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Trademark System in Thailand
 
GENERAL COUNTRY INFORMATION
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 65.9 million people. Last year’s gross domestic product estimate for Thailand comes at about US$553.4 billion with a per capita of US$8,500.

THAILAND Trademark SYSTEM 
 
  HIGHLIGHTS
Legal basis Trademarks Act B.E. 2534 (1991) as amended by Trademarks Act (No.2) B.E. 2543 (2000) in force since June 2000
Major international treaty signed Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)  
Cost of obtaining a straightforward registration Please contact us at  thailand@mirandah.com
Average time to register a trademark 10 - 12 months
Filing and prosecution procedures

Stage 1: Filing
Stage 2: Examination
Stage 3: Advertisement
Stage 4: Opposition (if any)
Stage 5: Registration

Registrable marks Any distinctive device, photograph, portrait, brand, name, word, letter, numeral, signature, group of colors, shape or configuration of materials or any combination thereof
Number of classes 45 in accordance with the Nice Classification
Multiple class filing Not available
Filing of series marks Not available
Necessary documents Signed and Notarized Power of Attorney
Electronic filing Available
Common objections
  • Similarity
  • Prior conflicting rights
  • Distinctiveness and Descriptiveness
  • Prohibition
Opposition term 90 days from the date publication
Duration of protection 10 years from the date of registration
Restoration of lapsed trademark Within 12 months from the expiry of the last registration
Compulsory period of use to avoid cancellation action 3 consecutive years prior to the request for cancellation
Parallel Imports No prohibition 
Use Not necessary for filing purposes
Useful links www.mirandah.com
www.ipthailand.org


ENFORCEMENT

  HIGHLIGHTS
Outline of the
enforcement steps
Civil
Trademark Infringement pursuant to the Trademarks Act B.E. 2534 (1991) as amended B.E. 2543 (2000) and Passing-off

Criminal Action
effected through the Trademarks Act and Penal Code
Civil Remedies
  • Interlocutory / permanent injunction
  • A declaration for the plaintiff’s right to the mark
  • A declaration of the defendant’s infringement to such right
  • Compensation for the infringing act
Criminal Sanctions

Trademarks Act (registered mark only)
Fines or imprisonment or both

Penal Code (registered and unregistered mark)
Fines or imprisonment or both

* Trademark Act has higher penalties than the Penal Code

Time frame for various legal actions 12-36 months (depends on various factors)
Alternative dispute resolution
  • Mediation
  • Arbitration
  • Any specialized courts for IP The Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court of Thailand


    OTHER INFORMATION

    Application and Registration Of Trade Marks & Service Marks From 2000 to 2008

      Year

    Application

    Registration

     

    Domestic

    Foreign

    Total

    Domestic

    Foreign

    Total

    2000

    15495

    11560

    27055

    7686

    6531

    14217

    2001

    16712

    9407

    26119

    11453

    8484

    19937

    2002

    21518

    8591

    30109

    13281

    9865

    23146

    2003

    23335

    9714

    33049

    11440

    6543

    17983

    2004

    26414

    10554

    36968

    15918

    7614

    23532

    2005

    24275

    12148

    36423

    18497

    8948

    27445

    2006

    21171

    12401

    33572

    15595

    8520

    24115

    2007

    20140

    13415

    33555

    14769

    9871

    24640

    2008

    21950

    13472

    35422

    12574

    9367

    21941

    Total

    191010

    101262

    292272

    121213

    75743

    196956


    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.