Legal Articles: Trademark, Patent, Industrial Design, Copyright, IPR in Thailand
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Legal notes to copyright registration in Thailand
Jun
Copyright registration in Thailand. Thailand, known formerly as Siam and officially as the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia. Thailand is an emerging economy and is considered a newly industrialized country. Thailand had a 2017 GDP of US$1.236 trillion (on a purchasing power parity basis). Thailand is the 2nd largest economy in […]
Recovering a Trademark Following a Bad-Faith Registration: A Recent Decision Gives Legitimate Brand Owners Hope in Thailand
Nov
Bad-faith applicants may be able to register and gain a registration prior to the legal owner filing their own application, which is a common problem with first-to-file trademark systems. In this scenario, the current trademark registration allows the bad-faith trademark owner to use the mark in the nation, as well as create and sell items, […]
Thailand’s Geographical Indications Registration Framework
Nov
Thailand has a policy of protecting Geographical Indications in order to promote the growth of indigenous products, which will benefit the country’s commerce. Geographical Indications protection will encourage local producers to promote the reputation of their own goods. The registration of Geographical Indications for products coming from a geographical source, as well as the prohibition […]
Thailand’s new patent electronic filing system
Nov
Patents, which grant the owner the legal right to prohibit others from making, distributing, using, or selling an invention for a specific amount of time in a specific jurisdiction, are regarded as the greatest proprietary rights under Thai intellectual property law. The use of digital documents as a method of submission strengthens the aforementioned measure […]
Thailand Introduces New Regulations For Customs Recording System And Seizing Counterfeit Products
Nov
The customs recordation system and the procedures for seizing counterfeit and infringing goods have been amended by a notification from the Thai Customs Department. The Government Gazette issued the Customs Notification on the Export, Import, and Transit of Goods Infringing on Trademark and Copyright on August 4, 2022, and it became effective on July 29, 2022. […]
Reduce Market Value Threshold for DSI to Investigate IP Infringement in Thailand
Jul
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) in Thailand has modified the requirements for taking cases under their jurisdiction, which considerably helps IP owners who seek to file a lawsuit before the DSI. The Notification of the Board of Special Cases (No. 8) B.E. 2565 (2022), issued on June 9 and taking effect the following day, reduced […]
How to file patent in Thailand
Sep
Patent registration in Thailand. Thailand, known formerly as Siam and officially as the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia. Thailand is an emerging economy and is considered a newly industrialized country. Thailand had a 2017 GDP of US$1.236 trillion (on a purchasing power parity basis). Thailand is the 2nd largest economy in […]
Vietnam: Important notes about biopiracy – a particularly dangerous form of impersonation of agricultural trademarks
Aug
Recently, the phenomenon of impersonating and plagiarizing another party’s brand name to take advantage of the popularity and prestige of their products is no longer a rare case in society. However, the phrase biopiracy – a unique form of impersonation is still not known by many people. So, what is biopiracy? What is the impact […]
Protect your art from copyright infringement
Apr
Putting pen to paper, fingers on the keyboard, or using tools to make a sound, you’ve actually made something out of nothing. You are the legal owner of the work or sound, and laws exist to ensure that your intellectual property rights are properly protected. How does it happen? Copyright infringement is enforced more closely […]
Trademark registration in Thailand
Apr
The Madrid Protocol has Thailand as a signatory. As a result, Thailand cannot be designated under the Madrid Scheme of international trademarks or by a local resident (eg, an appointed local trademark agent). The average time to complete the Thai trademark registration process is nine to eighteen months. In Thailand, there are four main stages […]