Thailand - Intellectual Property - Trademarks

The Trademark Act of Thailand governs registration of and provides protection for trademarks. The Act defines a trademark as a symbol used in connection with goods for the purpose of indicating that they are the goods of the owner of the trademark. The trademark must be "distinctive": not identical or similar to those registered by others.

Registration Procedure

A trademark application must be completed by the proprietor or his agent in the Thai language and filed on the official forms with the Trademark Office. Trademarks are only registrable if the proprietor or his representative has a place of business in Thailand which the Trademark Office can contact.

If the Trademark Office deems that the trademark is registrable, the Office will request the submission of a printing block bearing the trademark. Once the Trademark Office receives the printing block, the trademark will be published in the official trademark journal.