As the substantive examination tends to be lengthy in Thailand, although reforms are underway to shorten the process, ASEAN and Japanese patent holders may request that the examination be expedited under one of the two operational fast-track systems. It may shorten the process by up to 3 years. These fast-track paths are also called “Patent […]
In Thailand, the scope of invention protection falls under the governance of the Thai Patent Act B.E. 2522, which encompasses both patents and petty patents. These classifications are contingent upon the complexity of the invention and the number of claims for protection. However, these patent types also vary in terms of the examination process and […]
Country code top-level domain (ccTLD) names are used to identify the country where a domain name was created. Generally, each country is attributed a 2-letter country code, which is “.th” for Thailand. Types of third-level country code top-level domain names in Thailand The registration of ccTLD names in Thailand is the responsibility of the Thai […]
Third party observations (TPOs) are an alternative approach to formal oppositions to patent applications that allows third parties to file relevant documents or evidence with the Patent Office while remaining anonymous. Similarly to oppositions, the aim of submitting a third party observation is to challenge the patentability of an invention. Third parties should thus provide […]
An international concept The origin of geographical indications can be traced back to the 1883 Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, under the designation of “indications of source” or “appellations of origin”, in an effort to protect as IP assets agricultural and artisanal products that form the traditional, cultural and culinary landscape of […]
Trade secrets in Thailand are still today the somewhat neglected stepchild of IP rights. With patents, trademarks and copyright being the favored siblings, trade secrets are too often overlooked among all IP assets that it would be in a company’s best interest to protect. While protecting a trade secret is not as straightforward as registering […]
If you filed an international trademark application via the Madrid system designating Thailand, in a great majority of cases, you will face a provisional refusal issued by the Thai Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) before your trademark is allowed for registration in Thailand. Most commonly, this provisional refusal in Thailand is based on one or […]
Thailand accessed the Madrid Protocol in 2017. As such, trademark applications can be filed in and out of Thailand via the so-called “Madrid system”, allowing for the filing of one trademark in several designated signatory states with the payment of one set of fees transiting through WIPO. In 2019, more than 8,000 applications designating Thailand […]
The owner of a trademark can authorize someone else to use their trademark(Trademark Licensing) in connection with some of or all the goods and/or services designated in the registration, with a license agreement. To be effective in Thailand, this license agreement must be registered with the DIP, and include the conditions and terms of the […]
The rights to a pending trademark application or to a registered trademark might be assigned or transferred to another party (Trademark Assignment). This assignment or transfer needs to be registered at the DIP to take effect (Section 51). The following documents and information are required: The original notarized copy of the merger documents OR the […]