LLM, University of Leeds (U.K.)
LLB, Hanoi Law University
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Diep Thi Bich Le is a senior associate with T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), a licensed law firm and IP agent that partners with Tilleke & Gibbins for local filings in Vietnam. Diep began her legal career with Tilleke & Gibbins’ trademark team, where she adeptly managed all facets of trademark prosecution for foreign clients in Vietnam. After completing her LLM in IP Law from the University of Leeds, she joined TGVN, where she now specializes in IP enforcement and IP commercialization.
Diep’s hands-on experience with IP infringements across Vietnam and Southeast Asia has equipped her to offer clients practical and effective strategies for protecting and enforcing their IP rights. She is also proficient in IP licensing, technology transfer, and IP due diligence, regularly assisting clients in these areas. On the litigation front, she has successfully represented IP holders in numerous infringement lawsuits before civil courts. In her commitment to continuous learning, Diep completed an online course on copyright from Harvard Law School.
- Conducted comprehensive IP due diligence for a U.S.-based multinational technology company engaged in e-commerce before its market entry in Vietnam.
- Advised a leading American multinational corporation and technology company on developing a defense strategy in a potential lawsuit relating to the FRAND licensing of standard essential patents.
- Regularly advises clients to overcome office actions from the Vietnamese authority to successfully register technology transfer agreements in Vietnam.
- Advised a European elevator company in arbitration proceedings at VIAC in a USD 8 million dispute with a Vietnamese developer over the delay in implementation of a construction contract.
- Represented an iconic motorbike manufacturer in a civil suit against a Vietnamese company before Hung Yen Court in an industrial design and trademark infringement case. Drafted the statement of claims, prepared lawsuit dossier, and worked with responsible judge to follow up on the case.
- Advised and assisted a world-leading food and beverage company in IP enforcement strategies against acts of unfair competition committed by a Vietnamese company.
- Won a wide range of domain name disputes by virtue of legal actions in Vietnam and UDRP proceedings before the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center.
- Assisted clients in a wide range of industries such as fashion, cosmetics, food and beverages, and technology in combating IPR infringements via administrative route, including conducting investigations, analyzing acts of infringement, and working with authorities to carry out administrative raids/inspections.
- Advised high-profile companies and organizations in the film industry on Vietnam’s legal regime for copyright for possible enforcement actions against copyright-infringing websites.