Thailand is located due north of Malaysia and is flanked by Laos and Cambodia to the east and Myanmar to the west. The country is divided into 76 provinces and 2 special districts of which Bangkok, its capital, is one of them. Its population numbers more than 64.6 million people. Last year’s gross domestic product (purchasing power parity) estimate for Thailand comes at about US$585.9 billion with a per capita of US$9,100.
| Major international treaty signed |
None |
| Costs of obtaining a patent |
Please contact us at thailand@mirandah.com |
| Average time to obtain a patent |
5 - 8 years |
| Official language for patent prosecution |
Thai |
| Non-patentable subject matter |
- Naturally existing micro-organisms and their components, animals, plants and, animal and plant extracts
- Discoveries or scientific theories
- Mathematical formulae
- Methods of medical treatment and diagnostic methods
- Computer programs
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| Grace period for prior disclosure or sale |
6 months before the Thailand Filing date (for experiments, R&D or disclosure to learned community) |
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Major prosecution events |
| Paris Convention entry |
: |
12 months |
| Request for Examination |
: |
60 months |
| Payment of grant fees |
: |
upon grant |
| Renewals of patents |
: |
every year | |
| Extension of deadlines |
90 days for certain formality events
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| Pharmaceutical Data Exclusivity Laws |
Not available |
| Parallel Imports |
Not an offence under the Act |
| Term of patent |
20 years |
| Patent term extension |
Not available |
| Restoration of lapsed patent |
Available |
| Search and Examination |
The Patent Office conducts its own Search and Examination but favours Search and Examination reports issued in prescribed countries such as US, UK, Australia, Japan as well as the prescribed regional European Patent Office |
| Other forms of patents (e.g. petty/innovation patents) |
Petty and design patents |
| Useful links |
www.mirandah.com |
ENFORCEMENT OF PATENTS
| Infringement offence |
Civil and Criminal (in special cases) |
| Any specialized courts for IP |
Yes |
| Outline of the enforcement steps |
File a complaint with the police or the Intellectual Property and International Trade Court |
| Relief against groundless threats |
Right to counter sue |
| Declaration of non-infringement |
Available |
| Preliminary injunctions |
Available, but difficult to obtain |
| Alternative dispute resolution |
Not available for criminal cases but available for civil cases if the parties agree |
| Availability of damages and other relief for infringement |
(i) Injunction
(ii) Damages |
Disclaimer: The information provided above is intended to serve as a general guideline and is not intended as legal advice. The information is correct at the time of printing.