Manh Hung Tran

Hung’s practices cover both contentious and non-contentious aspects of IP law, including trademarks, copyright, design, unfair competition, anti-counterfeiting, anti-piracy, domain names, commercial IP transactions including franchising and licensing arrangements, trade secret, and technology laws.

Hung has represented some of the world's largest multinational companies in all aspects of commercial IP, including franchising, licensing arrangements, and setting up their commercial presences in Vietnam (including their retail stores and e-commerce platforms).

While Hung's practices run the full gamut of IP work, he also has rich experience in the Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) practice, advising multinational corporations on data privacy, cybersecurity, e-commerce, offshore social media, digital services, data breach and incidents, and other emerging technologies. He has been assisting international film studios and streaming clients with various film and TV series productions in Vietnam.

Contentious IP

• Handled successful cases in trademark infringements, oppositions and cancellations for a wide range of brand owners in various sectors including media, fashion, medical products, technology, and consumer goods.
• Acted for leading multinational firms operating in technology, cosmetics, and consumer products in one of the very first domain name cases before the World Intellectual Property Organization. 
• Acted for global brand names in luxury products and fashion in several anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy raid actions against infringers in Vietnam.

Non-Contentious IP

• Handled large trademark portfolios management for world-wide brands in sectors of medical devices and health care, consumer products and retail food supplement.
• Handled large trademark portfolios management for renowned media corporations.
• Successfully assisted the client on a cross-border trademark case involving several jurisdictions including Vietnam, Russia, EU, US, Japan, Korea, Australia.

Dispute Settlements

• Advised a number of joint venture companies in Vietnam on settling internal disputes between foreign Vietnamese partners in terms of organizational structures and working relationships between representatives of both foreign and Vietnamese partners. 
• Advised on a landmark litigation case for the Vietnamese Government in conjunction with Baker & McKenzie’s US offices.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

• Advised a firm on data leakage and incidents. 
• Advised an international university on cybersecurity and data breach issues.

TMT Sector

• Advise streaming clients and industry associations on a draft Cinema Law with direct advocacy to the Vietnam National Assembly Members and Drafting Team from international best practice in terms of film classification, ratings and age gating, etc.
• Actively involved in the development of the Draft Decrees on the management, provision and use of internet services and online information; e-Commerce, including certain application for online game services, among others.

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• Band 1 (Intellectual Property, Vietnam) – Chambers Asia Pacific, 2017-2022
• A client appreciates his "ability to provide excellent advice using plain language and his exceptional services", Chambers Asia Pacific, 2022
• Certificate of Merit from Vietnam's Ministry of Justice for his outstanding contribution and achievements in the implementation of the State's (i) 10-year strategy on the development of the legal profession and (ii) project on developing local lawyers in support of international economic integration up to 2020
• Leading Individual (Intellectual Property, Vietnam) – Legal500 Asia Pacific, 2008 – 2022
• Gold Band (Enforcement and Litigation, Prosecution and Strategy Vietnam), Recommended (Transactions, Vietnam) – WTR1000, 2021
• Trademark Star (Vietnam) – Managing Intellectual Property, 2021
• Recommended Expert (Vietnam) – IAM Patent 1000, 2021
• Managing Intellectual Property “IP Star” award -  Managing Intellectual Property, 2016 – 2019
• WIPR Leaders - Patents and Trademarks - World Intellectual Property Review, 2018
• WIPR Leader 2017 - Trademark - World Intellectual Property Review
• Passionately Client Driven Award - Annual Global IP Best Practice Awards 2014 & 2018 - for his extraordinary efforts in client services and development involving the firm's global and regional key clients and other major fashion brands from the US, France, Italy, Spain, etc.
• Lawyer of the Year – The Vietnam Lawyers’ Federation, the Ministry of Justice and Legal Magazine in 2009

• Serving as a member of the Asia Global Advisory Council (GAC) for 2022 - 2023 (International Trademark Association)
• Member of Hanoi Bar Association (Vietnam)
• Arbitrator of Vietnam International Arbitration Centre at Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)
• Member of International Trademark Association (INTA)
• Member of Vietnam Intellectual Property Association
• Former Chairman of the Legal Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (Hanoi Chapter)

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