Effective from 15th August 2025, the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) of Thailand per its Announcement dated 6 August 2025 will issue trademark registration certificates (CM1 Form, CM2 Form and CM3 Form) and trademark registration replacement certificates (CM4 Form, CM5 Form and CM6 Form) in their digital forms for recognition of IR registered under the... Read More

Thailand’s judicial interpretation of patent law has evolved through a series of landmark decisions that shape how patentability, infringement, and enforcement are assessed under the Patent Act B.E. 2522 (1979).  This article summarizes and analyzes the key judgments given by the Supreme Court and the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court (IPIT Court) in... Read More

On 9th April 2025, the Board of Investment of Thailand (“BOI”) issued Announcement No. 2/2568 re: Amendment to Efficiency Enhancement Measure for Alternative Energy Utilization Through Installation of Solar Energy Power Generation Systems according to the enhancement measures for smart and sustainable industry under the BOI Announcement No. 15/2565.  This Announcement supersedes the BOI Announcement... Read More

The Government of Myanmar through the Department of Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Commerce in collaboration with other relevant government agencies held the first ever International Conference on Intellectual Property 2025 in NayPyiTaw, Myanmar on 3-4 July 2025.  During the two days of the conference, local and foreign IP law professionals and experts presented... Read More

The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) proposed principles and reasons for drafting an Act on Amendments to the Copyright Act B.E. 2537 (A.D. 1994) for public hearings from June 13 to 30, 2025.  The proposed amendments aim at expanding the scope of copyright protection, strengthening the moral rights of authors and performers, giving the examination and... Read More