The problem of trademark and copyright infringement in Thailand has been a significant problem which negatively impacts the economy of the country for many years.  However, the situation is getting better in these recent years as the Thai government becomes more aggressive in enforcing law, amending the existing law and issuing some new laws to... Read More

Dear Clients and Colleagues, There have been various legislative updates and changes in the intellectual property law and practice of Thailand in 2018, and further developments can be expected in 2019.  To keep you updated of these developments, we list some key updates and changes as shown below. 1.   Accession to Madrid Protocol The... Read More

The All China Lawyers Association (“ACLA“) by its Intellectual Property Committee and the Guangxi Lawyers Association organized the ACLA Intellectual Property Committee 2018 Meeting from 7thto 9th December 2018 in Nanning, China. On the second day of the meeting, Kowit Somwaiya, Managing Partner and Founder of LawPlus Ltd., gave keynote speech on “Overview of Thailand... Read More

Thailand has finally enacted Copyright Act (No. 4) B.E. 2561 (A.D. 2018) (“Copyright Act No. 4”) to bring the Copyright Act B.E. 2537 (A.D. 1994) in line with the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled (“Marrakesh Treaty”).  The Copyright Act No. 4... Read More

The 18th General Assembly and 68th & 69th Council Meetings (“Meeting”) of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (“APAA”) were held during 17th to 21st November 2018 in New Delhi, India. Kowit Somwaiya, Managing Partner and Founder of LawPlus Ltd., has served as one of the two representatives from the APAA Recognized Group of Thailand in... Read More