Trademarks are used to identify a particular product or service.
Often companies invest a significant amount of money in introducing
and establishing a trademark. To protect this investment, it is
essential to grant the exclusive use of this trademark for the
investor.
In general, there are two different ways to protect a trademark
in Thailand:
1. Local trademark rights
The local trademark registration follows the international
standardized classification of the Nice System. Local trademark
protection is ensured by the Trademark Act (No.3) B.E. 2559 (2016),
where a trademark can be registered at the Department of
Intellectual Property (DIP). The registration fee is 1000 THB for
one to five items, and 9000 THB for more than five items.
Registration is valid for 10 years and extendable for a further 10
years by paying a fee to the DIP. It is required that the owner of
the trademark is a natural or juristic person located in Thailand.
A natural person is required
