Nguyen Thi Diem

Patent & Trademark Attorney
Senior Associate

Tel: [+84] 1900 5555 38
Email: diem.nguyen@aliat.group

Overview

Ms. Diem is a highly regarded Patent & Trademark Attorney, accredited by the Vietnam Intellectual Property Office (IPVN), with more than a decade of professional experience. She has built a strong reputation as a trusted advisor to both foreign and Vietnamese enterprises, offering strategic guidance on complex intellectual property matters.

As a Senior Associate at ALIAT LEGAL, Ms. Diem plays a key role in the International Division, specializing in intellectual property prosecution, protection, and enforcement in Vietnam and internationally. She has successfully navigated clients through intricate legal frameworks, ensuring the robust safeguarding of their intellectual assets.

Her expertise encompasses a wide array of intellectual property issues, including trademark registration and enforcement, patent and industrial design prosecution, copyrights, and international IP protection strategies. She has managed high-profile cases across various industries, securing favorable outcomes for her clients in Vietnam and abroad.

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Relevant Experience

IP Transactions, Licensing, and Commercialization:
- Advised Vietnamese and foreign clients on licensing and assignment agreements, ensuring maximum commercial value while maintaining compliance with local and international regulations.
- Assisted a Vietnamese Beer – Alcohol – Beverage Corporation in negotiating, drafting, and managing trademark assignment agreements in the USA.
IP Strategy and Consulting:
- Provided strategic advisory services on the acquisition, maintenance, and optimization of IP portfolios, including patents, industrial designs, trademarks, and copyrights.
IP Prosecution:
- Represented clients in IP registration, protection, and maintenance proceedings both in Vietnam and internationally.
- Managed opposition and cancellation cases, achieving successful outcomes that strengthened clients’ intellectual property rights.
Patents & Utility Models:
- Assisted Vietnamese and foreign clients in preparing, filing, and managing patent and utility model applications, ensuring compliance with the Vietnam IP Office regulations.
- Successfully handled office actions, appeals, and responses, securing patent grants for numerous clients.
Industrial Designs:
- Supported Vietnamese and international clients in industrial design registration and protection, including securing registrations in Cambodia and the EU.
Trademarks & Geographical Indications:
- Managed end-to-end trademark registration processes for numerous Vietnamese and foreign clients, ensuring comprehensive brand protection in multiple jurisdictions.
- Assisted Vietnamese government agencies in the registration of ordinary trademarks and certification marks, including geographical indications in jurisdictions such as China, Canada, UAE, Japan, Korea, Australia, USA, Hong Kong, and the UK.

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