam is stated in pursuance with clause 1, article 13 of the 2005 Enterprise Law of Vietnam: foreign organizations and individuals will be entitled to establish and manage enterprises in Vietnam in accordance with this law, with some exceptions.  The establishment of a 100% investor-owned company is governed in Article 7 of the Decree 108/2006/ND-CP, based on which foreign investors may invest in the form of 100% foreign- owned capital to establish limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, partnerships or private enterprises under the provisions of the Enterprise Law and relevant laws.

If the foreign investment projects capitalized at under 300 billion VND each (USD 14 mil), and falling outside the list of the conditional investment domains, investor shall fill in the investment registration procedures at provincial-level state agencies in charge of investment in order to be granted the investment certificates, in accordance with clause 1, article 16 of the 2005 Investment Law. The dossier required for the investment registration in compliance with article 46 of the No.108/2006/ND-CP Decree shall comprise of an examination dossier, papers referred to in Clauses 1 and 2, Article 44 of this Decree, and exposition on the capability to satisfy the conditions which the project is required by law to satisfy, for investment projects in conditional investment domains defined in Article 29 of the Investment Law and Appendix III to this Decree.

In the event that the domestic investment projects and foreign investment projects capitalized at 300 billion VND or more each, and those on the list of conditional investment projects, the examination of investment projects procedures must be taken in order for the foreign company to be granted the investment certificates.

Beside all the papers referred to in Clauses 1 and 2 of Article 45 of this Decree, the dossier for the examination shall also include the exposition on the capability to satisfy the market entry conditions required for investment projects in conditional investment domains defined in Article 29 of the Investment Law and Appendix III to this Decree. The company also has to register with the Vietnam customs or others competent authorities before they can import-export goods as a part of their trading.

Pursuant to Clause 4, Article 8 of the Enterprise Law, companies have the right to conduct import and export to support its operation in Vietnam without clearly stating what they import-export. However, if the enterprise is expected to import into Vietnam for trading purpose, such business line is conditional business line.  Different from other types of company, trading company acts as a middle company, connect buyers with sellers in different countries. Therefore, it should be noted that, trading company needs to commit larger investment in terms of capital, since its function is to identify competitive suppliers, negotiate and purchase their products and sell them through a distribution network in Vietnam. In the meantime, the investor needs to have experience in trading to run the business smoothly and efficiently. The investor needs to explain why the company would contribute to the development in Vietnam when applying for investment license at Department of Planning and Investment, and Ministry of Trade and Commerce.

Our lawyers of foreign investment practice at ANT Lawyers are available to advise and provide client with service and representation in Vietnam.

In order to seek further advice or request service, please contact us at ant@antlawyers.vn or call + 84 912 817 823.

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Foreign Investment

Our foreign investment practice at ANT Lawyers helps clients with the following:

Transactional structuring: advising on the possibility for foreign investors to obtain an investment licence in Vietnam and the selection of an appropriate investment vehicle in Vietnam such as a business co-operation contract, a joint venture company or to set up a company in Vietnam as a wholly foreign owned company.

Licensing requirements: drafting and negotiating all documents required for obtaining an investment licence for a foreign invested project, following up Vietnamese authorities for obtaining the investment licence and assisting to complete all post-licensing procedures.

Regulatory issues: advising on regulatory issues in relation to the operation of foreign invested projects in Vietnam including advertising and promotion of their products. Please contact us for inquiries through email ant@antlawyers.vn or call our partner directly at  + 84 912 817 823.

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