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Trademark Procedure

TRADEMARK SEARCHING

  • Checking the availability of a trademark. Searching and report will be generated.

(Estimate Duration : 5 – 7 Working Days)

TRADEMARK FILING IN APPLICATION & EXAMINE

  • Filing trademark application on Thailand Trademark Registry
  • Trademark registrar will examine the application

(Estimate Duration : 6 – 9 months)

TRADEMARK PUBLICATION

  • Notification of trademark Accepted by Registrar and arranging for publication in Trademark Gazette

 (Estimate Duration : 3 Months)

TRADEMARK REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED

  • If NO opposition raised within gazette period, trademark registration certificate will be issue

(Estimate Duration : 3 Months)

Trademark Validity / Renewal
10 years from the filing date

Copyright Procedure

  • No system of registration of copyright in Thailand
  • A work has automatic protection if it satisfies requirement of the Copyright Act
  • However, copyrighted work are legally recommended to be recorded at Copyright Office under the Department of Intellectual Property, Thai Ministry of Commerce

COPYRIGHT RECORDATION PROCEDURE

  • FILING OF COPYRIGHT APPLICATION
  • EXAMINATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATION
  • ELECRONIC STORAGE OF APPLICATION
  • ISSUANCE OF GRANT CERTIFICATE

Copyright Validity
Subsists during the life of creator and remain effect for another 50 years after creator death

Design Patent Procedure

FILING OF DESIGN APPLICATION

  • Prepare the documentation for the design / drawing for application

DESIGN FORMALITY EXAMINATION

  • Design examiner will examine the novelty of product
  • The novelty requirement is essential to be met in Thailand procedure

DESIGN PUBLICATION & REGISTRATION

  • If application has been accepted by Registrar, the design will be published and need to pay registration fee

GRANT OF DESIGN ISSUED

Industrial Design Validity
10 years from the filing date

Patent Invention Procedure

FILING PATENT APPLICATION

  • Filed with the Department of Intellectual Property

PATENT PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

  • To ensure compliance with a number of formality requirement
  • Patent examiner will examine the application is accompanied by all prescribed document

PATENT PUBLICATION

  • After passes the formality examination, application will be published

REQUEST FOR SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION

  • Within 5 years of the date of publication, examination must be request

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AND GRANT ISSUED

  • After passes formality and examination, Patent will be registered and granted.

Patent Validity
20 years from the filing date