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ARTICLE · 22 NOVEMBER 2017

Changes To The Thai Industrial Design Law

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Industrial design law in Thailand is currently stipulated under the Thai Patent Act B.E. 2522 (the "Patent Act").

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Say Sujintaya
Say Sujintaya

Industrial design law in Thailand is currently stipulated under the Thai Patent Act B.E. 2522 (the "Patent Act"). However, the Department of Intellectual Property (the "DIP") is looking to remove industrial design from the Patent Act and amend the current Thai industrial design law as a new, separate piece of legislation. Although a complete draft law has yet to be provided, below we note some of the interesting changes proposed thus far:

Longer Protection Term

The amendment seeks to extend the duration of protection of industrial designs from the current 10-year term to a 5-year term that can be renewed twice, offering a total of 15 years of protection.

"Creativity" Requirement

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