Thailand
Why seek IP protection in Thailand
Official language: Thai
Population: 69 million (2019)
Economic snapshot: Second largest economy in Southeast Asia.
GDP: USD 246.11 billion
Thailand is a regional economic centre that has become the second home for numerous multinational enterprises, and a supply chain hub for major industries. Thailand has world class infrastructure for air, land and sea transportation.
Thailand is now an important R&D and manufacturing hub with access to global markets.
DCC Service offering for Thailand
DCC has been working with trusted partners in Thailand to file and prosecute patent, trade mark and design applications. Our combined operations provide an efficient, secure and cost effective service for our foreign corporate clients and our foreign associates.
Patents - Minimal/Rushed Filing Requirements
The minimum of information needed to effect filing, and gain a valid filing date, is the following:
For all cases:
- Applicant(s) name and address
- Inventor(s) name and address
- Title of invention
- Thai translation of title, abstract and claims
For Convention cases:
- Priority particulars
- If priority document is not in English, an English-language specification is required
For National Phase cases:
- Copy of published PCT specification
- Copy of PCT Request and Thai translation thereof
For a national phase entry from a published PCT application (in English), with no changes to the above details, the PCT application/publication number is sufficient. If a change has been recorded, the form PCT/IB/306 along with its Thai translation must be submitted at the time of filing.
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Trade Marks - Filing Requirements
The minimum of information needed to effect filing, and gain a valid filing date, is the following:
- Name of Applicant
- Address of Applicant
- Citizenship / Country of Incorporation of Applicant
- The mark to be filed (specimen of the mark in jpeg format for device marks)
- Details of colour claim, if any
- The classes and specification of goods and services in English
- Additional requirements to claim priority: Country, trade mark number and application date of priority application
Documents
- Original notarised Power of Attorney
- Scanned copy of certified priority document and a signed declaration of priority (as appropriate)
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Our Thailand Experts
Thomas Griffiths
Patent Attorney
Esther Seow
Trade Mark Attorney
Dr Kian Hoe Khoo
Patent Attorney
Benita Lau
Trade Mark Attorney
Dr Jie An Yang
Patent Attorney