Intellectual Property refers to creations of the mind which includes literary, artistic and scientific works;
performances of performing artists, phonograms and broadcasts; inventions in all fields of human endeavor;
scientific discoveries; industrial designs; trademarks, service marks, commercial names and designation;
protection against unfair competition and all other rights resulting from intellectual activity in the industrial,
scientific, literary or artistic fields.
Thailand Intellectual Property Rights are legal rights towards patent inventions, product designs, trademarks,
service marks, certification marks, collective marks and copyrights.
What can be registered as Intellectual Property?
- - Marks: Trademarks, service marks, certification marks, collective marks.
- - Patents: Inventions, product designs, petty patents.
- - Copyrights: Literary works, artistic works, dramatic works, musical works, audio-visual works,
cinematographic works, sound and video broadcasting works, computer software.
How to protect your Intellectual Property in Thailand?
Infringing Intellectual Property Rights is a criminal offense in Thailand. It is important to protect your
intellectual property by following these steps:
- - Register intellectual property with the Department of Intellectual Property
- - Study about your intellectual property-related rights
- - Take a legal action