Won a historic judgment for a global technology leader against former employees who misappropriated our client’s tremendously valuable trade secret technology. In the IP&IT Court decision, our client was awarded an injunction against use and disclosure of its trade secret technologies, including machines, processes, and information. Our client also received substantial damages and recovery of legal fees. This was the first case that a trade secret owner has successfully enforced against trade secret misappropriation in Thailand.
Inthupim Chokwaranun
Attorney-at-Law
Inthupim Chokwaranun is a litigator in Tilleke & Gibbins’ intellectual property department. She specializes in pursuing her clients’ trademark rights in appeals to the Board of Trademarks and the Intellectual Property and International Trade Court. Inthupim represents multinational companies in protecting brands connected to products ranging from coated abrasives to animal health products to vaccines to apparel. She also advises on trademark registration, copyrights, patents, and trade secret infringement.
An eloquent speaker and advocate, Inthupim regularly gives televised interviews on IP infringement and Tilleke & Gibbins' Museum of Counterfeit Goods. She is a member of the Thai Bar Association, Lawyers Council of Thailand, Intellectual Property Association of Thailand, Intellectual Property and Innovation Association, ASEAN Intellectual Property Association, and the Thammasat University Law Association.
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Proved a better right over a trademark for coated abrasives and abrasive machines and, thus, acquired the trademark from the coated abrasives wholesaler in Thailand. As a result, our client was able to register and use its trademark in Thailand, as per its business plan.
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Acquired the mark of a global animal health company from an individual after the mark had been registered for 13 years in Thailand. We negotiated with the individual after filing a civil action and secured the mark from the individual for no compensation.
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Secured a litigation victory for a multinational vaccine company. Due to our strong legal arguments and reliable evidence, the IP&IT Court determined that the goods identified by our client’s trademark were different from the goods connected to a registered mark. The IP&IT Court ordered the Trademark Registrar to grant the registration of our client’s trademark.
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Secured a victory for a leading apparel company in litigation to reverse an unfavorable decision by the Board of Trademarks. The IP&IT Court determined that our client’s mark was different from the registered mark and directed the Trademark Registrar to register our client’s trademark.
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| February 2, 2012 |
Managing IP Patent Survey: Tilleke & Gibbins in Tier 1 for Thailand For the tenth consecutive year, Managing IP has ranked Tilleke & Gibbins as a Tier 1 firm in Thailand in its annual patent survey. Recognizing the firm’s ability to serve clients across the full... |
| November 14, 2011 |
Asia IP Names Tilleke & Gibbins Firm of the Year for Patents and Trademarks Asia IP, a leading magazine covering intellectual property issues in Asia, held its second annual Asia IP Awards ceremony on November 11, 2011. At the event, Tilleke & Gibbins was honored to... |
| November 9, 2011 |
Tilleke & Gibbins Dispute Resolution Practice Awarded Top-Tier Ranking by Asialaw Profiles Asialaw Profiles, a guide to the leading law firms throughout Asia, has ranked Tilleke & Gibbins as a Tier 1 firm in the Dispute Resolution practice in Thailand. This annual ranking is based upon... |
| November 4, 2011 |
Legal 500 Ranks Tilleke & Gibbins as a Tier 1 IP Practice in Thailand In its annual rankings for 2011, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific has identified Tilleke & Gibbins as a Tier 1 IP practice in Thailand. This marks the ninth year in a row that the firm’s IP practice... |
| September 7, 2011 |
You2Play TV to Feature Museum of Counterfeit Goods Inthupim Chokwaranun You2Play TV, a travel and leisure channel produced by PMD Plus Co., Ltd., will feature the Museum of Counterfeit Goods in one of its travel programs. The show, Tiew Len Pen Paan, regularly presents... |
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| January 4, 2012 |
Lex Mundi Guide to Doing Business in Thailand 2012 This guide provides a detailed overview of doing business in Thailand. Topics covered in the guide include investment, import and export regulations, exchange controls, tax, requirements for... |
| December 26, 2011 |
Intellectual Property in Thailand: Registration, Protection, Commercialization Written for business operators who are new to the country, Intellectual Property in Thailand: Registration, Protection, Commercialization provides a helpful introduction to IP issues under Thai law.... |
| December 16, 2011 |
How to Prove Damages in Trade Secret Infringement Disputes Inthupim Chokwaranun Calculating damages is difficult in any type of litigation, but attempting to assess the damages in cases involving trade secrets can be far more complex than in cases relating to other forms of... |
| December 14, 2011 |
Thailand Legal Basics, a valuable primer for foreign investors, begins with an overview of Thailand’s legal system, including its history and the events and professionals that are shaping the legal... |
| May 11, 2011 |
The Report: Thailand 2011 – Legal Framework The Report: Thailand 2011, published by Oxford Business Group, provides an in-depth analysis of various sectors of the Thai economy. In the legal section of the publication, Tilleke & Gibbins... |
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