Getting the Deal Through has published the latest edition of Dispute Resolution, a multi-jurisdictional guide to dispute resolution in 49 countries worldwide.

In order to expand the availability of life and non-life insurance policies to those who are unable to afford standard premiums, the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has been promoting microinsurance in Thailand.

The seventh edition of Getting the Deal Through – Insurance & Reinsurance, a guide to insurance and reinsurance law in 23 jurisdictions worldwide, has been published by Law Business Research.

Tilleke & Gibbins’ top-rated intellectual property team provided the Vietnam chapter of the recently published The Intellectual Property Review (Third Edition), a guide to intellectual property protection in 32 different jurisdictions. Available in hardcover and e-book form from Law Business Research, The Intellectual Property Review features contributions from some of the world’s best-known IP law firms.The chapter for each jurisdiction is divided into the following sections:

Businesses who have greatly invested in the reputation of their trademarks may decide to license the use of their marks to third parties to benefit from royalties and to expand their existing product lines into sectors that they may not be able to enter into on their own. The license holders also benefit, with the opportunity to draw upon the market power of an established trademark to promote an increase in sales. Trademark License Agreements are made to accommodate such goals and to ensure that the relationships between the parties are in order.

The Thai Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) has recently amended its food product registration and controlling procedures to shorten its approval timelines, without compromising food quality or safety surveillance. This initiative has been dubbed the “Reprocessing Program.”

The Thai Trademark Act allows any interested party or the registrar to file a petition with the Board of Trademarks to cancel a trademark registration on the basis of non-use. In order for a mark to be cancelled, it is necessary to prove the following:

Life sciences experts Tu Ngoc Trinh and Tu Thanh Pham of the Tilleke & Gibbins corporate and commercial team in Hanoi have co-authored the Vietnam chapter of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Pharmaceutical Advertising 2014 (11th edition). The ICLG series, published by the Global Legal Group, provides multi-jurisdictional insight into a range of legal areas.