LawPlus contributed to the Thailand chapter for the Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide: Intellectual Property 2023.  Mr. Kowit Somwaiya, Senior Partner, and Ms. Prasantaya Bantadtan, Partner, co-authored the Thailand chapter. Please click here to view our chapter on the Legal 500 website or download it pdf format using the link below.   This country-specific Q&A... Read More

A trademark application filed with the Trademark Office (TMO) of the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) of Thailand from 1st January 2022 onwards will enjoy the First Action Fast Track (FAFT) examination process if it meets the filing requirements listed below. The application examined under the FAFT examination process will receive the first office action... Read More

Under the announcement of the Department of Intellectual Property (“DIP”) re accelerated examination of trademark applications for urgent use dated 22 December 2022, effective from 3rd January 2023 a trademark applicant can ask the TMO to accelerate the examination of the applicant’s trademark application within 4 months from its filing date if the applicant needs... Read More

Please find below the 5 articles related to Intellectual Property in Vietnam: 1.   There are two forms of logo protection: trademark registration or copyright protection.  If the logo and its author meet specific requirements, the logo’s copyright is immediately protected.  For trademark protection, it is necessary to file an application. The type of protection chosen... Read More

The Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 Comes into Force The MOC Announces the Trademark Registration Rules The IPA Announces the Official Fee Rates The DIP Announces the Grand Opening Date Updated as of 8th April 2023 The State Administration Council (“SAC”) issued the Notification No. 82/2023 on 10th March 2023 to announce that the Myanmar Trademark... Read More