Tran Viet Phuong is one of the founding members of Duong & Tran. Ms. Phuong advises and carries out all procedures concerning obtainment and maintenance of patents and industrial designs. Her practice is specially focused on pharmaceutical, biotechnology and chemical arts.

As a registered patent attorney, qualified lawyer, and qualified plant variety agent, Ms. Phuong has broad experience in conducting prior art searches, drafting specifications, preparing and prosecuting patent, design, trademark, and plant variety applications in Vietnam and overseas. She renders professional opinions about effective use of patent information, patent management, and patent enforcement.

In addition, Ms. Phuong is involved in negotiating, drafting licenses, assignments and other agreements, thus provides clients with valuable assistance in attaining successful commercialisation of new products incorporating patents and/or industrial designs.

Prior to setting up Duong & Tran Intellectual Property Law Firm, Ms. Phuong worked for several leading intellectual property law firms as the head of the patent department.