Intellectual Property Law Specialists in Southeast Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent

Patrick Mirandah Co. (pmc)

No. 10, 34 Lane, Au Co Street
Tay Ho District
Hanoi
Vietnam

 +84 4 3718 6216
 +84 4 3718 6217

www.mirandah.com
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Law Firm Overview

Patrick Mirandah Co. (pmc) is a law firm providing services in all areas of Intellectual Property Law. Our boutique practice provides a one-stop shop for your Intellectual Property needs in Southeast Asia and the Indian sub-continent. From our offices in Malaysia and Singapore, established for over 20 years, we have set up a network including offices in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei and China, as well as an affiliate office in India. We are able to co-ordinate and serve your Intellectual Property needs for all of these countries and also for the other Asian countries including Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and the Indian sub-continent countries of Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

pmc is committed to the highest level of quality, professionalism and prompt service and is recognized by our clients as consistently meeting the highest expectations. Our team comprises both fully qualified patent/trademark attorneys and lawyers. Our business revolves around our client relationships, many of whom have been with us for well over 20 years. We pride ourselves on our exceptional service, which is supported by our excellent and highly trained staff coupled with our modern and sophisticated IT systems. Working together, our people and our technology provide international class service to all our clients.

pmc’s prioritization is to take all avenues and possibilities that are considered as the most viable commercial solution for clients. Our vision is to become a regional leader in all areas of Intellectual Property Protection in Asia.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Advertising Clearance; Consumer Protection; Food & Drugs; Freedom to Operate; Geographical Indications; Industrial Design; Integrated Circuits.

Practice Areas Description

Patrick Mirandah Co. (pmc) provides legal representation in the following areas of practice:

— Advertising Clearance
pmc is experienced for review, vetting and advice for proposed advertising content based on territorial broadcast, print publication, direct mail, telemarketing, web and e-mail advertising standards and regulations, review and negotiate advertisement, publication or broadcast campaign related agreements and licenses.

— Consumer Protection
pmc is well appraised in Consumer Protection and a wide range of topics including, but not limited to:
• fraud
• misrepresentation
• privacy rights
• product liability
• unfair business practices

— Copyright
pmc is actively involved in Copyright Protection in South East Asia and helps in providing various copyright protection services to copyright owners. We provide you with services in compilation of evidence of any infringing copyright materials, research on copyright laws, copyright anti-piracy advice, advising clients on copyright-related litigation, investigation and prosecution, as well as copyright advice in relation to other Intellectual Property areas.

— Dispute Resolution
Dispute Resolution is a process requiring professional skilled intervention which includes mediation, conciliation, or negotiation between parties with the objective of attempting to reach a mutual, consensual agreement on a contentious issue. pmc has the expertise and resources to bring parties to resolution by way of consensual process including negotiation, in which the parties attempt to reach an amicable settlement of issues on their respective lawful rights.

— Domain Names
Use and registration of trademarks and online Domain Names in the complex sphere of the Internet complement one another. As the two are inseparable, our clients generally request that pmc protect their trademark related Domain Name rights via:
• Domain Name Registration
• Renewal and Maintenance
• Acquisition of Domain Name
• Conduct of Domain Name Dispute
pmc teams up technology and legal specialists to continually monitor and report to our clients with instances of passing off of trademark rights on the Internet, particularly in cases of "cybersquatting".

— E-commerce
With the massive expansion of E-Commerce in Asia, and especially use of the Internet as an instant medium for payment and business transactions as well as document profiling and management, E-Commerce has been subject to a whole range of new laws and regulations for secure transactions—and, inevitably, a minefield of accompanying uncertainties and potential pitfalls. pmc has a thorough understanding of the issues and can help you.

— Entertainment & Media
Entertainment and Media is an industry covering a wide field including events, performances, or activities designed to provide pleasure to an audience. In each jurisdiction, territorial regulations require compliance to acceptable levels of Entertainment and Media content. pmc is equipped to advise on how to handle and manage Intellectual Property in the Entertainment and Media fields. This includes advice on:
• acceptable content for events and performances
• applicable regulations for gaming
• waging contests and games
• territorial broadcast entertainment
• print media
• web media and entertainment

— Food & Drugs
Products that involve human use or consumption usually require regulatory approval to ascertain its standard of quality and efficacy. pmc’s Food and Drugs Advisory Practice includes all aspects of product approvals, science advocacy and elevation of issues to higher regulatory and approving levels. pmc’s focus is on:
• food
• drugs
• dietary supplements
• biologics
• medical devices
and all other types of products and services subject to approval from relevant territorial authorities.

— Franchising
pmc understands Franchising as a method of conducting business wherein tried and proven methods of doing business is disclosed to a franchisee in exchange for recurring annual fees or payment which usually are a percentage value from gross sales or gross profits. pmc is qualified to assist you with relevant and crucial advice prior to embarking into franchise initiatives with thorough pre-contract investigations that can minimize the client’s costs, the hassle of numerous regulatory documents and high cost of litigation in the future.

— Freedom to Operate
A Freedom to Operate opinion and advice typically involves a “product clearance” investigation to identify and dispose of Intellectual Property rights in the area of the entity’s products, thereby proactively reducing the risk of subsequent Intellectual Property disputes. As Intellectual Property rights are specific to different jurisdictions, pmc’s Freedom to Operate analysis relates to particular countries or regions where you want to operate.

— Geographical Indications
Geographical Indication informs consumers that specific products are produced in a certain venue or location, have certain characteristics and are of quality that are attributable to the location of origin. Geographical Indications require adequate protection to prevent dishonest misrepresentation by unauthorized entities. pmc is able to assist and protect your Geographical Indications in accordance with territorial laws including a wide range of trade related protection of Geographical Indications or appellations of origin, consumer protection, protection of certification marks and laws against unfair competition.

— Industrial Design
pmc regards Industrial Design as the ornamental aspect of useful objects. Recognizing the importance of the effective protection of the aesthetic features of useful articles, our Industrial Design team specializes in the preparation, filing and enforcement of Industrial Design. To maximize value, pmc’s professionals work closely with industrial creators and designers to accurately capture and creatively protect their new designs.

— Integrated Circuits
The concept of Integrated Circuits are usually highly complex and the intellectual effort in creating an original layout can potentially be of great value. Integrated Circuit gives you the exclusive right to copy, manufacture and commercially exploit original plans describing the layout of designs of Integrated Circuits and microchips. pmc has the relevant expertise and resources to assist clients in protecting Integrated Circuit rights and has successfully prosecuted a number of applications to registration.

— Licensing
The complex arrangement of Licensing terms involves the regulation of the right to use given by the owner of the right (Licensor) to a licensed user (Licensee). Nature and boundaries of use are imperative and crucial points of the Licensing effort in the aspects of quality control, audit inspection and even royalty examinations. As Licensing involves a broad spectrum of issues, pmc can assist in striking the harmonious balance of obtaining a commercially workable agreement while safeguarding the respective legal rights of the Licensor and Licensee.

— Patents
A patent is a monopoly awarded to the owner of a new and previously undisclosed invention. pmc specializes in preparing, prosecuting and managing domestic as well as international patent applications, providing practical, cost-effective advice and patent registrations. We have built a well-earned reputation with inventors, applicants and patent examiners. We also provide Freedom to Operate Opinion, Investigation & Searching services for patents through extensive databases and our own proprietary docketing software, which ensures accurate control of our clients’ portfolios of Intellectual Property and tracking all deadlines required to maintain their rights.

— Privacy & Trade Secrets
While Trade Secrets ensure perpetual monopoly of information in business, formal protection of such Trade Secrets is by no means a small feat. At pmc, we recognize and appreciate the decisive value of Trade Secrets and the significant edge it lends our clients over their competitors. We provide consultancy and counsel to our clients on aspects of Trade Secret and Privacy solutions, assessment and containment issues focusing specifically on non-disclosure agreements, non-compete clauses, confidentiality agreements, misappropriation of information as well as counsel advise on judicial relief for Privacy protection of Trade Secrets.

— Trademarks
A registered trademark confers upon its owner the exclusive legal right to use, license or sell products or render services within the country of registration. pmc provides a full range of trademark services, such as:
• trademark search
• prosecution and opposition
• recordal of assignments and licensing
• renewals
• litigation related to trademark enforcement

pmc is able to conduct all relevant searches and to advise on the availability and registrability of your chosen mark.

Affiliations

More Information on Patrick Mirandah Co. (pmc)

Hanoi, Vietnam Intellectual Property Lawyer
Copyright Law Firm in Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam Franchising Lawyers
Trademark Law Firm in Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam E-Commerce Law Firm
Patents Lawyers in Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam Trade Secrets Lawyer
Licensing Law Firm in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Other Offices

• India - New Delhi
• Indonesia - Jakarta
• Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
• Philippines - Taguig City
• Singapore - Singapore - Main Office
• Thailand - Bangkok