VCCI Intellectual Property Sole Member Company Limited, founded in 1984, is the first and leading Intellectual Property agency in Vietnam.

Once after the establishment of National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP) in 1982 functioning as a state managing authority in establishing and protecting intellectual property rights in Vietnam, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce & Industry (VCCI), as a national organization uniting and representing for business community in the course of cooperation and promotion of commerce, investment and science-technology activities, was authorized by the Government to exclusively represent for the registration and protection of intellectual property assets of foreign individuals/entities in Vietnam.

Mr. Toshizo Ido, governor of Hyogo Prefecture at seminar in Kobe City of Hyogo Prefecture

With this important mission, in 1984, VCCI set up Patent & Trademark Bureau (P&TB) to take the task authorized by the Government, functioning as the first and sole intellectual property agency of Vietnam at that time. Then, in conformity with new regulations of Law on Enterprises 2005, P&TB was changed its legal status to sole member company limited with its new name VCCI - IP CO., LTD, from February 12, 2007.

During about 30 years of practice, VCCI - IP has been continuously developing and enhancing the professional manner with  the firmly asserted position as one of the largest and most prestigious IP agencies in Vietnam.

In addition, VCCI - IP has always completed successfully the mission as the representative of business community in the activities of commerce and investment promotion, especially in the task of consulting and assisting domestic and foreign enterprises to register and protect intellectual property rights and promote technology transfer as well.

In support of intellectual property propaganda for the business community, VCCI - IP often cooperates with the NOIP and other related authorities to organize IP training courses, workshops and seminars, especially in 2008, VCCI - IP cooperated with the NOIP to organize successfully two seminars on "Protection of IP Rights in Vietnam" in Osaka and Kobe, Japan. It was the first time that IP seminars were organized overseas from which it has affirmed VCCI - IP's role and standing toward the enhancement of public awareness of Vietnam's intellectual property protection system.

Mr. Tran Huy Phuong (MBA, Attorney at Law), Managing Director of VCCI - IP at the seminar in Osaka		Dr. Pham Phi Anh, Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Office of Intellectual Property at the seminar in Osaka

VCCI - IP always strives for enhancing the professional manner in international standard in the course of provision of legal and technical services.  VCCI - IP has cooperated with about 700 international law firms, represented for more than 1000 clients including many international leading corporations, multi-national companies, etc. 

VCCI - IP is also the membership of International Associations such as the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the Asian Patent Attorney Association (APAA), etc. With a strong team of more than 60 experienced and devoted lawyers, attorneys and technical experts in various fields, VCCI - IP always commits itself to bring the best services based on close and opportune coordination with clients in establishing and protecting effectively intellectual property rights in Vietnam and foreign countries.