DAO THU TRANG

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE PATENT DEPARTMENT

Special Field: Chemical, Biological, Biotechnological, etc.
Education:
Ms. Thu Trang graduated from Hanoi University of Science & Technology – Institute of Biological and Food Technology and Hanoi Law University. She also completed the following courses: (i) “Best Practice for Patent Drafting ASEAN” course organized by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS); (ii) “Patent Drafting” Course at the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IPVN) organized by the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) and the IPVN; (iii) “IP Expedite” Online Course organized by the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and the Korea Invention Promotion Association (KIPA); (iv) “Lawyer Training” Course organized by the Judicial Academy; (v) “Advance Training” Course on Intellectual Property organized by IPVN and Ho Chi Minh City Law University.
Experience:
After graduation, Ms. Thu Trang worked for Meiko Electronic Company of Japan and Panasonic Electronics Device Vietnam, where she got in-depth knowledge in chemical and electronic fields. After that, from 2009 to 2012, Ms. Trang worked for Banca IP Law Firm where she was in charge of handling all the matters concerning patents. Joining INVESTIP since 2012, she has worked at the Patent Department. She is now the Deputy Director of the Patent Department and in charge of the following sections: prosecuting patent applications, drafting patent specifications, providing advice on patent matters, filing patent appeals.
Member:
– Vietnam Intellectual Property Association (VIPA)
– Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
– International Trademark Association (INTA)
– ASEAN Intellectual Property Association (AIPA)
– Hanoi Bar Association (HBA)
Foreign Languages: English