Represented our client before the IP&IT Court and obtained a very favorable settlement just prior to the rendering of judgment in what has been widely regarded as the largest and most complex patent infringement case in Thai history. In this multijurisdictional case, our team not only secured a rare Anton Piller order to seize infringing goods, which enabled us to successfully prove infringement, but also formulated extensive strategies for protecting the validity of our client’s patent.
Darani Vachanavuttivong
Co-Managing Partner and Managing Director, Intellectual Property
PRACTICE
OFFICE
LANGUAGE
Thai, English
EDUCATION
LLB, Ramkhamhaeng University
MSc, Thammasat University
BBA, Thammasat University
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Darani Vachanavuttivong is a formidable enforcer of intellectual property rights (IPR), including trademarks, copyrights, and patents. Regarded as “a brilliant, hands-on lawyer who works extremely hard for her clients” (WTR 1000 2012), Darani is currently recognized as a top IP practitioner by such publications as Asialaw Leading Lawyers Survey (2003-2012), The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2003-2012), Practical Law Co. (2006-2012), and Chambers Asia-Pacific (2008-2013).
Darani helps clients protect IPR in some of the toughest jurisdictions in the world—Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. Darani previously headed the firm’s trademark registration group and is well-versed in writing patents, having represented numerous patent clients and having attended several high-level courses on drafting patent specifications, including the South East Asian Patent Drafting Training Course and the Patent Agent Training Course organized by the Department of Intellectual Property, Bangkok.
A leading IP attorney and a leader in the IP field, Darani is the managing director of the Tilleke & Gibbins intellectual property group, which is consistently recognized as the preeminent IP practice in Thailand. Outside of the firm, Darani was elected by her peers to serve on the ASEAN Intellectual Property Association (AIPA) as the Country Head for Thailand and as a Council Member. She also serves as President of the Thailand Group of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association. Darani was also the President of the Intellectual Property Association of Thailand (IPAT) for two terms (2005-2009) and continues to be involved in IPAT as the Secretary General and as a member of the Board of Directors.
Darani takes a realistic, no-nonsense approach to protecting intellectual property in Southeast Asia, and notes that, “protecting IPR should be viewed as an investment in the product and the company’s good name and as a critical line-item in any originator’s budget.”
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Defended a leading company in infant and child nutritional products against an allegation of trademark infringement (claims total USD 1,000,000).
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Interviewed inventors and concerned parties to collect information for drafting patent and petty patent specifications. Determined novelty and inventive step through patent searches.
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Drafted a patent specification for a client in the electronic-money industry.
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Represented a leading producer of smartphones as its "point of contact" with all government authorities, which involved crafting an overall government relations strategy, establishing and cultivating relationships with officials, responding to government investigations, monitoring potential policy and regulatory developments, and seeking legislative and regulatory change on our client’s behalf. We have also structured appropriate and effective solutions to the business and legal challenges faced by our client.
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Responded in a timely and effective manner to news that a variation of our client’s trade name and trademark would be used in a major concert and festival sponsored by parties in both the private and public sectors. With only two weeks’ notice, we immediately commenced negotiations at all levels with the appropriate government agencies and the organizer. Our prompt and diligent actions were effective. Prior to the event, the hosts changed the name and mark of the event, and all advertisements were removed and corrected.
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Represented a food manufacturer in carrying out an international raid in Laos against trademark violations by local retailers, and coordinated with local authorities to carry out the raid, seize all counterfeit products, and destroy them.
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| June 19, 2013 |
Asian Legal Business: Tilleke & Gibbins Voted Employer of Choice 2013 in Thailand and Vietnam Darani Vachanavuttivong, Tiziana Sucharitkul Tilleke & Gibbins is one of the best employers in the legal marketplace in Thailand and Vietnam, according to a recent survey of legal professionals across Asia. In its June 2013 cover story,... |
| June 3, 2013 |
IAM Patent 1000: Tilleke & Gibbins Setting the “Gold” Standard in Patent Services Darani Vachanavuttivong, Alan Adcock The IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners 2013 has ranked Tilleke & Gibbins as a “Gold Band” firm for our top-quality patent services in Thailand. The IAM Patent 1000... |
| April 22, 2013 |
World Trademark Review: Trademark Law in Myanmar Predicted to Pass This Year Darani Vachanavuttivong In a recent post on its blog, World Trademark Review reveals that the new trademark law in Myanmar is expected to pass sometime in 2013. Seher Hussain, a journalist with WTR, interviewed Darani... |
| April 18, 2013 |
Tilleke & Gibbins Named Top Intellectual Property Firm in Thailand by MIP Tilleke & Gibbins has won the Thailand IP Firm of the Year award at Managing Intellectual Property’s 9th Global Awards ceremony, held at the Dorchester Hotel in London on the evening of April 17... |
| April 10, 2013 |
The Lawyer Rainmaker Q&A: Darani Vachanavuttivong Darani Vachanavuttivong Darani Vachanavuttivong, co-managing partner and managing director, intellectual property, at Tilleke & Gibbins, has been featured in the latest edition of the Rainmaker Q&A, published by The... |
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| June 7, 2013 |
International Copyright Law: A Practical Global Guide – Thailand Chapter Darani Vachanavuttivong, Suebsiri Taweepon Darani Vachanavuttivong and Suebsiri Taweepon of Tilleke & Gibbins have contributed the Thailand chapter to the recently published book, International Copyright Law: A Practical Global Guide. The... |
| March 20, 2013 |
Lex Mundi Guide to Doing Business in Thailand 2013 Published by Tilleke & Gibbins in association with Lex Mundi, the Guide to Doing Business in Thailand provides a comprehensive overview of the legal environment for investors entering the Thai... |
| September 5, 2012 |
The Report: Thailand 2012 – Legal Framework The Report: Thailand 2012, published by Oxford Business Group, provides an in-depth analysis of different sectors of the Thai economy. Tilleke & Gibbins contributed the legal section of the... |
| August 20, 2012 |
Thailand’s Accession to the Madrid System: Possible in 2014 Darani Vachanavuttivong After a seven-year wait, it seems that Thailand’s accession to the Madrid System will indeed be possible by 2014. The responsible committees have made great progress on the proposed amendments to the... |
| March 14, 2012 |
Towards Greater Harmonisation – The View from Southeast Asia Darani Vachanavuttivong, Alan Adcock The 10 nation members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have committed to implement an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by 2015. As of January 1, 2010, with the full implementation... |
