Thailand and officially as the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia. It is located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning 513,120 square kilometres (198,120 sq. mi), with a population of almost 70 million people. Thailand is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Myanmar. It also shares maritime borders with Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and Indonesia and India on the Andaman Sea to the southwest. Bangkok is the nation’s capital and largest city. Nominally, Thailand is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy; however, in recent history, its government has experienced multiple coups and periods of military dictatorships.
Thailand (TH)
Intellectual property protection in Thailand
Intellectual property office | Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) |
Website | http://www.ipthailand.go.th/en/ |
Contact details | 563 Nonthaburi Road Bangkrasor Muang Nonthaburi 11000 Thailand (66 2) 528 70 10 |
Patent
Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase | 30 months from the priority date |
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application | 12 months from the priority date |
Language | Thai |
Representation | Foreign applicants must be represented by a Thai Patent Attorney |
Power of Attorney | A notarized Power of Attorney is required |
Trademark
Filing requirements |
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Multiple-class applications | Yes |
Power of Attorney | A notarized Power of Attorney is required |
Opposition period | Within two months from publication of the trademark application |
Representation | Foreign applicants must be represented by a Thai Trademark Attorney |
Industrial Design
Filing requirements |
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Multiple design applications | Yes |
Power of Attorney | A notarized Power of Attorney is required |
Examination | Substantive examination |
Representation | Foreign applicants must be represented by a Thai Design Attorney |