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On 21st August 2017, the Public Sector Development  Working Group 7 (IP Service Efficiency Development Working Group) appointed by the Subcommittee on Public Sector Development under the Licensing Facilitation Act B.E. 2558 paid a consultation visit to the Department of Intellectual Property of Thailand (“DIP”). The Group members come from both private and public sectors... Read More

Starting from 1st September 2017, sound marks are now practically allowed registration in Thailand according to the Ministerial Regulation B.E. 2535 as amended up to the Ministerial Regulation (No.5 ) B.E. 2560 issued under the Trademark Act B.E. 2534 (A.D. 1991) as amended by the Trademark Act (No. 3) B.E. 2559 (A.D. 2016) (“Amended TMA”).... Read More

On 12th September 2017, the International Trademark Association (“INTA”) released its latest economic research and study report on “Economic Contributions of Trademark-intensive Industries in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand” (“the Study”).  The Study demonstrates that trademark-intensive activities generate increased employment across sectors and added contributions to the value of cross-border trade. The purpose... Read More

The Petroleum and Petroleum Products Law (the “PPPL”) 2017 was enacted by Pyaydaungsu Htuttaw as Pyaydaungsu Htuttaw Law No. 20/2017 on 1st August 2017 to repeal the Petroleum Act 1934. The PPPL contains the provisions on import and export, transportation, storage, refinery, distribution, inspection and testing of petroleum and petroleum products and issuance of relevant... Read More