The cannabis patent dispute has now escalated.

With the latest COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand becoming more severe and widespread, travel restrictions and social distancing measures may prevent applicants for patents, petty patents...

Developing and launching a new drug on a commercial scale requires an enormous amount of time and investment in research and development (R&D), including pre-clinical testing and clinical trials.

In 2010 and 2011, well ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic, Toyama Chemical Co.,Ltd, now trading as "Fjujifilm Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd.", filed three patent applications in Thailand nos. 1101001988,...

From 20 July 2021, the Department of Intellectual Property of Thailand (DIP) is closed to the public due to the surge of COVID-19 cases.

When it comes to infringement actions, two dates are of particular importance: date of publication and date of grant.

The Department of Intellectual Property ("DIP"), under the Ministry of Commerce, has temporarily exempted surcharges for trade mark renewals fees during the grace period, ...

To improve its patent application processing capacity, the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam, with the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, is continuing to develop a draft amendment to the patent application examination guidelines for inventions related to computer programs.

Capitalizing on the recent preliminary ruling issued by the European Court of Justice in favor of "Champagne" against "Champanillo" according to which the concept of ‘evocation'...

Life sciences specialists from Tilleke & Gibbins have updated the firm's guide to pharmaceutical data exclusivity regulations and practices in Southeast Asia.

Closing out the year, Thailand's Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has gifted green innovators with a chance to take a faster route for examining their patent and petty patent applications...

Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has recently changed the criteria for accepting cases under their jurisdiction, which greatly benefits intellectual property (IP) owners who wish to bring legal action before the DSI.

Although parties in IP cases will generally be required to produce witnesses at trial, for less complicated cases documentary evidence may be sufficient.

The destruction ceremony was held on September 9, 2020, with the DIP convening a press conference at the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, located in Nonthaburi

With the fifth round of negotiations between Thailand and the EU for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) now complete and the sixth round scheduled for June, both sides appear to be well...

COVID 19 has significantly changed the face of our world. One clear trend that has accompanied this pandemic is an increase in counterfeiting.

It is strongly recommended that entities which are considering entering the Thai cannabis market file applications to protect their marks and patents in Thailand as soon as possible.

The new Thai government has announced its objectives on policies concerning intellectual property protection.

A new regulation in Laos provides significant practical clarity on procedures and contingencies related to patents and petty patents.

Laos' Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) published its Decision on Patents and Petty Patents No. 1714/MOST, dated December 15, 2020, in the Official Gazette on December 23, 2020.