Publications

Thailand Expands the Scope of the ‘Target Patent Fast-Track’ Programme to cover “Green Innovation”

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 […]

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 […]

The Untold Story: Unspoken Local Ghosts Exhibition – A Catalyst for Creative and Economic Growth

Thailand’s Creative Economy Agency (CEA) has launched an innovative exhibition titled “The Untold Story: Unspoken Local Ghosts” at TCDC Bangkok, located in the Central Post Office Building. Running until 22nd November 2024, this exhibition is open to the public and aims to inspire creators to use Thailand’s rich tradition of ghost stories and folklore as […]

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 […]

Alcohol advertisement restrictions in Thailand

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, B.E. 2551 (“the ABCA”) poses challenges for manufacturers and content creators producing alcohol advertisement projects in Thailand. The ABCA aims to reduce alcohol-related problems by controlling the sale and advertisement of alcoholic beverages, and punishing non-compliance by means of heavy fines and penalties including imprisonment. Stakeholders involved in producing alcohol […]

Thailand’s New Customs Recordation Procedures for Trademark and Copyright – Inspection Request on a case-by-case basis

In this last instalment on Thailand’s new customs recordation procedures, please note that addition to the general customs recordation, an Inspection Request may also be filed on a case-by-case basis should the trademark and copyright owners (“IP owners”) suspect any importing, exporting, or transiting goods to be infringing their IP rights. Upon verification of the […]

Thailand’s New Customs Recordation Procedures for Trademark and Copyright – Requirements

Further to our recent post on the reversal of administration of customs recordal to the Royal Thai Customs Department (“Customs”), trademark and copyright owners (“IP owners”) who wish to file customs recordation should take note of the following requirements: Recordation of Registered Trademarks Appointment of a local agent, if the IP owner is a foreigner; […]