Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has taken a significant step toward promoting environmentally sustainable innovation by expanding the ‘Target Patent Fast-Track’ Programme for Invention and Petty Patent Applications (hereinafter “Application” or “application”) to include “Green Innovation”. Originally launched on 8th December 2023, the programme initially focused on ‘Medical Sciences & Public Health’ and ‘Future […]
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Thailand Introduces the ‘Target Design Patent Fast-Track: Green Innovation’ Programme
Building on the success of the ‘Target Patent Fast-Track’ Programme for Invention and Petty Patent Applications launched on 8th December 2023—originally covering ‘Medical Sciences & Public Health’ and ‘Future Food,’ and recently expanded to include ‘Green Innovation’—Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has unveiled another initiative: the ‘Target Design Patent Fast-Track: Green Innovation’ Programme. This […]
DSI Raids Bangkok Shopping Mall and Warehouse, Seizes Over 20,000 Trademark-Infringing Items Worth THB 20 Million
Thailand is intensifying her crackdown on intellectual property infringement, with a raid on 11 shops within MBK, a popular Bangkok shopping center. This operation, jointly conducted by the Department of Special Investigations (“DSI”) and the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court on 27 August 2024, uncovered more than 20,000 counterfeit products. Designated as Special […]
Thailand: IP Fair 2024 Highlights Innovations and Business Ideas in Intellectual Property
From August 16-18, 2024, the Department of Intellectual Property Thailand (DIP), in partnership with various public and private sector organizations, hosted IP Fair 2024. This is an annual event to raise awareness about intellectual property (IP), bridge the gap between IP and the business world, and celebrate groundbreaking intellectual creations. The theme for this year’s […]