ArticlePatent Search Options for Technology FirmsPatent protection is highly significant in technology-related businesses to safeguard newly invented technology.ThailandIntellectual PropertyTilleke & Gibbins
ArticlePromising Courtroom Win For Trademarking Video Game Titles In ThailandThe title of a video game is likely one of the most valuable assets that a game developer holds. Registering a game title as a trademark secures exclusive rights over that title...ThailandIntellectual PropertyTilleke & Gibbins
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ArticleIntellectual Property in ASEAN–Australia–New Zealand FTA (AANFTA)Chapter 13 of the AANZFTA contains a number of specific obligations on IP protection to reinforce the TRIPS obligations.ThailandInternational LawTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleArbitrator Independence Declarations In Thailand: A Procedural GapArbitrator independence and impartiality form the cornerstone of a legitimate arbitral process. Under section 19 of the Thai Arbitration Act B.E. 2545 (2002)...ThailandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleForeign Court Judgments vs. Foreign Arbitration Awards In ThailandCross-border disputes often end with a judgment or arbitral award issued outside Thailand. When a party has assets or operations in Thailand...ThailandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThai Arbitration Institute Launches Pilot Project For In-Court ArbitrationThe Thai Arbitration Institute (TAI) announced on April 19, 2024, that it has jointly set up an in-court arbitration pilot project with five courts in Thailand—namely, the Civil Court...ThailandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Seeking Feedback On Proposed Measures For Digital Platform ServicesThailand’s Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) is studying potential new regulatory measures for digital platform services that could significantly expand the country’s digital platform governance frameworkThailandMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Issues New Rules On Data Subject Access RequestsOn July 16, 2026, Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) published a notification in the Government Gazette establishing detailed rules governing data subjects’ right of access under section 30...ThailandPrivacyTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleSetting Up Data Centers In Thailand: Real Estate And Licensing ConsiderationsInterest in data center land acquisition has increased significantly over the past year, with a notable rise in inquiries from investors seeking to establish digital infrastructure in Thailand. ThailandReal Estate and ConstructionTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleStandard purchase agreements: Protecting condo buyersThe property sector in Thailand has seen rapid growth over the last decade, with many Thai and foreign investors purchasing units in condominium projects, for both investment and residential purposes.ThailandReal Estate and ConstructionTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Enacts Law Imposing VAT On Foreign E-Services And E-PlatformsThe act will come into effect on September 1, 2021.ThailandTaxTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleFintech Operators And Thailand's Draft Emergency Decree On Technology Crimes SuppressionThailand's draft Emergency Decree on Technology Crimes Suppression, which we covered in a client alert in January 2025...ThailandTechnologyTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Issues Royal Decree On Digital PlatformsThailand has issued the Royal Decree on Digital Platforms, which was published in the Government Gazette on December 22, 2022. The royal decree provides a grace period of 240 days from its public...ThailandTechnologyTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleEmploying Foreign Workers in VietnamAs more companies employ foreign staff to work in Vietnam, management needs to be aware of some core legal issues.VietnamEmployment and HRTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleVietnam Approves New Power Development PlanOn May 15, 2023, Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision No. 500 of the Prime Minister approving the National Power Development Plan for the period 2021-2030...VietnamEnergy and Natural ResourcesTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleAfter Eight Years, Novartis Patent Case Ends In Positive ResultThe last days of October brought some excitement for one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in the world, Novartis, when its patent litigation case in Vietnam against a local generic...VietnamFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleVietnam Amends Law On PharmacyOn November 21, 2024, the National Assembly of Vietnam adopted a law amending and supplementing the 2016 Law on Pharmacy ("Amended Law on Pharmacy").VietnamFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleChallenges In Recordal Of Trademark AssignmentsThe annual statistics issued by the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam ("IP Office") in recent years show an increase in the number of IP transactions and applications to establish IP rights...VietnamIntellectual PropertyTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleNavigating Document Formality Challenges In VietnamIntellectual property rights holders pursuing legal actions in Vietnam have faced various challenges related to document formality in recent years.VietnamIntellectual PropertyTilleke & Gibbins